Confidence index plummets, jobs lostForeigners check out tour service offerings at a Suvarnabhumi airport counter. Mr Chairat said the negative impact from the outbreak will continue to haunt Thai tourism if operators cannot access soft loans while Thailand's borders remain closed. "These groups are not enough for the industry, as 95% of international tourists come here for leisure purposes," he said. Mr Vichit said Thailand can only get 8 million tourists this year, with 400 billion baht revenue, or down 1.66 trillion baht compared with 2.2 trillion baht last year. "Without soft loans and international tourists, we have to exit before the end of this year."

Source: Bangkok Post June 30, 2020 23:37 UTC