Of 3.1 trillion baht worth of tourism revenue last year, two-thirds was revenue generated from the international market, which recorded a massive spike in arrivals to 39.8 million. But this is not the first time the Thai aviation industry has experienced massive job cuts during this pandemic. Experts say domestic tourism alone will not save the industry. Though the outbreak is a chance for Thais to travel domestically, domestic tourism alone will not help the tourism industry to reach the same levels as before the outbreak hit, said Ms Binh. Promoting domestic travel can help partially absorb the impact of the lack of foreign arrivals, while waiting for international routes to reopen, said Ms Binh.

Source: Bangkok Post July 05, 2020 23:26 UTC