TAT hoping to woo 500,000 Koreans this yearTourists stroll along Phuket's Walking Street, which is known locally as 'Lard-Yai'. However, outbound tourists from Thailand are still encountering a glitch with the Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) registration, according to the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA). South Korea was a major inbound source market for Thailand with over 1.88 million tourists, generating 75 billion baht, visiting in 2019. In 2022, Thailand expects to welcome 500,000 South Koreans and 1.3 million next year. On a Facebook forum for potential Thai travellers to South Korea, most visitors are curious about the details and duration of the process.

Source: Bangkok Post June 21, 2022 10:52 UTC