The economic recovery in the first half was tepid, but the tourism industry is touted by some as a key growth engine once international visitors are able to travel freely once again. The tourism industry is seen as the key engine after international tourists could travel freely like in the past. Varuth HirunyathebBYPASSING THE MAINLANDThe number of international arrivals in May, after the Test & Go and Sandbox schemes were removed, was 476,171. He said this target is achievable if 1 million tourists arrive each month in the third quarter, before ramping up to 3 million tourists per month in the final quarter. "The council is not worried about the new subvariants as long as the country remains open," said Mr Chamnan.

Source: Bangkok Post June 27, 2022 14:26 UTC