Thailand may receive more than 10 million foreign tourists this year–minister

People walk on Khaosan Road as tourist are allowed to visit the country for the first time in 18 months after coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions were eased, in Bangkok, Thailand November 2, 2021. REUTERS FILE PHOTO

BANGKOK — Thailand may record slightly more than 10 million foreign tourist arrivals this year, the tourism minister said on Friday, as a vital industry has recovered from the impact of the pandemic.

There have been about 5.8 million foreign arrivals since the start of the year, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told a seminar.

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