Thailand Eyes Middle East Market to Make Up for Chinese Tourists
'The Middle East market is a supporting factor helping to boost tourism revenue as it currently has a growth of about 17% to 18%,' Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Thapanee Khiatpaibool said on Monday. 'We need to increase the volume of arrivals from the Middle East and airlines.'
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