The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports says its top priority is restoring the confidence of the Chinese tourists in the aftermath of the July 2018 boat accident in Phuket in which 47 tourists died.
The Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports says its top priority is restoring the confidence of the Chinese tourists in the aftermath of the July 2018 boat accident in Phuket in which 47 tourists died.
The ministry said in order to rebuild the number of Chinese visitors the underlying problem – safety and security – had to be fixed and the actions taken should be communicated strongly to the Chinese market.
Minister of Tourism and Sports Weerasak Kowsurat said Thailand would also prioritise measures to better balance, manage, and distribute visitor numbers and preserve the quality of tourism destinations in Thailand.
Measures would include banning smoking on public beaches, disallowing plastic bags or foam containers in national parks, and encouraging tourists to use degradable or reusable containers while travelling in national parks.
A third priority is facilitation and connectivity, especially for secondary cities, 55 of which are being promoted nationwide.