‘TAT’ aims for end of 2022, pumping tourism revenue to reach 1.5 million baht, pulling back 50% from 2019
Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), revealed that now the picture of Thailand’s tourism industry recovery can be said to be V-safe especially in terms of numbers Thailand is one of the countries with the most rapid recovery of tourism in the world. This can be reflected since December 10, the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand has reached 10 million, according to the target set by the government. There will be 11.5 million foreigners traveling to Thailand in 2022, pushing total revenue to the target of 1.5 trillion baht from just 1.2 trillion baht projected.
“The reason why the number of foreigners traveling to Thailand Has not returned less than 50%, but the income has returned to 50% in the year 2019 because the tourists who enter are spending more and more. especially in the first quarter Che spent an average of 7.7 thousand baht per person before the second quarter will drop to an average of 5.5 thousand baht per person. But it is considered an increase from 4.8 thousand baht per person. During the outbreak of COVID 2 years ago,” Yuthasak said.
Mr. Yuthasak said that this year, the goal is to bring revenue back to the proportion of 50% of the period before the COVID-19 outbreak in 2019 which generated over 3 trillion baht in revenue, number of foreign tourists, 40 million Thais Traveling Thailand 172 million people – times, which COVID did in 2020, 6.7 million tourists remained, generating an income of 800 billion baht, while in 2021 there are only 4 hundred thousand tourists, generating a income of only 300 billion baht. But now tourism has recovered. Both foreigners travel to Thailand and Thais travel to Thailand. As of the end of November 2022, there were 175 million Thai travelers who traveled to Thailand, more than the number in 2019.
Mr. Yuthasak said that in 2023 the revenue target was set at 80% of the year 2019 with an income of about 3 trillion baht, making the full year 2023 return revenue to 2.38 trillion of baht, but the size of the number of foreign tourists. I don’t want to go back to the way it was. in order not to have problems in terms of oversupply various environmental problems Ask quality foreign tourists to return 50% or only 20 million people, such as the government opening relations with Saudi Arabia. causes there are now Saudis came to visit Thailand as the 22nd overall, believed to have traveled the most to Thailand among Middle Eastern countries.
Mr. Yuthasak said the Chinese market has begun to have more hope. Especially after the past China started moving to allow more people to leave the country. Starting from a group of people with work needs. students and students Including group tourists organizing various events and seminars (MICE), for example, in the past 2-3 months, Huawei held a meeting in Thailand. Tens of thousands of attendees Ma also confirmed that TAT is waiting for China, but we are not just waiting for China. because if there is any country that can encourage them to enter earlier, like India, the neighboring countries will attract more of those groups
“Right now, the TAT office in China, seat number 5 has been marketed and opened for sale in Thailand in advance. So that if China unlocks the permit for citizens to leave the country Must have seen the trip to Thailand right away. who has a Chinese opinion survey that If being able to travel anywhere, it turned out that Thailand has always been the first destination in my heart for 3 reasons: 1. I like Thai food, 2. I like Thai seas and 3. the sentence that Thai and Chinese brothers and sisters Causing a deep expectation that the Chinese New Year 2023 should see more positive signs,” said Yuthasak.
Mr. Yuthasak said the country is a new hope. mainly india At the moment, 8,700,000 people have visited Thailand, supported by the easing of various restrictions, such as the unblocking of air agreements. It makes seeing more Indians coming and adjust the format From the past that often used to come as a tour group or come for weddings and celebrations in Thailand But now they start to see more family travel. It is predicted that in 2023 there will be 2 times as many Indians visiting Thailand or a million or more people.
Mr. Yuthasak said the main support was The Cabinet approved the extension of the tourist visa from 30 days to 45 days and the visa on arrival (VOA) from 15 days to 30 days, effective until March 31 2023, which provides for a longer period of stay It means spending more. Good for the recovery of the domestic economy. What time it is expected that Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports should ask the cabinet Consider extending the stay extension measure until the end of 2023 to be in line with the tourism year policy Thai. Announced in 2022 covers 2023.
