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	Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Navy chief Adm Narong Pipattanasai, Suwat said the number of foreign tourists had fallen by tens of thousands.</div>
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	He said he had received complaints from tourism operators in key tourist destinations, such as Pataya and Phuket, that the curfew affected their businesses.</div>
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	Narong said the operators would like the military junta to ease the curfew order.</div>
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Foreign tourists drop by 20 per cent following martial law imposition: permanent official

The arrival of foreign tourists has dropped by 20 per cent following the imposition of martial law, Permanent Secretary for Sports and Tourism Suwat Sidthilaw said Tuesday.