Foreign confidence remains despite protests: TCT
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The Tourism Council of Thailand president Piyaman Tejapaibul foresees the continued increase in tourist arrivals and tourism revenue in 2014 despite political chaos.
The council estimates the Kingdom would welcome 29.92 million foreign visitors in 2014.
The number shows an increase of 12.1 per cent from this year, when Thailand should welcome a total of 26.69 million visitor arrivals.
Tourism revenue should rise by 18 per cent from Bt1.16 trillion to Bt1.35 trillion.
"This reflects the continued growth in the Thai tourism industry, despite continued protests. It showed sustained confidence among foreign travellers," she said.
In the first 11 months of this year, Thailand showed an 11 per cent increase in visitor arrivals.
