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Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, has predicted that 375,500 foreign tourists will visit the country during the December 31-January 3 holidays, 5 per cent higher than in the same period 12 months ago.
 Overseas visitors are expected to spend Bt5.5 billion during the five-day period, some 12 per cent more than a year ago. 
 Sixty-five charter flights have confirmed bookings to carry 16,389 passengers into the Kingdom during the festive season, while bookings at scheduled airlines are 3 per cent up year on year, he said.
 The TAT hopes to see 32.6 million international arrivals this year, a 9-per-cent increase from the 2015 level. 
 Income from the overseas market this year is forecast to come in at Bt1.65 trillion, up 13 per cent, while revenue from the domestic market is estimated to total Bt866 billion, representing an increase of 7.8 per cent over last year.
 The TAT is planning to lure more tourists in 2017 from emergent travel markets such as India, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Russia and Myanmar. 
 
GOLDEN LAND AIMS TO LAUNCH 21 PROJECTS

Golden Land Property Development plans to launch 21 residential projects worth Bt21 billion combined next year, in a bid to boost annual presales to Bt18 billion.
 This will help drive the listed company’s overall revenue to Bt12 billion in 2017, managing director Saenphin Sukhee said at a press conference yesterday.
 Golden Land has achieved presales of Bt14 billion this year, thanks to continued growth in residential demand, he added.