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	Deputy Prime Minister Kitiratt Na-Ranong said on Wednesday that the longer holiday would help boost travel and tourism spending within the country and would be in line with the Tourism Ministry&rsquo;s target of Bt2 trillion in tourism revenue by 2015.&nbsp;</div>
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	Arrivals have jumped 23 per cent on year to 19.6 million so far this year. The ministry expects full-year growth of 20 per cent to more than 26 million.</div>

New Year holiday may last 5 days

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New Year holiday may last 5 days

The Tourism Ministry will ask the Cabinet to extend the New Year holiday to five days, by including Monday, December 30.

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