Visitors soar 22 per cent in April, more coming
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Two million foreigners visited Thailand during April 1-27, an increase of 22 per cent. The number is expected to soar next week due to the long holiday, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports said Wednesday.
Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism and Sports said China and Malaysia topped the April tourist records. The ministry expected the number of international arrivals would continue to grow at a similar rate during the first week of May which the Thai government has declared a long holiday.
Kobkarn said 11 tour companies had cancelled their trips from Thailand to Nepal this week fearing the earthquake in Nepal. Two companies with Thai tourists were affected while traveling in Nepal; Mitr Maitree Tour with 34 tourists and Kasem TPM Group with 30 customers. They were in a safe place and some have already returned home.
