The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) believes that Thailand’s tourism industry will rapidly bounce back after having been affected by political crisis.

Speaking at the Thailand Travel Mart Plus 2014, at the IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, TAT Governor Thawatchai Arunyik said that while there has been a decline in tourist arrivals from a number of short-haul markets, many others are still doing well.

For example, from January to April 2014, arrivals from European countries rose by 7.63 percent to 2.76 million. In April, arrivals from the Middle East, Oceania, Europe, and North America also saw an increase.

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