BANGKOK, 22nd January 2017 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) expects the country to welcome 825,000 foreign tourists during Chinese New Year festivities, generating more than 19 billion baht in revenue.

TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said 2017’s Chinese New Year celebrations will mark Thailand and China’s 42nd anniversary of diplomatic relations as well as the 42nd anniversary of cultural cooperation between the TAT and the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China.

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Reporter: Thammarat Thadaphrom
Rewriter: Rodney McNeil