Several Thai newspapers are reporting that the country’s tourism industry has suffered since the **** ***** in August to the tune of 1.33 million visitors and THB64 billion, which is equivalent to $2.3 billion Canadian. Analysts do expect figures to recover in the last part of 2015.
A **** in August in Bangkok near a popular tourist site 17 ****** 20 people and ******* another 130, causing governments around the ***** to heighten travel alerts to Thailand.
The Government of Canada advises to “exercise a high degree of caution” though no nationwide advisory is in affect. http://travel.gc.ca/destinations/thailand
For more information, visit http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/general/685268/*******-costs-b64bn-in-lost-tourism-revenue.