Thailand May See Record Tourist Arrivals in 2025, Agoda CEO Says
- Visa waivers, higher flight capacity seen supporting tourism
- Thailand welcomed record 39 million foreign tourists in 2019
Tourists in Thai traditional dress pose for a photograph at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Rathawaramahawihan in Bangkok.
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Thailand may see foreign tourist arrivals surpassing a pre-pandemic record next year as a recovery in the global travel industry gathers momentum, according to online travel platform Agoda Holdings Co.
The company is “optimistic” about arrivals topping 39 million next year due to Thai government’s visa waiver schemes and an expected increase in flight capacity serving the Southeast Asian nation, Chief Executive Officer Omri Morgenshtern said.