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Thailand bounces back after protests
The Thai tourism industry is on track to overcome internal and external challenges to end 2010 in a strong position.
Preliminary Ministry of Tourism data shows international visitor arrivals between January and November recorded growth of 12.6 percent to 14 million.
The figures have dispelled fears that violent political protests in April, and a state of emergency in Bangkok – which has yet to be lifted – would leave arrival numbers short of targets.
The emergency powers have been revoked in many areas but maintained in the capital following a number of minor incidents.
South Asia showed the highest growth of 22.7% followed by Middle East (21.7%), Africa (16%), East Asia (15.1%), and Europe (8.1%).
Arrivals from Australia, the main market, were up 10.2% to 634,407. New Zealand showed a smaller growth of 3.1% to 82,931.
This month Thailand expects to receive 1.68 million international visitors.
That would allow the country to end 2010 with roughly 15.7-15.8 million international visitor arrivals, with tourism revenue projected at US$19.2 billion. 


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