Govt targets B1.73trln revenue from tourism next year

Tourists visit the Temple of Dawn in Bangkok Yai district of Bangkok last month. The Buddhist temple is one of the top tourist destinations in the capital. (Photo: Somchai Poomlared)

The government has set the revenue target from tourism in 2023 at 1.73 trillion baht, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Monday.

Mr Anucha said the 1.73 trillion baht target was about 80% of the revenue generated  by tourism in 2019,  prior to the coronavirus pandemic. Of that amount, 970 billion baht would be from foreign visitors and 760 billion baht from domestic tourism.