A stronger yen as a result of US-Japan currency interventions could incentivise more Japanese to travel overseas, especially to short-haul destinations such as Thailand, while Thai travellers should not be discouraged from visiting Japan, according to tourism operators.
Yoshida Masahiro, a committee member of the Association of Thai Travel Agents, said a sharp rise in the yen could persuade more Japanese tourists to travel overseas as a result of cheaper tour packages.
