The flow of Russian tourists started to slow before the mutiny in Moscow last weekend, but more long-stay travellers might flock to Thailand if the political tension escalates, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) directed its Moscow office to closely monitor the situation and market movements in the short term.
Sisdivachr Cheewarattanaporn, president of Atta, said arrivals from Russia had dropped to around 2,000 daily in June, from 4,000-5,000 per day in recent months, as the high season for this market has already passed.
