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Sector braces for 80m visitors by 2027

Travellers follow the signs upon arrival at Suvarnabhumi airport. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

Intense congestion at popular tourist destinations needs to ease in order to accommodate a new target of 80 million foreign arrivals by 2027, says Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.

"It might be harsh to say this, but Thailand should never return to the conditions of 2019 when almost 40 million foreign tourists flocked to the country, with many destinations overcrowded like slums," said Mr Phiphat.

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