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Bangkok Post
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Tourism ministry still aims for 10m arrivals

Locals and foreign tourists visit Wat Phra Chetuphon or Wat Pho in Bangkok. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Thai tourism earned 157 billion baht in the first seven months from 3.15 million international travellers, while the Tourism and Sports Ministry is maintaining the target of 10 million tourists despite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's suggestion that the tally would be lower.

Meanwhile, tourism operators have cast doubts on recovery as some countries have reimposed strict travel rules after seeing a record high in infections.

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