Tourists may come to Malaysia instead due to coup in Thailand


Thai soldiers securing the area during a protest against the military coup at the victory monument in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 May 2014. - EPA

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s tourism industry stands to benefit in the short term as tourists shy away from Thailand due to the military coup there, according to the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA).

Its president Hamzah Rahmat suggested that foreign tourists planning a trip to Thailand could opt for Malaysia.

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