Thailand expects $64.5 billion in 2023 tourism revenue -govt spox


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  • Monday, 19 Sep 2022

FILE PHOTO: Locals and tourists watch a sunset from Phuket Island's Phromthep Cape, Thailand, April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand expects to earn 2.38 trillion baht ($64.50 billion) in tourism revenue in 2023, a government official said on Monday.

The government wants tourism next year to reach 80% of its 2019, pre-pandemic level, as the key growth sector is starting to see a recovery as the pandemic eases, said government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri.

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