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<\/a><\/p>\nThe fee of 2,000 baht ($60) will be waived between Dec. 1 and Jan. 31 for travellers from 21 countries, including China, Taiwan, India and Saudi Arabia, government spokesman Puttiphong Punnakan told reporters.<\/p>\n
The scheme is expected to increase tourist numbers by at least 30 percent during the period, he said.<\/p>\n
In September, overall tourist arrivals rose just 2.1 percent from a year earlier, but arrivals from China fell almost 15 percent following a boat accident in July, which killed 47 Chinese tourists, making it Thailand\u2019s worst tourist-related disaster in years. Last year, Chinese visitors made up nearly a third of the record 35.38 million arrivals in Thailand.<\/p>\n
Tourism receipts account for about 12 percent of Southeast Asia\u2019s second-largest economy, making it one of the most important drivers of its growth.<\/p>\n
The tourism ministry has forecast 37.5 million foreign tourists this year, up about 6 percent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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