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With a more than 180 per cent increase in international guest searches for stays in the country, Thai tourism is seeing positive signs of recovery.

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) believes foreigners will flock to Thailand in the coming weeks now that the baht has dropped to around 36 to the US dollar from about 34 baht in May and June.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to consider waving visa fees until the year-end to promote arrivals and increased spending by foreign tourists.

Some 5,000 tourists crossed from Malaysia to Thailand via the Sadao checkpoint on Friday, as border traffic surged fivefold after the Thailand Pass system was scrapped.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration recently announced it would scrap the Thailand Pass entry system for foreign tourists from July 1.

The easing of travel restrictions has brought as many as 1.61 million tourists to Thailand so far this year, up 3,895 per cent from 2021.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has gone in for two roadshows abroad, hoping to attract 2.5 million European visitors who could generate THB200 billion in much-needed income for the country this year.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Saturday unveiled the top 10 countries with the highest numbers of visitors to Thailand between May 1 and 27.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is focused on drawing more foreign tourists to Thailand for the remainder of this year since the abolition of the Test & Go scheme.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday ended the Test & Go and Thailand Pass system and opened the country fully for foreign arrivals, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.

A top Thai YouTuber shared the confusion he witnessed at Suvarnabhumi Airport as foreign tourists arriving under the Test & Go scheme stood around looking lost.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has teamed up with the Tourism Council of Thailand, tourism associations and Advanced Info Service to launch a campaign called “Experience Amazing New Chapters” aimed at international tourists and expats, TAT said in a press release.