InfoQuest (October 13, 2021) - According to Mr. Supant Mongkolsuthree, President of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), Thailand will open upits door to foreign tourists on November 1 this year, which will promote the recovery of tourism and have a positive impact on economic development. Tourism revenue accounts for about 10 percent of Thailand's GDP. After opening up, tourism will create revenue in the last two months of this year. Yesterday, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) lifted its forecast for GDP growth.
Supant said, "It is necessary to open up the country to improve the economic situation. At present, the global economic situation is improving. If we still don't open up the country or take actions, we will have no revenue, which will have an impact on the economy."
He pointed out that opening up the country will create opportunities for Thailand. Thailand will host the APEC Informal Economic Leaders' Retreat next year, so it needs to build confidence for the international community. He also hoped that the Thai government will clarify the way of information communication for the timely transmission of information, and make all local governments adopt unified standards to avoid information confusion, such as inconsistent entry regulations of all local governments.
At the same time, the government must put in place measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic and make the plan of opening up feasible. At present, the pandemic situation in Thailand is improving. Although the country still sees a high number of daily new confirmed cases, the number of cured cases is higher and the number of deaths has also decreased. On the other hand, the vaccination rate has increased. If there is no virus mutation, he believes that all countries will open up their doors one after another.
Supant said, "I hope the government will clarify the measures for lifting lockdown of the pandemic red zone (the highest level pandemic control area) and the performance time of music restaurants, and try to adopt unified standards in receiving tourists".
Source: InfoQuest, by Tanawat Suayaem/Rachada Kongkhunthian, translated by Xinhua Silk Road
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