BangkokPost-Feb 19
Executives from seven provinces along the Thailand-Cambodia border met with the House of Representatives’ Committee on Tourism to address declining tourism confidence, as their markets remain weak despite relative peace along the dividing line. Witsuta Ruangrungsidiskul, president of the Tourism Council of Ubon Ratchathani, said the tourism markets in Ubon Ratchathani, Si Sa Ket, Surin, Buri Ram, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi and Trat have not recovered as tourists remain reluctant to visit these areas. She said while not all parts of these provinces were affected by the attacks, most local tourists, particularly those from other regions, have avoided travel to the seven provinces since mid-2025, resulting in subdued tourism activities. During the meeting with the committee, the tourism operators asked for effective stimulus measures from the caretaker government that are specifically tailored to the affected provinces. For instance, subsidies could be offered for individual, corporate and government meetings in the seven provinces. In 2025, the Northeast earned the lowest revenue from domestic travelers, as it welcomed 4.35 million visitors generating 10 billion baht, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry. Bangkok recorded the highest domestic revenue at 28 billion baht from 3.36 million trips, followed by the North with 20.5 billion baht from 4.16 million trips, the central region with 20 billion baht from 8.1 million trips, the East with 17.5 billion baht from 3.7 million trips, and the South with 16.9 billion baht from 2.65 million trips. Read more at:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3200390/call-for-stimulus-in-border-provinces?tbref=hp.
