On January 10, 2023, Mr. Danucha Pichayanan, Secretary General of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDB), opened the country of China to be able to leave the country from January 8. And the first flight arrived in Thailand on January 9, saying that the NESDB is monitoring the situation of Chinese tourists and will travel to Thailand, it takes about 2-3 weeks to monitor the situation and there will be adjustments Is there an increase in tourist estimates?
Currently, the NESDB predicts that the number of foreign tourists in 2023 will come to Thailand about 23 million people and there will be about 1.2 trillion baht in tourism income from foreign tourists. According to the assumptions above, it was originally expected that Chinese tourists would start entering Thailand in the second half of 2023. But when Chinese tourists enter Thailand faster, the forecast number of and tourist income is adjusted, there will be Clarity in this matter when releasing such information when releasing the gross domestic product (GDP) quarter 4/2022 in February to come.
“The faster opening of China and the faster arrival of Chinese tourists to Thailand has a positive impact on Thailand’s tourism sector. Businesses in the tourism chain, such as restaurants, hotels, shopping centers, will benefit from income. and more employment Through the public health measures we use, along with being vaccinated, around 70% of Thai people will be able to cope with the spread of COVID-19. Thailand tourism to a better standard. doing business honestly Help maintain Thailand’s tourism reputation as well.
When asked by reporters if the faster arrival of Chinese tourists will affect this year’s GDP, the secretary general of NESDB said this year. NESDB expects GDP to expand by 3-4%% Although the tourism sector will benefit from increasing Chinese tourists arriving in Thailand faster, but because of this year’s issue that needs to be watched again The story is about with the export sector, which has a ratio of up to 70% of GDP, the recession that occurred this year will affect the export sector as a factor that will affect the economy.
Mr Danucha also said that the Thai economy must maintain its economic growth momentum in 2023, and another important part is paying a budget. and government investment By now, the Ministry of Finance has tried to speed up the process of paying the government budget to bring money into the economy as much as possible.
