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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn is to lead a roadshow to Saudi Arabia this month to explore opportunities to attract more visitors from the Middle Eastern country. The ministry is one of the key players moving in to exploit the normalisation of diplomatic ties between the two countries. After 32 years of strained relations, Saudi Arabian Airlines re-established a direct route between Saudi Arabia and Bangkok with the launch of a service to Bangkok from Jeddah via Riyadh on Feb 28. Mr Phiphat said that 72 people arrived on the inaugural flight but arrivals on subsequent fli…