Government House, Tourism Minister Sermsak is confident that the 6-person murder case will not affect confidence in Thai tourism after the initial investigation found it to be a personal matter and unrelated to the opening of free visas. He emphasized that there are measures to take care of the safety of tourists and is preparing to make a clear statement within 1-2 days to reduce concerns. Mr. Sermsak Pongpanich, Minister of Tourism and Sports, revealed the impact after the murder of 6 foreigners, saying that currently, the local police and the forensic science unit are collecting evidence to investigate the real cause. At the same time, the Tourist Police have also provided information, both contacting relatives and contacting relevant persons to cooperate in solving the case as quickly as possible. As for the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, when an incident like this occurs, it is necessary to quickly solve the case, what is the real cause? However, from the initial assumption, it is believed that it may have been due to personal reasons. However, there are clues to the cause in the form of documents that have been sent to the embassy to help translate. It is expected that more details will be available soon. It is believed that tourism will not be affected because it was an act caused by a personal matter and is a personal matter. However, the network of entrepreneurs, which I attended the meeting with nationwide, places importance on security. Therefore, the government will focus on this issue in order to take care of tourists to ensure the utmost safety. The Tourist Police have trained volunteers in tourist areas and have used AI technology so that if an incident occurs anywhere, they can investigate it more quickly. At the same time, they have trained and developed facilitation in welcoming tourists when they first arrive in Thailand to create a good impression and invite the public to be good hosts in welcoming tourists. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports needs to issue a statement in the ASEAN group t o clarify whether this matter will not affect tourism because it is a personal matter or not. Mr. Sermsak said that when the investigation is clear, there will be a press conference as soon as possible within 1-2 days to make the number of tourists return to normal and increase more than before. However, before the Buddhist Lent, the Ministry of Tourism has continuously publicized several tourism projects. In July and August, there are many activities, especially in tourist cities, including hot springs and various traditions. There is also Muay Thai in 4 provinces, such as Uttaradit, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi, and Chaiya District, Surat Thani. All activities are extensions of the existing 5 Fs. Mr. Sermsak also mentioned after the Ministry of Interior announced visa-free for tourists from 93 countries that the Ministry of Tourism has planned to increase tourism because tourists can enter and exit conveniently. However, other data must be considered because when immigration is more convenient, there may be some complications. As for the case that happened, was it because of the free visa or not? I think that this is not the case. It is considered a small part. But the free visa will benefit the increasing number of tourists. The government has set a goal that when the free visa is implemented, there will be an increase in tourists and an increase in revenue of 3.5 trillion baht and an increase in tourists of 36.7 million people. The Ministry of Tourism has set up a room and subcommittees to meet every week and the relevant committees every two weeks. I am confident that the Ignite Thailand policy announced by the Prime Minister will be the main goal, especially opening up tourism from major cities to secondary cities, which will make the whole country of Thailand not sleepy, with tourism 24 hours a day and 365 days a year. I confirm that Thailand wants quality tourists to bring tourists to the country and to open up quality tourism that is environmentally friendly, creating sustainable tourism, and distributin g income to the community. Source: Thai News Agency