The tourism index in the first quarter remains depressed due to the Omicron variant and the Russia-Ukraine war. According to a Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) survey, which polled 200 international travellers during Feb 20-March 10, some 71% agreed that the RT-PCR test upon arrival is a troublesome process while visiting Thailand. Meanwhile, TCT’s recent tourism confidence index in the first quarter this year stood at 44, higher than 36 last March, but still down from 47 iat the end of 2021. A reading below 100 indicates low confidence in the industry. The poll, which was conducted among 740…

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