BANGKOK, 26 March 2013 Thailand is hopeful that more Japanese travelers to land in the country during the upcoming Songkran holiday while more Thais will go on overseas holidays because of the stronger baht.
Thailand-Japan Tourism Promotion Association President Anek Srichiwachart, on Monday, revealed that the number of Thai holidaymakers to Japan rose 20% on-year in April, with all flights already fully booked.
Mr. Anek stated that the increase was brought on by the appreciation of the baht and the weaker Japanese yen, which have enabled more local travelers to fly out during the Thai New Year festival.
In any case, the Thailand-Japan Tourism Promotion Association predicts that there will be between 20,000 and 30,000 Japanese tourists in the country throughout the Songkran holiday and that each traveler will have chosen a holiday package priced 50,000-60,000 baht and stay 5 days and 4 nights here.
