Tourism operators in Thailand are criticizing the lack of progress in infrastructure and services, claiming that the focus on existing selling points rather than development has led to a decline in the industry. The Association of Thai Travel Agents is planning to present a white paper to the Tourism Minister outlining threats and obstacles, stressing the importance of a concrete long-term plan and collaboration between the public and private sectors. This comes as Thailand dropped from 36th to 47th place in the global tourism index.
Among Southeast Asian nations, Thailand was outperformed by Singapore (13th), Indonesia (22nd), and Malaysia (35th). Thailand also fell by six spots compared to 2019, lagging behind the global average of 117 countries by 3.9%. In this index, Thailand, categorized as an upper-middle-income country, received the lowest score for tourist services and infrastructure at 2.18 out of 7. The overall index for infrastructure and services in Thailand also had a low average score of 3.61.
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