Thailand's tourism in decline
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Thailand's tourism in decline

Thailand: Koh Samui Beach
Beaches are increasingly empty in Thailand, as here on Koh Samui. / © Getty Images, Unsplash

For years, tourism flourished in Thailand, with the country groaning under the weight of tourists. After a record-breaking start to the tourism year, visitors have suddenly stopped coming – especially from the main source market, China – and the former paradise is now trying to salvage what it can.

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