Even without the political threat, we expect only 12.5 million tourist arrivals this year due mainly to high oil prices. |
More tourists will cancel their trips if we can't re-establish their confidence. |
Singaporean tourists have started canceling their trips to Thailand. If the conflict is prolonged, which is very likely, the tourism sector will be affected substantially. |
The federation is concerned that the job situation for the more than 100,000 people working in the industry may be affected if the situation worsens. |
Tourist arrivals could reach 13 million in 2006 at best, or approximately a 12.0 per cent increase from last year. |