THAILAND: 60% OF TOURISM BUSINESSES THREATENED IF BORDERS DO NOT REOPEN BY THE END OF THE YEAR



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Tourism has been at a standstill for four months and many countries are starting to get nervous. In Thailand, where the industry accounts for 18% of GDP, foreign arrivals could drop by 80% by the end of 2020, driving 60% of tourism businesses to bankruptcy for lack of activity.Faced with the near-total shutdown of its industry, Thailand fears the worst for its

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