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Thailand’s tourism revenue in 2011 a record high

Thailand’s tourism business boomed in 2011, with overall revenue up 23.92 percent over 2010 to THB734.59 billion (USD23.11b), a historic high, despite the flood crisis, Supol Sriphan, director general of the Tourism Department at the Tourismand Sports Ministry, said on Thursday.

He said 19.09 million tourists came to Thailand in 2011, up 19.8 percent on the previous year.

(Source: Bangkok Post)