THAILAND - tourism minister keen on getting away from mass tourism

eTN, October 16 2007

Exclusive chat with Thailand's tourism minister.
Few people in Thailand have the courage of the current Thai Tourism Minister Suvhit Yodmani. Khun Suvhit is among few tourism promoters to raise the question of sustainable environment in tourism development. If Thailand’s tourism has indeed enjoyed a remarkable evolution in tourism over the last decade, reflected in a tourist arrivals growth from 7.7 million in 1997 to 13.8 million in 2006, the Southeast Asian kingdom is facing increased pressure to protect its natural assets.

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