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Thailand’s Heavy Reliance on Tourism

Songkran, Thailand’s new year festival, is a major tourist draw but the global energy crisis is casting a shadow. Are overseas visitors coming, and can the economy sustain such a reliance on tourism?

Songkran, Thailand’s new year festival, is a major tourist draw but the global energy crisis is casting a shadow. Are overseas visitors still coming, and can Thailand’s economy sustain such a heavy reliance on tourism? Host Mariko Oi is joined by Panisa Aemocha from BBC Thai and Kiatanantha Lounkaew from Thammasat University in Bangkok.

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