How tourism affected the development of Thailand
Tourism makes possible impacts on the economy of Thailand. On the one hand, the contribution of tourism to GDP is in a high ratio in Thailand. The primarily reflects the economic activities generated by industries such as hotels, travel agents, airlines and other passenger transportations services. Also, it includes the consumptions activities supported by tourist. It means that a high proportion of GDP of Thailand is supported by tourism or tourism related activities. According to the graph from the
World Travel & Tourism Council that shown below, it shows the direct contribution of tourism to GDP of Thailand. There is about 7% of GDP supported by tourism in average annually. This is a high ratio and proves that tourism affects positively to the economy of Thailand.