Loy Krathong may up tourism 10% boost expected with this year's festival
The Loy Krathong festival organised at seven major venues nationwide is expected to draw more than 660,000 visitors and generate tourism revenue of at least 650 million baht.
Loy Krathong is an annual celebration on the full-moon night of the 12th Thai lunar month. This year the holiday falls on Nov 6.
Vilaiwan Twichasri, deputy governor for tourism products and business at the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said the TAT expected tourism revenue and tourist numbers to rise by at least 10% during Loy...