The Thai Government's Sixth National Economic and Social Development Plan (1987-1991) gave particular
focus and attention to the development of tourism; the result was a substantial boost to tourism revenue—
from 50,000 million baht in 1987 to 123,135 million baht in 1992. This was partially caused by the
government's promotion of "Visit Thailand Year" in 1987, a marketing exercise which increased national
tourism income by 34 percent in 1987 and by 58 percent in 1988. By 1991, income from tourism was
equivalent to two-thirds of the country's agricultural export earnings, and was nearly the same as the
country's income from textile and garment exports. The number of tourists coming to Thailand remained
constant in 1991, despite the Persian Gulf Crisis and a military coup in Thailand. Although the industry