International tourist arrivals to Thailand posted a decline of 10.66%, January to August, this year, according to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Released late last week, the ministry reported 15,703,373 visits to the country during the first eight months, down just short of 2 million visits, from 17,576,342 over the same period last year.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports admitted that it will be difficult to meet earlier targets to raise tourist arrivals to 28 million this year.