BANGKOK -- Declining foreign visitor numbers have hammered Thailand's tourism-related stocks, from airlines to hoteliers and retailers, further weighing down an equity market that has underperformed its regional peers.

Foreign arrivals to Thailand decreased 4.6% in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in the previous year, with Chinese visitors falling 34%. (Nikkei montage)
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