Thailand's tourism sector clouded by post-quake safety concerns

Analysts predict Songkran holiday spending to drop 13.5%

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Water guns for the Songkran Festival are sold in a street shop in Bangkok on April 10. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)

APORNRATH PHOONPHONGPHIPHAT

BANGKOK -- Concerns over travel safety in Thailand after a recent earthquake have hit the country's core tourism sector, clouding the government's target of returning to the pre-COVID level of international visitors this year, industry officials say.

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