TOKYO/BANGKOK -- The number of visitors to Southeast Asian countries topped 100 million last year, reaching 70% of the pre-COVID level in 2019, as the economy regained its footing after the pandemic and with new transport infrastructure, mostly financed by China, helping attract travelers to Laos and Cambodia.
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Visitors to ASEAN hit 100m in 2023, 70% of pre-COVID level
Chinese-financed infrastructure drawing tourists to Laos, Cambodia
A new train line connecting Laos and China helped attract tourists to the Southeast Asian country in 2023. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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