BANGKOK -- Thailand plans to tap into improving regional rail connections, particularly the affordable route eventually linking China to Malaysia, to attract millions more visitors this year, according to the head of the country's tourism authority.
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A train leaves Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station in Bangkok for Vientiane, Laos, on July 19, 2024. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
BANGKOK -- Thailand plans to tap into improving regional rail connections, particularly the affordable route eventually linking China to Malaysia, to attract millions more visitors this year, according to the head of the country's tourism authority.