Both Thailand and Viet Nam are facing a decline in tourist arrivals this year. Both of these articles label the global economic situation as the main reason that tourists are staying away.
First, the story from Thailand:
Inbound tourism is expected to decline 34 per cent this high season, due mainly to the economic crisis.
The article goes on to state:
"Another important factor is that our political problems and the ongoing chaos now disturb tourists," Sa-ngium Ekachot, vice president of the Association of Thai Travel Agents.
Next, Viet Nam:
Many representative offices of foreign tourism companies in Ho Chi Minh City have closed over the past year because of declining arrivals.
But with the global economic slump taking its toll on the local tourism industry, the number of representative offices has decreased gradually. Last month, there were just 16 left in the city and only half of them could be contacted.
Overall arrivals in the first 11 months were recorded at 3.4 million, down 12.3 percent from the same period last year, according to the Vietnam National Tourism Administration. There were sharp declines in many markets, with South Korea down 21.4 percent, China 19.4 percent and Japan 8.9 percent.
But, the question is what other factors (in addition to the political problems ond ongoing chaos mentioned in the article from Thailand) are having an effect on the tourism industry?
This probably isn't helping:
Luxury beach resort in Thailand using picture of Scottish beach to promote area
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