Data released by the Bank of Thailand shows that tourism is now down from 100 000 to just 1,800 daily entries.
Thailand has effectively closed its doors to non-resident foreigners wanting to enter the country under a state of emergency that comes into force on Thursday (March 26).
Only some groups of people will be allowed to enter and exit the country and only the prime minister and responsible authorities will be authorised to open the borders in special cases.
The coronavirus epidemic is putting up to 50 million jobs in the global travel and tourism sector at risk, with travel likely to slump by a quarter this year and Asia being the most affected continent, the World Travel and Tourism Council has said.
This impact would depend on how long the epidemic lasts and could still be exacerbated by recent restrictive measures, such as those taken by the U.S. administration on travel to Europe, WTTC’s managing director Virginia M…