{"id":86756,"date":"2025-04-01T12:29:43","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulf-tourism.net\/?p=86756"},"modified":"2025-04-01T12:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:29:43","slug":"thai-minister-of-tourism-our-country-is-safe-and-not-a-single-tourist-was-injured-in-the-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulf-tourism.net\/?p=86756","title":{"rendered":"Thai Minister of Tourism: Our country is safe and not a single tourist was injured in the earthquake."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"arr--element-container story-element-card-m_element-container__1ZeJL story-element-card-m_dark__1AX15\">\n<div class=\"arrow-component arr--text-element text-m_textElement__e3QEt text-m_dark__1TC18 \" data-test-id=\"text\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span>Thailand&#8217;s Minister of Tourism, Surawong, indicated that travel to his country is safe and that the country&#8217;s tourist destinations were not damaged in the wake of the devastating earthquake in the region. He confirmed that no tourists were injured and no tourist attractions were affected.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arr--element-container story-element-card-m_element-container__1ZeJL story-element-card-m_dark__1AX15\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"arrow-component arr--text-element text-m_textElement__e3QEt text-m_dark__1TC18 \" data-test-id=\"text\">\n<p><strong><span>The minister said, &#8220;Travel, hotels, and events are operating normally. Inspections are ongoing to ensure safety. The tourist police are monitoring key sites. There are no flight cancellations,&#8221; according to Al Arabiya.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"outstream_fall_back\" data-google-query-id=\"CJDyz6DAtowDFfkrBgAdf8UDRg\">\n<div class=\"teads-inread sm-screen\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"teads-ui-components-label\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"teads0\" class=\"teads-player\"><strong><span>International airports, for example in Bangkok and the popular tourist island of Phuket, have announced a return to normal operations.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arr--element-container story-element-card-m_element-container__1ZeJL story-element-card-m_dark__1AX15\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"arrow-component arr--text-element text-m_textElement__e3QEt text-m_dark__1TC18 \" data-test-id=\"text\">\n<p><strong><span>Airport terminals and runways had previously been inspected to ensure there was no damage.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arr--element-container story-element-card-m_element-container__1ZeJL story-element-card-m_dark__1AX15\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"arrow-component arr--text-element text-m_textElement__e3QEt text-m_dark__1TC18 \" data-test-id=\"text\">\n<p><strong><span>Tourism accounts for 12% of Thailand&#8217;s GDP and employs more than 20% of the total workforce, according to a speech delivered by the country&#8217;s central bank governor last year.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arr--element-container story-element-card-m_element-container__1ZeJL story-element-card-m_dark__1AX15\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<div class=\"arrow-component arr--text-element text-m_textElement__e3QEt text-m_dark__1TC18 \" data-test-id=\"text\">\n<p><strong><span>A powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar has so far killed 17 people in Bangkok.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"arr--element-container story-element-card-m_element-container__1ZeJL story-element-card-m_dark__1AX15\">\n<div class=\"arrow-component arr--text-element text-m_textElement__e3QEt text-m_dark__1TC18 \" data-test-id=\"text\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><span>Authorities said at least 83 people were still missing, adding that 32 others were injured.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thailand&#8217;s Minister of Tourism, Surawong, indicated that travel to his country is safe and that the country&#8217;s tourist destinations were not damaged in the wake of the devastating earthquake in the region. He confirmed that no tourists were injured and no tourist attractions were affected. 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