KUALA LUMPUR, June 6 — Thailand’s southern tourism industry is calling on its Transport Ministry to ease restrictions for tour buses from Malaysia to boost visitors to its 14 provinces.reported Phatthalung Tourism Association president Jarun Kaewjeesub saying at a recent forum by the country’s National Economic and Social Development Council that they needed more Malaysian tourists to visit the southern border area.
“The easing of the regulation would enable authorities to stimulate the region’s economy through promotional campaigns, The forum also decided to draft a request to be submitted to the director general of the Land Transport Department, asking that Malaysian visitors be allowed to visit all 14 southern provinces by tour bus.According to Hatyai Songkhla Hotels Association president Sitthiphong Sitthiphatprapha, at least two million tourists are expected to visit Songkhla using land transport this year, higher than last year’s 800-900,000.