Thailand records 8.6 million foreign tourist arrivals in Jan-April

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand received 8.6 million foreign arrivals in the January-April period, with spending of 353 billion baht ($10.47 billion), a government official said on Friday.

The government expected more than 520,000 foreign tourists in the week of May 1-7, government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri said in a statement.

($1 = 33.72 baht)

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Orathai Sriring; Editing by Martin Petty)

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