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Passenger traffic through Thailand's six main airports tumbled further in February with a twenty point six percent year on year contraction due to a continued slowdown in travel demand caused by the global recession and domestic political problems. The fall was steeper than in the preceding month when numbers shrank by fifteen point nine percent, while the outlook for March is for a continued drop as the recession deepens and domestic political conflicts escalated.

There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, though many in Thailand's tourism industry may believe the light is very dim at the moment. I believe that operators can survive amid the worldwide economic downturn and local political uncertainties if they offer something different from others Weerasak Kohsurat Chairman of the Tourism Authority of Thailand In the face of headlines about recession, unemployment and bankruptcies, Weerasak Kohsurat still believes tourism can shine brightly - if the industry knows how to focus.

There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, though many in Thailand's tourism industry may believe the light is very dim at the moment. I believe that operators can survive amid the worldwide economic downturn and local political uncertainties if they offer something different from others Weerasak Kohsurat Chairman of the Tourism Authority of Thailand In the face of headlines about recession, unemployment and bankruptcies, Weerasak Kohsurat still believes tourism can shine brightly - if the industry knows how to focus.

There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, though many in Thailand's tourism industry may believe the light is very dim at the moment. I believe that operators can survive amid the worldwide economic downturn and local political uncertainties if they offer something different from others Weerasak Kohsurat Chairman of the Tourism Authority of Thailand In the face of headlines about recession, unemployment and bankruptcies, Weerasak Kohsurat still believes tourism can shine brightly - if the industry knows how to focus.

There is always a light at the end of the tunnel, though many in Thailand's tourism industry may believe the light is very dim at the moment. I believe that operators can survive amid the worldwide economic downturn and local political uncertainties if they offer something different from others Weerasak Kohsurat Chairman of the Tourism Authority of Thailand In the face of headlines about recession, unemployment and bankruptcies, Weerasak Kohsurat still believes tourism can shine brightly - if the industry knows how to focus.