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Thailand tourism falls more than 71 percent over coronavirus woes

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Bangkok, Aug 25 (EFE/EPA).- The arrival of foreign tourists fell by more than 71 percent in Thailand between January and July due to the border closures decreed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, according to official data from the Tourism Authority of Thailand.Thailand, one of the main tourist destinations in Southeast Asia, received 6.6 million tourists until July, compared to more than 23 million in the same period of 2019.(Camera: RUNGROJ YONGRIT)FOOTAGE SHOWS THE ICONIC KHAOSAN ROAD ALSO KNOWN AS BANGKOK'S BACKPACKER AREA IN BANGKOK, THAILAND.

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