Anti-government protesters rally in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
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Thailand loses foreign visitors amid protests
BANGKOK, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- The number of foreign visitors to Thailand has dropped by 300,000 so far due to the prolonged anti- government protests, a tourism official said Wednesday.
Such a loss has cost the country 16 billion baht (497.7 million U.S. dollars) in tourism revenue, said Suwat Sitthilor, permanent secretary of the Tourism and Sports Ministry. Full story
Anti-government protesters rally in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
Anti-government protesters rally in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
Anti-government protesters rally in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
Anti-government protesters rally in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
Anti-government protesters take a rest in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
Anti-riot police stand guard in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
Anti-government protesters rally in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
Anti-government protesters take a rest in a government complex in Bangkok, Thailand, Nov. 27, 2013. Thousands of Thai demonstrators stepped up on Wednesday to laid siege to a government complex after taking over nine government ministries in an effort to cripple the administration and oust Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. (Xinhua/Gao Jianjun)
