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Thai tourist industry feels effects of war

Dan Hirschfeld
April 1, 2022

The effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine are also being felt in Southeast Asia. Thailand, the second- largest economy in the region, is more dependent on tourism than any other country there.

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