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Thailand drops to 5th largest market for Indian travelers

Thailand drops to 5th largest market for Indian travelers

Thailand used to be the second most popular place for Indians to travel to, but it has now dropped to the fifth spot.

This happened because Thailand changed its visa rules, which confused travelers and made them cancel or postpone their trips.

The government wanted to fix problems with people staying too long or working illegally, but the changes caused a big drop in the number of flights and seats available.

Even though Thailand later changed the rules back, the damage was already done, and other countries like Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the UK became more popular.

Airlines also started offering more flights to places like Italy, the Netherlands, Indonesia, and Japan to make up for the loss.

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