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usiness is welcomed, it does not cover typical revenues or the loss of usual business
activities such as special events, group business and banquets. Other losses in the
tourism sector, such as foregone income of tour operators, tourist transport and other
tourism related businesses as well as the lost income of workers in the sector due to
drop off or stoppages of business, continue to accrue in some areas.
Previous disasters in specific areas of Thailand, such as the tsunami, have indirectly
impacted tourism across the country. Similarly, with the widely publicized images of the
flooding, the sector is suffering in destinations outside the affected areas. An estimation
of THB 12 billion, in addition to the total losses estimated for the 26 subject provinces
below, is combined for the total estimated losses of THB 94.9 billion, shown in Table 17.
Table 17: Tourism
sector – Damage and
losses by province in
Thai baht, millions
Province Damage Losses
Ang Thong 54.5 34.7
Ayuthay 104.0 2,447.4
Bangkok 328.6 68,884.9
Chachoengsao 111.8 238.0
Chai Nat 100.5 38.7
Kalasin 65.7 64.6
Khon Kaen 545.6 1025.0
Lop Buri 270.0 411.1
Maha Sarakham 58.1 49.7
Nakhon Nayok 347.9 294.2
Nakhon Sawan 321.6 343.5
Nakhon Pathom 188.3 251.8
Nonthaburi 205.5 345.4
Pathum Thani 202.8 151.1
Phitsanulok 50.1 45.2
Phichit 437.6 729
Prachinburi 238.2 285.7
Roi Et 121.7 122.9
Samut Sakhon 81.6 57.5
Saraburi 249.3 484.7
Singburi 42.6 43.5
Si Sa Ket 64.5 205
Suphan Buri 263.8 216.5
Surin 134.9 206.4
Ubon Ratchathani 335.5 593.4
Uthai Thani 209.7 69.1
TOTAL 5,134.4 77,639.0
Reconstruction and Recovery Requirements
Fundamental to tourism sector reconstruction and recovery is coordinated public and
private sector actions. Beyond repair of cultural heritage sites and transportation infrastructure
(as noted in other chapters of this report), reconstruction in tourism is seen as
primarily a private sector activity. Ability to quickly access funds for repairs will, in part,
dictate the speed at which the sector returns to business-as-usual. While some businesses
in the sector reported having insurance coverage for physical damage, it is not
believed to be either prevalent or substantial in its coverage. In contrast, recovery
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