Tourists cancel 1,000 rooms per day in Bangkok due to Red Shirt protests

Director for Thai Hotels Association, Sakrin Chorsawai, said the demonstration has affected tourism operators, especially hotel businesses in Bangkok, MCOT reported.

The number of foreign tourists dropped significantly and room reservations fell some 10-20 per cent.

About 1,000 rooms were cancelled daily on average particularly between March 12-23, as visitors were concerned about possible violence during the Red Shirts' mass rally, Mr Sakrin said.

He added that tourism operators in other regions have not been affected, and are enjoying a normal rate of hotel bookings.