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The government is set to reopen five more provinces to foreign tourists next month after the Phuket sandbox pulled in more than 2 billion baht during the past three months.

Thailand's consumer confidence index rose to 41.4 in September, moving up for the first time in seven months, as easing Covid-19 restrictions led to improving consumption and tourism activities, a survey has showed.

Thailand's economy should improve further in the final quarter of this year thanks to government support measures and September's relaxation of coronavirus curbs to spur activity, a deputy prime minister has announced.

Thailand's Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday that in the past 24 hours there are 10,630 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 67 of whom have been found in prisons.

Five more tourist destinations in Thailand will be opened to visitors starting Nov 1 on the condition that there is no new large Covid-19 cluster in the areas until then.

Thailand aims to generate at least 882 billion baht (US$26 billion) in domestic tourism revenue next year, from government measures to revive the struggling sector after a major slump in foreign arrivals

Tourists visiting Thailand will have to fork out more next year as the country will begin to collect tourist tax from international visitors.

The tourism industry is expected to hit rock bottom this year with total revenue of 328 billion baht but will rebound next year and reach 80% of its 2019 level in 2023, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).