What is the flow of Nepalese tourists visiting Thailand and Thai Tourists visiting Nepal?
According to the statistics from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, there were approximately 12,000 Nepali tourists visited Thailand during January-June 2008. Most of them are quality travelers as they spent around 100 US dollars a day during their stay in Thailand. Likewise, large number of Thai tourists also visited Nepal last year. For my observation, the number of Thai Tourists coming to Nepal is on the verge of increasing, despite the global economic crisis. Now, Nepal has become one of the favorite destinations for the Thai tourists. They have come to Nepal to visit many natural wonders and world heritage sites of Nepal, especially Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. As Nepal is land of birthplace of Shakyamuni Buddha, how can Nepal attract more Thai tourists? Nepal is rich in cultural heritages, especially those relating to the Shakyamuni Buddha. Nepal could use this opportunity to attract more Thai tourists by developing and beautifying Lumbini, the birthplace
