Music fans enjoy a live performance from their tuk-tuks, Thai traditional taxis, during the first-ever Amazing Tuk Tuk Festival in Bangkok, Thailand, this month. The event was aimed at promoting tourism and stimulating the economy. Photo: AFP
Could swapping sex for sustainability save Bangkok’s tourist industry and other Thailand hotspots?
- Bangkok was the world’s most visited city for four consecutive years before 2020, when a ban on international travel decimated its tourist scene
- Now is the time for a more sustainable tourism model, focusing on quality tourists over quantity, one expert says
Music fans enjoy a live performance from their tuk-tuks, Thai traditional taxis, during the first-ever Amazing Tuk Tuk Festival in Bangkok, Thailand, this month. The event was aimed at promoting tourism and stimulating the economy. Photo: AFP