| cl | | | | Redfern: âThe Thai economy got off to |
| Property buyers are getting excited by the | | | | a scintillating start in 2008, with first quarter |
| northern city of Chiang Mai and the beautiful | | | | growth up six per cent on the same period last |
| islands of the south. | | | | year, and up 5.7% on the last quarter of 2007. |
| Thailandâs recent tourism push is reaping | | | | After two years of political turmoil culminating in a |
| dividends and it is on schedule for ten per cent | | | | coup last year, it seems the new government is |
| annual growth in international visitors. According to | | | | finally settling in, and has made economic growth |
| the Tourism Authority of Thailand, there were | | | | its top priority. The main thrust of its efforts is |
| 13.82 million visitors in 2006; 14.8 million visited in | | | | centred on generating internal and regional |
| 2007 and 15.5 million are targeted this year. | | | | investment, with global investment currently |
| According to Liam Bailey of David Stanley | | | | slowing. |