Cruise, pray, love: Thais offered matchmaking river trips to holy sites
by Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok from on (#5BRQP)
Single people invited on free tour with fortune-teller in attempt to boost Covid-stricken travel sector
Single people in Thailand have been invited to pray for love on a river cruise to nine temples, one of a series of matchmaking trips designed to boost domestic travel.
The country's tourism sector, which relies heavily on international visitors, has looked for novel ways to boost revenue over recent months. Thai Airways has launched flights that cruise over holy sites, put bags made from life vests and slide rafts on sale, and opened an airline-themed cafe selling inflight meals in Bangkok. It has also opened its Airbus and Boeing flight simulators to the public.
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