Thailand still safe for tourists: travel agency boss

[RTHK] - 01/14/2025

A leading travel agency said on Tuesday it has no plans to adjust the itinerary of its package tours to Thailand, amid an ongoing investigation by the Hong Kong government to see if any SAR resident was unlawfully detained there. In an interview with RTHK, EGL Tours executive director Steve Huen (…)



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