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Four-star hotel closes as guest totals plunge in Thailand.
Byline: Nondhanada Intarakomalyasut
Dec. 4--The government has failed to offer any assistance for private hoteliers suffering from the unrest in the South, according to Abdulaji Awaesuemae, the president of the Tourism Business Association in Narathiwat.
The violence in the three southernmost provinces, with more than 500 deaths since the beginning of the year, has taken a heavy toll on businesses in the region.
Hotel occupancy in the border provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat has dropped sharply since the violence began to escalate early this year. One hotel, the four-star Royal Princess Narathiwat, has since announced it would close ...
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