Southern Province is Reaping a Windfall of ‘Ai Khai’ Leading Tourist Attraction
Ai Khai ‘s miraculous power has worked magic for this southern province ‘s economy battered by prolonged Covid-19 crisis. While most other parts of Thailand are still in the economic doldrums, tourists flock into this province hoping to be blessed with the boy monk’s gold-plated statue. For weeks, flights into the province and hotels were overbooked. Last weekend’s long weekend …