The pandemic has slowed tourism to Thailand's Buddhist temples, but the impact is more than economic
- Written by Brooke Schedneck, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Rhodes College
International tourism dropped considerably to Thailand Buddhist temples as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesThe economies of countries dependent on tourism are clearly hurting, with visitor numbers plummeting as a result of the pandemic.
In Thailand alone, a country where tourism accounts for 11%-12% of the...