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Does it matter if you travel to Thailand without buying anything?

Traveling to Thailand without shopping may have a certain impact on Thailand's economy, because tourism is one of Thailand's important economic pillars and shopping is an important link in tourism activities. Shopping not only brings tourists a better travel experience, but also brings some income to the local economy.

However, Thailand's economy depends not only on tourism and shopping, but also on other important industries, such as agriculture, manufacturing and service industry. In addition, the Thai government is actively promoting economic diversification to reduce its dependence on tourism.

Therefore, even if you don't buy anything in Thailand, you can still enjoy Thailand's beautiful natural landscape, unique history, culture and food, and at the same time, you can support Thailand's economy in other ways, such as eating in local restaurants and participating in local cultural activities.