VISIT KELANTAN YEAR: ALMOST 700,000 VISITORS RECORDED AS OF JUNE 29 - EXCO

GUA MUSANG, June 30 (Bernama) -- Almost 700,000 visitors have been recorded visiting Kelantan as part of Visit Kelantan Year 2024 as of yesterday (June 29), according to the state Tourism, Culture, Arts, and Heritage Committee chairman Datuk Kamarudin Md Nor.

He said that this figure contributes toward the Kelantan government's target of hosting two million tourists annually, including both foreign and local visitors.

“Most foreign tourists enter Kelantan through border entry points with Thailand, such as Rantau Panjang, Pengkalan Kubor, and Bukit Bunga, as there are no direct international flights,” he explained.

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He said this during the Night Walk with Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan for the Gua Musang district level at Dataran Kesedar last night.

“Most visitors come to Kelantan through Rantau Panjang, and we have noticed a significant increase in the number of visitors through these border entry points with Thailand,” he said.

Kamarudin also said that the rise in duty-free goods at the state border has contributed to the influx of tourists.

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“Based on checks at duty-free shops in Pengkalan Kubor and Rantau Panjang, there was a greater variety of duty-free items compared with three or four years ago.

“Visitors have provided positive feedback about their shopping experiences at these duty-free shops,” he said, adding that ongoing efforts to promote Kelantan involve collaboration with foreign agencies.

Earlier, Tengku Mahkota of Kelantan Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra attended the Night Walk programme and contributed to the Palestine aid fund.

--BERNAMA