Thailand welcomes over 2 million tourists, generates nearly 98bn baht in revenue
Thailand has welcomed more than 2 million foreign arrivals in the first few weeks of the year, generating a revenue of 97.91 billion baht, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said.
The ministry’s Economics Tourism and Sports Division announced on Monday that from January 1 to 21, a total of 2,015,942 foreign tourists have landed on Thai soil.
The top five nationals to visit during this period are:
• Chinese: 306,805
• Malaysian: 218,453
• South Korean: 153,135
• Russian: 150,286
• Indian: 105,740
The number of arrivals rose by 20,753 persons or 2.99% from the previous week. On average, 102,226 foreigners land in Thailand daily, she added.
Breaking down last week’s numbers, Chinese tourists led the pack with 120,381 arrivals, up 15.12% from the previous week. Following were 73,085 Malaysians, down by 10.12%, 55,218 South Korean tourists, up by 2.21%, 48,114 Russian tourists, down by 5.11% and 40,300 Indian tourists, down by 14.37%.
