Thailand recorded 16 million foreign tourists from January 1st to June 16th of this year, according to the figures released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. - The Pattaya News

Thailand Welcomes 16 Million Tourists in 2024, Sees Surge in Middle Eastern Visitors

Aim TanakornSunday, 23 June 2024, 23:53

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Thailand recorded 16 million foreign tourists from January 1st to June 16th of this year, according to the figures released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

The ministry on June 19th reported that the Eid al-Adha Islamic holiday led to a significant 97.82% increase in tourists from the Middle East. There were also increases in tourists from Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore by 32.99%, 37.70%, and 17.94% respectively.

Last week, Thailand welcomed 657,362 foreign tourists, an increase of 65,024 or 10.98% from the previous week, averaging 93,909 foreign tourists per day.

Overall, as of January 1st to June 16th, 2024, Thailand has welcomed a total of 16,200,706 tourists, who contributed an estimated 765.584 billion baht in spending to the Thai economy. The top five countries of origin for tourists are China (3,179,539), Malaysia (2,253,397), India (952,470), Russia (888,203), and South Korea (874,903).