Thailand’s foreign visitors drop 7.16% y/y in first eight months of 2025
By Reuters and published by Business Times THAILAND’S foreign tourist arrivals this year up to the end of August fell 7.16 percent from the same period a year earlier, the Tourism Ministry said on Tuesday (Sep. 2) There were 21.9 million foreign visitors during the period, it said in a statement, with China the […]
Read MoreBig jump in Phuket’s August tourist arrivals
PRIME Minister Srettha Thavisin was informed by the Airports of Thailand (AOT) that 20 to 30 flights are landing in Phuket everyday in August with this being over 100% increase from last year and the trend continuing during the high season, Naewna newspaper said this evening (Aug. 11). Srettha used his vacation in Phuket […]
Read MoreNo big jump of Chinese tourist arrivals at Chiang Mai Airport
ALTHOUGH the number of passengers arriving at Chiang Mai International Airport increased throughout 2023 after World Health Organization ended the global emergency status for Covid-19 the free-visa scheme has not boosted Chinese tourist arrivals, TV Channel 7 said last night (March 1). Wing Commander Ronakorn Chalermsanyakorn, director of this northern airport, said the overall […]
Read MoreForeign tourist arrivals in 2023 topping 27 million
THE TOTAL of foreign tourist arrivals in the outgoing year is soaring over 27 million in line with the government’s target with a new goal set to generate 3.5 trillion baht from this sector in the New Year, Thai Rath newspaper said this evening (Dec. 30). Mr. Chai Watcharong, spokesman for the Prime Minister’s […]
Read MoreTourist arrivals soared last week thanks to Jay Chou’s concert
TOURIST arrivals increased significantly last week reaching 655,653 with there being a jump in holidaymakers from China who were drawn here by Taiwanese pop superstar Jay Chou’s concert, TV Channel 7 said today (Dec. 13). Tourism and Sports Minister Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol said Jay Chou’s concert led to the number of Chinese tourists soaring to […]
Read MoreOver 8.5 million foreign tourists so far, spending tops 355 billion baht
THAILAND welcomed a total of 8,596,452 foreign tourists during the first four months this year with total expenditure reaching 353.331 billion baht amid an increase in arrivals from Asean countries, East and South Asia plus Africa last week, Matichon newspaper said today (May 1). Statistics revealed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports show […]
Read MoreOver 900,000 foreign tourists came to Thailand during Jan. 1-15: TAT
THE TOURISM Authority of Thailand (TAT) said altogether 913,013 foreign tourists came to the country the first 15 days of 2023 with Russians topping the list followed by Malaysians, South Koreans, Indians and Laotians, Matichon newspaper said today (Jan. 19). TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn revealed that during Jan. 1-15 there were 99,593 Russians arrivals […]
Read MoreMilan reports 50% of passengers on China flights have Covid
By Bloomberg and published by Yahoo!News Milan, Italy – Italian health authorities will begin testing all arrivals from China for Covid after almost half of the passengers on two flights to Milan were found to have the virus. They are also sequencing the Milan tests to see if there are new variants, the Health Ministry […]
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