A tourist in a rented traditional Thai costume poses for photographs at Wat Arun Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 18, 2024. Photo by AFP
Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, received 13.43 million foreign tourist arrivals from Jan. 1 to May 24, down 2.78% year-on-year, although weekly visitor numbers have recently rebounded amid holiday travel demand and improved flight connectivity.
China remained the largest source of visitors to the kingdom with 2.23 million, followed by Malaysia with 1.5 million and India with 1 million, Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul said as quoted by Nation Thailand.
The tourism ministry said the Indian market had reached a key milestone, with total arrivals surpassing one million visitors.
School holidays in Malaysia and India also helped stimulate family travel to Thailand, contributing to the rise in visitor numbers during the period.
