Thailand receives over 29 mln foreign tourists in Jan-Oct
Thailand welcomed more than 29 million foreign tourist arrivals in the first 10 months of this year, generating THB1.35 trillion ($39.3 billion) in tourism revenue, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Sorawong Thienthong.
Tourists visit Wat Pho temple in Thailand. Photo courtesy of Bernama.
China led in the number of arrivals with over 5.75 million, followed by Malaysia (4.18 million), India (1.72 million), South Korea (1.53 million), and Russia (1.3 million).
Sorawong said the past week saw a surge in both short- and long-haul tourists.
He said 243,204 long-haul tourists arrived in Thailand over the past week, up 24.85% from the previous week. This is the first time since March that the number of long-haul tourists was more than 200,000, he added.
The minister attributed this surge to the start of the holiday season in Europe, America, and Oceania.
Sorawong added that short-haul tourists rose by 17.72% last week because of long holidays for Diwali in several countries, including India, Malaysia, and Singapore.
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