I was invited to Chiang Mai, Thailand in mid-January by Airbnb. I stayed in Chiang Mai for four days…

I was invited to Chiang Mai, Thailand in mid-January by Airbnb. I stayed in Chiang Mai for four days and saw many Korean people.

In particular, I encountered a lot of Korean tourists when I was walking around the Nimmanhaemin area of the new city. There were various Koreans visiting Chiang Mai.

From group travelers who carried a lot of golf bags to their daughters who traveled with their mothers, family members who came with three generations, and young friends, they were diverse.

It was said to be a popular place for Koreans to live for a month, but in January this year, it overtook China in the number of visitors and ranked first.

According to a Bangkok Post article, 34,954 Koreans entered Chiang Mai Airport from January 1 to 26, 2025, slightly outpacing 34,894 Chinese arrivals.

Patsalin Swetarat, head of the Chiang Mai office of the Thai Tourism Agency, also said in an article that in 2024, the number of arrivals was 326,651 in China and 283,681 in Korea, but South Korea will…