Thailand saw foreign tourist arrivals jump 26 per cent last year after the tourism-reliant nation eased entry rules and waived visas for Chinese travellers, the largest group of visitors to the Southeast Asian country.
An estimated 35.5 million tourists visited Thailand last year, up from 28.2 million in 2023, according to provisional data from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. They spent about 1.67 trillion baht (US$48 billion), up 34 per cent from a year ago, The Nation reported.
While the tally missed the ministry’s target of welcoming 36.7 million tourists, it was close to Bank of Thailand’s prediction of 36 million. The country had set a record for tourist arrivals and revenue generation a year before the pandemic in 2019, with…
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