Tourists stand on Mai Khao Beach as a plane lands at Phuket International Airport in Thailand, 2023. Photo by AFP
Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, reported seven million foreign tourists from Jan. 1 to March 2, a 5.9% year-on-year increase, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said.
There were 1.1 million tourists from China during the period despite safety concerns from the high-profile abduction of Chinese actor Wang Xing in January, Bangkok Post said.
This year, Thailand targets nine million Chinese arrivals.
News of the kidnapping has triggered safety fears among Chinese tourists, the biggest source of visitors to Thailand last year.
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