Thailand’s government is setting its sights on a 3.5 trillion baht (US$101 billion) boost to the economy via the tourism sector this year, aiming to establish the nation as an all-season tourist hotspot.
A spokesperson for the government, Chai Wacharonke, revealed that over 27 million international travellers graced the country in 2023, with the majority stemming from Malaysia, closely followed by China.
The number of tourists between January 1 and December 24 of the previous year stood at 27.25 million, aligning with the government’s aim of luring 25-28 million visitors in 2023.
Malaysians topped the list of arrivals with 4.44 million, while China contributed 3.42 million, South Korea 1.62 million, India 1.59 million, and Russia 1.43 million, as per data from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
The week of December 18 to 24 saw 796,808 individuals enter the country, marking a 16.6% increase from the preceding week, according to the government…
