Over 7.3 million foreign tourists visited Thailand in 10 months
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Thailand welcomed over 7 million tourists between 1 January and 26 October, 2022, with the full year target for 2022 being between seven and 10 million visitor arrivals.
The total number of visitor arrivals for the 1 January-26 October, 2022, period was 7,349,843. The top five source markets were Malaysia with 1,246,242 arrivals, India with 661,751 arrivals, Lao PDR. with 538,789 arrivals, Cambodia with 373,811 arrivals, and Singapore with 365,593 arrivals.
Tabulated by the TAT Intelligence Centre based on data from the Immigration Bureau, these totals do not include migrants, United Nations officials, and non-nationalities.
The top five points of entry to Thailand were Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok , Phuket International Airport , Don Mueang International Airport , Sadao Border Checkpoint , and Nong Khai Border Checkpoint.
Now having fully reopened to international tourism, Thailand no longer requires tourists to show proof of vaccination or ATK test results, and a longer length of stay is being offered.
Major international and regional airlines are resuming flights to Thailand from countries around the world, while Thai Airways International (THAI) in its recently announced 2022-2023 winter schedule is operating flights on 34 European, Australian, and Asian routes with increased frequencies on selected routes.
“Looking ahead, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is actively working to ensure Thailand remains a top-of-mind destination for tourists from around the world, such as with the ‘Visit Thailand Year 2022-2023: Amazing New Chapters’ campaign, “said Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
October 30 , 2022
Photo : Bangkok ( TAT )
