China News Service Bangkok, February 6 (Reporter Li Yingmin) According to data released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand on the 6th, Thailand welcomed a total of 3035296 foreign tourists in January 2024, an increase of 42% compared with the same period last year.
Among the foreign tourists, the Chinese tourists accounted for 50860,000 people led the way, followed by 32170,000 passengers, 22 in South Korea260,000 passengers, 21 in Russia920,000 passengers, and 16With 280,000 visitors, these five countries are among the top five in terms of the number of tourists.
Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports has set a total tourism revenue target of 35 trillion baht (about 700 billion yuan). Among them, the revenue target for the overseas tourism market is 23 trillion baht (about 460 billion yuan), which is expected to receive 35 million foreign tourists; The revenue target for the domestic tourism market is 12 trillion baht (about 240 billion yuan), is expected to receive 20.5 billion person-times.
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand expects that Thailand will welcome a large number of tourists during the Spring Festival, especially in popular tourist cities such as Phuket, with a total of 3,915 inbound flights, including 2,298 international flights and 1,617 domestic flights. The Spring Festival holiday is expected to attract about 640,000 visitors.
According to reports, Koh Samui, as a popular destination for Chinese tourists, has opened 138 direct flights from China starting February 1, 2024. In addition, Thailand** also organized tourism and cultural exchange activities in Bangkok's Chinatown to celebrate the 49th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Thailand, further strengthening the friendly relations between the two countries.
Thailand** has been actively promoting tourism festivals, especially during the Chinese New Year holiday, and attracting tourists by holding festivals. The visa-free entry measures between China and Thailand will also enhance the activity of bilateral tourism exchanges. (ENDS).