webfact Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Thailand visitor arrivals up 11% in Jan-Jul Photo: Tourism Authority of Thailand Thailand welcomed visitor arrivals of 22,657,730 over the period January-July 2018, up by 11 percent over the same period of 2017, according to preliminary figures tabulated by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Estimated visitor expenditure also rose significantly, up 14.44 percent to Bt1.18 trillion. The top ten source markets of visitors to Thailand in January – July 2018: Rank No. of Visitors percent Change 1 China 6,860,924 21.44 2 Malaysia 2,113,875 6.80 3 Korea 1,035,057 5.82 4 Lao PDR. 991,679 9.31 5 India 919,130 13.24 6 Japan 908,059 5.62 7 Russia 900,712 16.24 8 USA 656,327 5.82 9 Vietnam 630,526 7.83 10 Singapore 579,677 2.97 Remark: Preliminary figures Source: Ministry of Tourism and Sports Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn commented, “This strong growth is very encouraging in terms of numbers, but even more important are some of the emerging new trends; such as, the 23.3 percent increase in visitor arrivals by sea (July 2018), and the higher hotel occupancies being experienced by emerging secondary provinces; such as, Rayong, Suphan Buri, Chainat, Nakhon Pathom, Ang Thong and Phatthalung.” East Asian countries accounted for 15.45 million visitors, or 68 percent of the total. China topped the list with 6,860,924 million arrivals. ASEAN countries generated over 5.62 million arrivals, with growth from the Philippines (+9.93 percent), Lao PDR. (+9.31 percent), Cambodia (+8.43 percent), Vietnam (+7.83 percent), Indonesia (+7.67 percent), Malaysia (+6.80 percent) and Singapore (+2.97 percent). The only contractions were from Myanmar (-0.36 percent) and Brunei (-11.04 percent). Arrivals from Europe were up 6.37 percent to 4.05 million. Russia is the largest source market out of Europe, with arrivals of 900,712, up by 16.24 percent. Arrivals from the Americas were up 2.99 percent to 948,872. The main market, USA, was up by 5.82 percent to 656,327. Arrivals from South Asia grew by 12.11 percent to 1,133,057. India topped the list with arrivals of 919,130, up 13.24 percent. Arrivals from Oceania declined by 1.49 percent to 532,296 visitors, largely due to lower arrivals from Australia (-1.82 percent). Arrivals from the Middle East declined by 4.56 percent to 432,054. Arrivals from Africa grew by 7.48 percent to 106,394. The top performing market was South Africa, up by 14.56 percent to 54,651. In terms of revenue earnings, this is the breakdown of the estimated expenditure by the top ten performing markets: Rank Country Tourism Revenue (Million Baht) percent Change 1 China 371,345.82 27.86 2 Russia 72,010.89 17.75 3 Malaysia 58,305.79 11.21 4 USA 49,681.88 7.96 5 UK 46,529.81 3.28 6 Korea 46,162.51 9.27 7 India 41,771.84 15.39 8 Japan 38,194.33 7.33 9 Australia 37,498.92 0.67 10 Germany 34,784.39 8.60 Remark: Preliminary figures Source: Ministry of Tourism and Sports Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Travel_log/30353214 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-08-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 "Honey, we are finally in Thailand! What do you want to do first?" "I can't decide between between getting hit over the head with a bottle or getting anally raped on a beach." "Gee, you never do that with me." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 22 minutes ago, webfact said: Arrivals from Oceania declined by 1.49 percent to 532,296 visitors, largely due to lower arrivals from Australia (-1.82 percent). Arrivals from the Middle East declined by 4.56 percent to 432,054. Seems some are getting wise to the dangers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 46 minutes ago, webfact said: "Remark: Preliminary figures" I notice the above at the bottom of the table. Is that dependent on the figures being challenged, going on TAT's reputation for 'talking up' their business? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Wonder how much 'Gig' money goes back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted August 29, 2018 Share Posted August 29, 2018 Might be much more beneficial to close all entry points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumbleweed Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 15 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand visitor arrivals up 11% in Jan-Jul Made up of terminally ill hoping to get euthanized, ghouls wanting to visit mass graves, and sado masochists who enjoy getting it rammed up them from any angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallander4 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Ah yes, TAT numbers always funny to see … meanwhile in the real world Guest houses, bars etc. are closing on a daily basis - streets empty and no tourists to be seen except stinking buses driving Chinese around to Chinese owned restaurants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Scary how many Chinese. I'm soon to make a business for the kids that takes their money here. Can't beat em, have to see em everyday, might as well make money off em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoh1490 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, Wallander4 said: Ah yes, TAT numbers always funny to see … meanwhile in the real world Guest houses, bars etc. are closing on a daily basis - streets empty and no tourists to be seen except stinking buses driving Chinese around to Chinese owned restaurants Chinese tourists are not big fans of guest houses and certainly not of bars, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallander4 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, simoh1490 said: Chinese tourists are not big fans of guest houses and certainly not of bars, Didnt you read aussie, US and Euro tourists number are up too ... try follow for once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Wallander4 said: Didnt you read aussie, US and Euro tourists number are up too ... try follow for once 16 hours ago, webfact said: Arrivals from Oceania declined by 1.49 percent to 532,296 visitors, largely due to lower arrivals from Australia (-1.82 percent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, Wallander4 said: Ah yes, TAT numbers always funny to see … meanwhile in the real world Guest houses, bars etc. are closing on a daily basis - streets empty and no tourists to be seen except stinking buses driving Chinese around to Chinese owned restaurants Interested to know where you are witnessing this ? I live in Jomtien Beach and even in low season its going gang-busters, new buildings, full resturants/bars etc. I have watched my local Thai BBQ place expand from a 200 seat place servicing Thais and westerners, now expanded to 400 seat servicing Thais, westerners and bus loads of Chinese, and its Thai owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar501 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 I did my best to boost the Aussie numbers. Flew in from Melbourne on a multi visa, and did a border run. Does that count as two arrivals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jip99 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Radar501 said: I did my best to boost the Aussie numbers. Flew in from Melbourne on a multi visa, and did a border run. Does that count as two arrivals? At least 2 by TAT's counting methods................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simoh1490 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 2 hours ago, Wallander4 said: Didnt you read aussie, US and Euro tourists number are up too ... try follow for once You only get one chance with me before you join my ignore list and you just blew it. Byee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 post 13 , so where do you drink then ? i live in Jomtien the beer complex is like a ghost town, loads of bars shut. bars are empty. even two music bars empty, (me the only customer last week) and country road never busy, silly drinks prices for this place, i dont believe a word you say, stop telling *porkies* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtoZ Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 5 hours ago, Peterw42 said: Interested to know where you are witnessing this ? I live in Jomtien Beach and even in low season its going gang-busters, new buildings, full resturants/bars etc. I have watched my local Thai BBQ place expand from a 200 seat place servicing Thais and westerners, now expanded to 400 seat servicing Thais, westerners and bus loads of Chinese, and its Thai owned. Hua Hin is deserted.... maybe the family atmosphere of Pattaya is what they are after Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joecoolfrog Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 So Laos , despite being the poorest nation in SE Asia , had nearly a million of its citizens visit Thailand ? Visa runners , foreign backpackers and village traders perhaps but hardly tourists ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 On 8/29/2018 at 9:55 AM, NCC1701A said: "Honey, we are finally in Thailand! What do you want to do first?" "I can't decide between between getting hit over the head with a bottle or getting anally raped on a beach." "Gee, you never do that with me." "Honey, we are finally in Thailand! What do you want to do first?" "I can't decide between between getting hit over the head with a bottle or getting anally raped on a beach." okay darling but lets go on a boat trip first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieqw Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 8 hours ago, Wallander4 said: Ah yes, TAT numbers always funny to see … meanwhile in the real world Guest houses, bars etc. are closing on a daily basis - streets empty and no tourists to be seen except stinking buses driving Chinese around to Chinese owned restaurants those buses are not full, 4/5 years ago pretty much all were full. i know i have a sad life bus spotting its what is known as going off the rails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 A few arguments with the taxi cheats or tuk tuk crooks, some restaurant ripoffs and this 11% of foreigners will go elsewhere next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketyo Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 The Chinese spending goes in large part back to China through Chinese owned tour operators and other companies... they are a parochial and insular people who know and care little about anything outdide of their bubble.... The best tourists are from UK.... small numbers but high spend... and mainly on local Thai beer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Appears the Chinese are out spending everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 17 hours ago, Wallander4 said: Didnt you read aussie, US and Euro tourists number are up too ... try follow for once Um don't mean to burst your bubble but you don't read or follow very well either. lower arrivals from Australia (-1.82 percent). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 9 hours ago, joecoolfrog said: So Laos , despite being the poorest nation in SE Asia , had nearly a million of its citizens visit Thailand ? Visa runners , foreign backpackers and village traders perhaps but hardly tourists ! I suspect they are workers and are being bracketed into the total figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1337markus Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Could have fooled me arrived at swampy last night saw 4 Chinese small groups ( the flag is a give away) apart from that it was quiet. I was the only one in fast immigration line ( business class ticket) and the normal 500 mass at other immigration area was not there in fact half the booths were not manned. Saw many security ( grey uniforms) in groups asleep no passengers to harass and King Power shops empty ( nice). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 I arrived yesterday afternoon around 1:15 pm from HCMC. I saw about 1 km of corridors, thanks to VietJet dropping us way out the end of C Gate 9. I was second out of our Airbus. All the corridors of C and D gates were completely devoid of passengers. Only saw uniformed airport staff. Not a single tour group or anyone else. I was the only passenger in a corridor smoking room. The immigration lanes were utterly empty. Was 3rd or 4th in line. Most of the luggage carrousels were empty. I was one and only duty free customer at one shop. Went down a level and passed Jomtien/Hua Hin bus ticket area. Very sparse crowd. I travel to BKK a lot. Another thing that's become very noticeable is the lack of Euro/NorthAm faces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelseafan Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 Do the figures include those in transit? If so then its a whole new story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted August 31, 2018 Share Posted August 31, 2018 European numbers seem to be up but it's only as a result of the increase in Russians. Not long ago that top ten list would have included some European countries. Big changes in the demographic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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