Malaysian tourists in Thailand expected to outnumber those from India

[webfact]

 

Tourists entering Thailand from Malaysia are expected to outnumber Indian tourists after the scrapping of the “Thailand Pass” requirement from July 1st, said Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn yesterday (Thursday).

 

According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, 123,606 Indian tourists arrived in the country in the first five months of this year, followed by 96,323 from Britain, 78,523 from Malaysia, 77,707 from Germany and 72,482 from the United States. Total arrivals in that period were 1,336,068.

 

He admitted that he had hoped that the removal of “Thailand Pass” requirement would attract more tourists to Thailand, estimated at about 900,000 a month, up from between 400,000-500,000 in May and about 700,000 this month.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/malaysian-tourists-in-thailand-expected-to-outnumber-those-from-india/

 

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[mikeymike100]

"Malaysian tourists in Thailand expected to outnumber those from India"

 

So more good new?

[86Tiger]

 

 

Malaysians coming to see the temples?  Or the beaches?

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, 123,606 Indian tourists arrived in the country in the first five months of this year, followed by 96,323 from Britain

Seriously ? Only 25k more of the  Indians next door than the Brits 6000 odd miles away ? Guess we Brits must be cursed with the 'need' more

[Excel]

12 minutes ago, 86Tiger said:

 

 

Malaysians coming to see the temples?  Or the beaches?

Doesn't matter at least they can keep their heads  still whilst talking

[hotchilli]

I thought the southern border was opened a while back, but only a trickle bothered to come in?

[mikebell]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

123,606 Indian tourists arrived in the country in the first five months of this year,

whereupon 653 all had their gold necklaces stolen.

 

20 hours ago, webfact said:

Tourists entering Thailand from Malaysia are expected to outnumber Indian tourists

They've come to snigger at the property owning laws applied to farangs.