snoop1130 Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Nearly 18.5 million foreign tourists have visited Thailand so far this year, with the Malaysians leading the way. Of the total number of foreign tourists to visit the kingdom this year, 3 million were Malaysian. According to the tourism ministry, revenue from tourist spending stands at more than 775 billion baht. It’s forecasting a total of 28 million foreign visitors to the kingdom this year, with a big surge predicted during the peak end-of-year holiday season. Between January 1 and September 3, 2023, the top 5 countries sending holidaymakers to Thailand are as follows: Malaysia: 2,920,803China: 2,230,707South Korea: 1,072,928India: 1,033,582Russia: 930,696 By Peter Roche Caption: Flickr/Rui Full Story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/thailand-welcomes-nearly-18-5-million-tourists-in-2023/ -- Phuket GO 2023-09-13 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 Any nationality who think they can get cheap & easy weed here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Nearly 18.5 million foreign tourists have visited Thailand so far this year (...) Malaysia: 2,920,803 China: 2,230,707South Korea: 1,072,928India: 1,033,582Russia: 930,696 Arrivals from those five countries make up only about 8.2 million. Wonder, what other countries are runners-up, or did the other 200 countries send 50,000 tourists each? Edited September 13, 2023 by StayinThailand2much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Nearly 18.5 million foreign tourists have visited Thailand so far this year, with the Malaysians leading the way. Of the total number of foreign tourists to visit the kingdom this year, 3 million were Malaysian. So...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoilSpoil Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 I crossed the border 4 times this year, so I count for 4. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Of the total number of foreign tourists to visit the kingdom this year, 3 million were Malaysian. So, you can knock off 3 million migrant workers coming and going then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Malaysia: 2,920,803 I spent some time in Hat (Rat) Yai. The town filled up over weekends with Malaysian men interested in searching for their oats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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