Thailand Records Over 22 Million Foreign Tourists in 2023 and Anticipates Winter Season Rush

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On October 31st, 2023, the Economics Tourism and Sports Division and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports publicly revealed statistics on foreign tourists visiting Thailand from January 1st to October 29th, 2023, with more than 22,064,968 tourists recorded.

The top 5 countries visiting Thailand were Malaysia with 3,619,930 people, China with 2,765,906 people, South Korea with 1,313,117 people, India with 1,296,032 people, and Russia with 1,089,988 people respectively.

If classified only by date from October 23rd to the 29th, 2023, more than 505,672 foreign tourists had visited Thailand within a week. The number was higher than expected due to an increasing number of flights during the high season and the beginning of winter in Thailand.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2023-11-03

 

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[Deserted]

Why do so many Malaysians come to Thailand and where do they go?

[george]

21 minutes ago, Deserted said:

Why do so many Malaysians come to Thailand and where do they go?

 

Regular tourism mixed with millions of Malaysian men who visit Sungai Kolok and other border areas to enjoy the ladies of the night on the Thai side.

[Deserted]

3 hours ago, george said:

 

Regular tourism mixed with millions of Malaysian men who visit Sungai Kolok and other border areas to enjoy the ladies of the night on the Thai side.

 

Yeah, I went through there 15 years ago and that's exactly what I saw. I couldn't believe how much action there was going on. So they stay mostly in the south, that's what I thought.

[george]

2 minutes ago, Deserted said:

 

Yeah, I went through there 15 years ago and that's exactly what I saw. I couldn't believe how much action there was going on. So they stay mostly in the south, that's what I thought.

 

It's still the same today. Malaysian men love the Thai girls... Don't we all? 😎

[Deserted]

Yep, understandable.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

On October 31st, 2023, the Economics Tourism and Sports Division and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports publicly revealed statistics on foreign tourists visiting Thailand from January 1st to October 29th, 2023, with more than 22,064,968 tourists recorded

Foreign tourists or every man and his dog that entered Thailand?

[2baht]

2 hours ago, Deserted said:

Why do so many Malaysians come to Thailand and where do they go?

 

     Hadyai, for entertainment!

[2baht]

7 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Foreign tourists or every man and his dog that entered Thailand?

 

     Plus a few dozen Burmese, Lao and Khmer labourers! 

[ChipButty]

Sadao is Malaysians back yard amazing place, 

[Gknrd]

2 hours ago, Deserted said:

Why do so many Malaysians come to Thailand and where do they go?

Down on the border with Malaysia, thousands come in. Hat Yai for shopping and Kalok for the hookers.  South Thailand is mostly Muslim , Malaysia Muslim.. And Thai hooker hit the border area to service the guys coming in. They come into Thailand to get their groove on then head back to Malaysia..  Kinda like a mini Pattaya..

[Deserted]

The dirty so-and-sos😄

[gt162]

Prostitution is restricted in Malaysia. Muslims convicted of prostitution may be punishable with public caning.

[herfiehandbag]

40 minutes ago, Gknrd said:

Down on the border with Malaysia, thousands come in. Hat Yai for shopping and Kalok for the hookers.  South Thailand is mostly Muslim , Malaysia Muslim.. And Thai hooker hit the border area to service the guys coming in. They come into Thailand to get their groove on then head back to Malaysia..  Kinda like a mini Pattaya..

3 million +, not so "mini"!

[Deserted]

3 hours ago, gt162 said:

Prostitution is restricted in Malaysia. Muslims convicted of prostitution may be punishable with public caning.

 

It used to be that way yes, I assume it still is. So they hop the border to get their oats. Okay, got it. 

[Mike Lister]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Foreign tourists or every man and his dog that entered Thailand?

 

According to the 2019 NSO dashboard, a large percentage of arrivees are suspect but all are on holiday!

 

https://ittdashboard.nso.go.th/preview2en.php?id_project=123

[ChipButty]

1 hour ago, Gknrd said:

Down on the border with Malaysia, thousands come in. Hat Yai for shopping and Kalok for the hookers.  South Thailand is mostly Muslim , Malaysia Muslim.. And Thai hooker hit the border area to service the guys coming in. They come into Thailand to get their groove on then head back to Malaysia..  Kinda like a mini Pattaya..

I think not many farang have stayed in them boarder areas, when they go to Sadao get their stamp and straight back out they should stick around for a few days and join in the fun, there used to be a place in Sadao it was either the Bangkok Pub or the Bangkok Bar, that place was rocking I've walked in there a few times "Farang Maa Lao" 

[grain]

4 hours ago, Deserted said:

Why do so many Malaysians come to Thailand and where do they go?

Most of them don't go far from the border, about the furthest they'll go is HatYai, but the majority just visit the sleazy brothel towns a few kms inside Thailand.

[Deserted]

I went to Danok once and spent the night there. It was rough, I didn't like it. 

[Gknrd]

Sounds like a lot of you guys know the score. I lived down there for about a year.. 

1 hour ago, ChipButty said:

I think not many farang have stayed in them boarder areas, when they go to Sadao get their stamp and straight back out they should stick around for a few days and join in the fun, there used to be a place in Sadao it was either the Bangkok Pub or the Bangkok Bar, that place was rocking I've walked in there a few times "Farang Maa Lao" 

Yes, it gets crazy down there. Was up and down the border there for a long time. Living there you get to see some pretty hairy stuff.  

[ChipButty]

42 minutes ago, grain said:

just visit the sleazy brothel towns a few kms inside Thailand.

Me too in my younger days

[Deserted]

I did it once en route to Penang and that was enough, I shan't be going back. 

[StayinThailand2much]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The number was higher than expected due to an increasing number of flights during the high season and the beginning of winter in Thailand.

 

Yes, I always wanted to go skiing in Thailand, but an email to the TAT as for the best ski resorts went unanswered...

[Deserted]

3 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Yes, I always wanted to go skiing in Thailand, but an email to the TAT as for the best ski resorts went unanswered...

Did they tell you it has snowed in Thailand before?

[Gknrd]

5 minutes ago, Deserted said:

I did it once en route to Penang and that was enough, I shan't be going back. 

Change of subject , but I loved Penang. Best food I have ever eaten in my life.. I used drive down from Thailand and stay for a month at at time.

[Deserted]

3 hours ago, Gknrd said:

Change of subject , but I loved Penang. Best food I have ever eaten in my life.. I used drive down from Thailand and stay for a month at at time.

Agreed. Penang is great, lots of good Indian restaurant in Georgetown.

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, Deserted said:

Did they tell you it has snowed in Thailand before?

 

Apologies. I forgot that some people don't understand sarcasm. After all, they mentioned 'winter in Thailand'... I know there are three seasons in Thailand, but winter is not one of them. 

[Mike Lister]

4 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Apologies. I forgot that some people don't understand sarcasm. After all, they mentioned 'winter in Thailand'... I know there are three seasons in Thailand, but winter is not one of them. 

`Winter is a season, not a temperature. We have winter in the north which, relative to the other seasons, is significantly colder, so much so that many people in the mountains die of hypothermia every year and ice is easily found above the frost line.

[Deserted]

3 hours ago, Mike Lister said:

`Winter is a season, not a temperature. We have winter in the north which, relative to the other seasons, is significantly colder, so much so that many people in the mountains die of hypothermia every year and ice is easily found above the frost line.

 

Yes, and although its some time ago, it has actually snowed in Thailand before. There is some evidence of this.