Thailand has welcomed over 600,000 foreign visitors during the first week of 2024, with the Chinese topping the list for the first week of the year. According to a Nation Thailand report, Sudawan Wangsuphakijkosol, Thailand’s tourism minister, says a total of 605,537 have arrived in the kingdom in the period January 1 – 7.

 

But this figure is a drop of 23.3% compared to the last week of December 2023. She says this is due to the New Year holiday period being over, resulting in a drop in visitors from all of Thailand’s tourism markets.

 

During the first week of the year, the top nationalities arriving in the kingdom were the Chinese, the Malaysians, the Russians, South Koreans and Indians.

 

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so for this years projections....

 

carry the 9 subtract 8 billion divide by infinity and you have the hub of BS. 

According to booking.com, it is up 18% in the Rawai area, doesn't mention Chinese as being the number 1 on their platform

5 hours ago, webfact said:

over 600,000 foreign visitors during the first week

 

so 85K people landing every day?

8 hours ago, webfact said:

During the first week of the year, the top nationalities arriving in the kingdom were the Chinese, the Malaysians, the Russians, South Koreans and Indians.

Fairly sure you do not need to say the when refering to nationalities as in South Koreans and Indians.

Edited January 10, 20242 yr by dinsdale

3 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

 

so 85K people landing every day?

 

All foreign tourists entering Thailand whether the entry point was through one of the airports or a land border crossing. 

Yes, please let us know the latest numbers three times a day. Otherwise the suspense might kill us; have 605,000 arrived already??

Edited January 10, 20242 yr by StayinThailand2much

Waiting for TAT to extrapolate this out and say they expect 31 million + for the year if not more. A bonanza will occur with the ingress of all the wine drinkers after the prices are reduced....

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand has welcomed over 600,000 foreign visitors during the first week of 2024, with the Chinese topping the list for the first week of the year.

The daily drivel continues.

9 hours ago, kinyara said:

 

All foreign tourists entering Thailand whether the entry point was through one of the airports or a land border crossing. 

I wonder if that includes the daily migrant workers crossing the borders to work in border markets and go home again at night.

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

I wonder if that includes the daily migrant workers crossing the borders to work in border markets and go home again at night.

Yes, pushing a barrow, in and out 10 times a day.

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I wonder if that includes the daily migrant workers crossing the borders to work in border markets and go home again at night.

In Hat Yai the population trebles each weekend as Malay men cross over for their oats.

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The daily drivel continues.

Oh joy, more Chinese, Indians and Russians!

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

Oh joy, more Chinese, Indians and Russians!

The ladyboys will be happy more gold and Iphones 

5 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Waiting for TAT to extrapolate this out and say they expect 31 million + for the year if not more. A bonanza will occur with the ingress of all the wine drinkers after the prices are reduced....

 

They are ahead of you, 35 million is TAT's target for 2024 which includes 8 million Chinese.

Plenty of overpriced villas for rent in Phuket, 

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

I wonder if that includes the daily migrant workers crossing the borders to work in border markets and go home again at night.

 

Is that actually a thing in reality of any significance ?  I say that looking at the average length of trip statistics of neighbouring countries like Malaysia and Cambodia which has always been 4-5 days, that suggests to me not and the border traffic is typically more short stay weekend tourists combined with longer stayers flying in to experience Bangkok etc.

Edited January 11, 20242 yr by kinyara
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2 hours ago, mikebell said:

In Hat Yai the population trebles each weekend as Malay men cross over for their oats.

 

Good earner, the Malaysian weekend trippers regardless of what they get up to is the bread and butter of the southern Thai tourist economy. 

1 minute ago, kinyara said:

 

Good earner, the Malaysian weekend trippers regardless of what they get up to is the bread and butter of the southern Thai tourist economy. 

They keep Sadao alive

22 hours ago, kinyara said:

 

Good earner, the Malaysian weekend trippers regardless of what they get up to is the bread and butter of the southern Thai tourist economy. 

Bread, butter AND oats - very healthy.