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In a promising development for Thailand's tourism sector, foreign tourist arrivals surged by 7.1% in the week leading to August 10, indicating that border tensions are not deterring visitors. According to government spokesperson Sasikarn Watthanachan, this uptick coincided with the summer holiday season and extended public holidays in Japan.

 

Japan notably saw an 86% increase in arrivals compared to the previous week, propelling it to third place among Thailand's top tourist sources. This period saw a total of 627,339 foreign tourists entering the country, averaging around 89,620 arrivals daily.

 

China continues to lead as the primary source of tourists, contributing 102,750 visitors, a 5.5% increase from the week prior. Other significant contributors included Malaysia, Japan, India, and South Korea, with Malaysia witnessing a notable 10.6% rise.

 

Long-haul markets also showed positive trends, especially Israel, as travel rebounded following the end of religious observances. Despite these gains, there's an overall 6% year-to-date decline in arrivals compared to the previous year. The sharp 30% drop in Chinese visitors—concerned about safety and the strengthening baht—remains a primary cause of this downturn.

 

So far this year, Thailand has welcomed 20.2 million foreign visitors, generating approximately 937 billion Thai Baht in revenue. China, Malaysia, India, Russia, and South Korea top the list of countries with the most visitors.

 

In response, the Thai government is actively promoting tourism, focusing on enhancing service quality and safety to ensure a positive experience for visitors. This strategy aims to bolster international confidence in Thailand as a prime travel destination.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-08-14

 

 

 

 

7.1% versus 86% kind of puts things into perspective

 

 

So these are week on week changes?

 

Bit meaningless?

BS

It was 5% down yesterday! So funny. Shouldn't react as know the drill. 

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In a promising development for Thailand's tourism sector, foreign tourist arrivals surged by 7.1% in the week leading to August 10, indicating that border tensions are not deterring visitors.

Tourism is up and down faster than a Pattaya girls underwear

Got to keep the Positive News up to keep the Natives happy,  but in reality its BS 

Wow.

Show me the crystal ball and all the lunatic clairvoyants....🤣

35 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Tourism is up and down faster than a Pattaya girls underwear

They wear underwear in Pattaya? Gotta check it out. 

16 hours ago, Will B Good said:

 

 

So these are week on week changes?

 

Bit meaningless?

Day on day changes more like!!!

7.1% mind you, not 6.9%, not 7.2%, a firm, well flocked to and well swarmed, "en massed upon"  7.1%, did one of the visitors forget to leave the plane? - Damn, it could have been 7.35%

Ah... another day, another contradictory and meaningless rise/fall in tourist numbers that doesn't jive with yesterday (or tomorrow's) figure.

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

foreign tourist arrivals surged by 7.1%

 TAT's figures go up and down like yoyos. 

I wonder what "substances" the staff were on today!

 

 

Oh go F#ck yourselves, Im sick of reading this contradictory sh#te. Everyday we have to read this cr#p. 😡🤬😡

1 minute ago, Toby1947 said:

Oh go F#ck yourselves, Im sick of reading this contradictory sh#te. Everyday we have to read this cr#p. 😡🤬😡

 

 

Don't get all mealy mouthed about it......come out and say what you really feel.....555

4 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

They wear underwear in Pattaya? Gotta check it out. 

Well, more like a ribbon... pass wind and you get a whistling Annie.

6 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Well, more like a ribbon... pass wind and you get a whistling Annie.

Now I got that image in my head. Thanks.

Yesterday tourism was down a further 5.5%, so what miracle happened overnight. Did they find a new calculator.

16 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

Now I got that image in my head. Thanks.

Welcome... tooot toot

Anyone else getting dizzy from news items, sometimes twice a day, with conflicting spins about booming and/or faltering tourism in Thailand? 😵 

Got to keep the positive news up to keep the bosses happy and safeguard their jobs ,   but in reality its BS.

How could you guys say it is not real. You surely know they count everyone who walks across the land borders as a Tourist do you not. Whether coming for a job or to see family - arrivals are all tourists. Obviously there has been a huge increase in the numbers of land crossings lately - especially from Cambodia