Thailand in top 10 of world’s top destinations

BANGKOK, 17 August 2014 (NNT) - Thailand is ranked 10 in the list of world’s top destinations according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

The UNWTO has announced its 2014 tourism report, stating that there were 10 countries with the most tourism receipts in 2013, including France, U.S., Spain, China, Italy, Turkey, Germany, U.K., Russia and Thailand, which made it into the list for the first time. The report found that 26.5 million tourists traveled to Thailand last year, increasing from 22.4 million in 2012.

Thailand was also ranked 7th in the “10 countries with the highest income from tourism” list with 42.1 billion USD in 2013, increasing from 33.8 billion USD in 2012.

The report also indicated that the 10 world’s top destinations earned the most from tourism, regardless of their difference in terms of the nature of tourist sites.

-- NNT 2014-08-17

26.5 million tourists traveled to Thailand last year

sure they did... and this year there will will be 99,999,999 mostly from china

How many times do they need to run this story to convince the general public.

Top ten at UNWTO based on data provided by the Thai Government in May 2014.

can't believe any thing thailand tells me, same as the wife , full of bs

Big bulls..... They really count all the people, who land on the airport, even they are only on transit. <deleted>.

One question for Thailand...IF you removed all Mafia people at all Thai tourist areas do you realize Thailand could be number one every year? Use a western brain when it comes to corruption. Don't let a few criminal people destroy your country.

I offer my experience and expertise free of charge to expose the culprits.

Edited August 17, 201411 yr by IAMSOBAD

Those are 2013 figures...2014s will be considerably less impressive...

If it really is true, and let's assume this for a second, then surely Thailand should do its out most to keep the numbers high. The income from tourism seems significant.

Accounts for 12% of gdp.

Edited August 17, 201411 yr by StefanBBK

THE TEMPLES AND OTHER PILES OF ROCK TOPPED WITH THE SWEAT OF 40 MILLION THAIS AND A TON OF GOLD ? NAW ! IT'S NOY, PAN, AND

SWEETIE AT THE CLOTHESOFFGOGO !

Course none of this amounts to a hill of beans as the un uses figures supplied by tat - a paragon of truth !

How many times do they need to run this story to convince the general public.

they only need to convince travel agents and holiday makers that don't do any research

If Thai tourism was not struggling then they wouldnt need to keep pushing this propaganda....

feel free to continue bashing Thailand. I agree the numbers are probably suspect. the bigger question is how did Russia make it into the top ten?

The Russian economy is struggling , allied to the new visa regulations , I expect Russian visitors to decline in the short term.

A huge number of people are on the look out for cool places - relaxed happy places in which the regime is not too oppressive and overbearing.

Thailand international image was very attractive - nice people, great food, easy going, easy to access and generally a fun place to be.

But that's being fixed up.

Full moon parties. Banned.

Certain video games. Banned.

Tourist visas restrictions.

Velcome to ze land of krackdown.

Let's see how its new image goes over with people.

The Russian economy is struggling , allied to the new visa regulations , I expect Russian visitors to decline in the short term.

They are also very sensitive around what appears to be an increase in authoritarianism. Something they profoundly despise.

Is Russia on the list of top 10 goals for tourists?? I can´t beleive that! And Germany? They are counting everyone who is passing Germany when going to another country?

more likely the top 10 that need fake publicity to increase tourism

Yeah, I never saw 26 million tourats but all the locals is waiting for the cruise ships to pay double for everything except the room. They stay on the boat.