Foreign tourists to Thailand exceed 31 million people, 5 countries open to the highest number of visitors
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has updated the latest tourism situation from January 1 to November 24, 2024, finding that Thailand has a total of 31,313,787 foreign tourists traveling to Thailand.
Top 5 countries with the highest number of foreign tourists visiting ThailandNo. 1 China 6,096,010 people 
2nd place Malaysia 4,443,173 people 
3rd place: India, 1,868,802 people 
4th place South Korea 1,647,328 people 
No. 5 Russia 1,455,398 people 
It is expected that in December 2024, there will be an increase in the number of foreign tourists due to important factors such as the beginning of the tourist season for long-haul tourists, especially the European market.
The tourism promotion measures that have an effect on the number of seats entering Thailand (Seat Capacity) between July and the end of the year have increased by 10%.
The government’s Ease of Travel measures help facilitate travel to Thailand, including exempting the TM.6 card at land checkpoints, as well as encouraging and promoting airlines to increase the number of flights.
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Assistant Professor Dr. Anupong Awiruttha
Dean of the College of Tourism and Hospitality
Sripathum University
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