Thailand welcomed 20,335,107 overseas visitors between January 1 and July 28, generating approximately 957.31 billion baht for Thai businesses.

China was the leading source of foreign tourists, with 4,065,109 arrivals, followed by Malaysia (2,837,922), India (1,186,288), South Korea (1,073,792), and Russia (996,990).

Minister Sermsak Pongpanich reported that from July 22 to 28, Thailand saw 716,631 foreign arrivals, averaging 102,376 people per day. This marked a 1.04% increase from the previous week, or an additional 7,367 people.

The government aims to attract 36.7 million foreign visitors in 2024, compared to the nearly 40 million record in pre-pandemic 2019.