The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) revealed that the number of foreign tourist arrivals in Thailand has exceeded 35 million expectations for 2024. The authority has forecast revenue from tourism to be THB 1.8 trillion, reiterating strong recovery in the tourism sector.
The recovery has benefited from Visa exemption and immigration form (TM6) exemption for entering from land borders. Many airlines have been opening new routes, increasing travel frequency and capacity for both short and long-distance airlines during the high season. These factors are supporting Thailand in moving into the Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year 2025, expanding the quality tourist market from both close neighbors and distant travelers, and pushing Thailand as the Tourism Hub.
Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of TAT, said that from 1 January to 27 December 2024, 35,047,501 tourists have visited Thailand, exceeding TAT’s goal for 2024, with an approximate THB 1.8 trillion in revenue contribution from tourism. The tourist market has reached a new high compared to 2019 including tourists from India (2,100,645 tourists), Malaysia (4,898,496 tourists), Taiwan (1,077,050 tourists), Russia (1,751,198 tourists), Saudi Arabia (226,074 tourists), Italy (259,443 tourists), Spain (205,914 tourists), Poland (175,674 tourists), and Turkey (102,680 tourists).
Top 10 foreign tourist that has come to Thailand are as follows: China (6,667,610 tourists), Malaysia (4,898,496 tourists), India (2,100,645 tourists), South Korea (1,847,276 tourists), Russia (1,751,198 tourists), Laos PDR (1,114,896 tourists), Taiwan (1,077,050 tourists), Japan (1,018,522 tourists), United State of America (1,011,792 tourists), and Singapore (1,000,401 tourists)
