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“The Ministry of Tourism” loves it!! “Foreigners” flocked to Thailand, exceeding 8 million people, generating more than 280 billion.

On November 21, 2022, the Economy, Tourism and Sports Division of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports The summary report on the international situation, updated on November 19, 2022, stated that 8,206,035 foreign tourists entered Thailand between 1 January and 19 November 2022, generating tourist income totaling approximately 281,076 million baht.

For the number of tourists, the top five came from Malaysia (1,450,528), India (780,836), Singapore (431,510), Laos (391,446) and Vietnam (382,075).

By classifying tourists from 1-19 November 2022, it was found that 1,080,159 tourists traveled through the top 5 land checkpoints, namely Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia. The top five air travelers are India, Russia, South Korea, Singapore and the United States.

This is likely to be in accordance with Mr Pipat Ratchakitprakarn, the Minister of Tourism and Sports, has estimated that in the year 65, the number of foreign tourists traveling to Thailand reaches the target of 10 million people