83 ​million ​tourists visited China in 2014 making country as the first among the ten most visited countries in Asia.​ Since 2008 Olympics in Beijing, tourism is a national priority in China. The World Bank has ranked Malaysia as second most visited country in Asia. In 2014, 27 million 27,437,000 tourists visited the country known for its unique diversity. Thailand is ranked third tourists destination in Asia with 24 million tourists visited the country in 2014. At present, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, 22.4 million international tourists visited the country between January to August 2016, generating around 31.2 billion US dollars.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 13, 2016 07:00 UTC