Foreign tourist arrivals down 7.25%Listen to this articleTourists observe the Angkor Wat replica and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha Temple within the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok in July 2025. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)‍Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from ‌Jan ​1 to Dec 21, 2025, fell 7.25% from the same period a ‌year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry said on ‌Tuesday. There were 31.76 million foreign visitors over ⁠the period, the ministry said in a statement. Malaysia was the largest source market with 4.38 million visitors, followed ‌by ‍China with 4.36 million. Last week, the Bank ‌of ​Thailand (BoT) maintained its forecast for foreign tourist arrivals this year at 33 million.

Source: Bangkok Post December 23, 2025 05:47 UTC