Malaysians and Chinese top foreign arrivals in 2023Thais and Malaysians worship deities in Hat Yai district of Songkhla during the Vegetarian Festival in October. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)Thailand welcomed more than 27 million visitors this year with Malaysians forming the biggest group, followed by those from China, according to a government spokesman. Spokesman Chai Wacharonke said that from Jan 1 to Dec 24, there were 27.25 million visitors. The figure met the government's target of 25-28 million visitors for 2023. Next year the government intends to raise revenue to 3.5 trillion baht with tourism stimulus measures nationwide.

Source: Bangkok Post December 31, 2023 19:18 UTC