Thailand in Focus :: Thailand visitor arrivals surge 25% in Jan-May 2015

29/06/2015
Visitor arrivals to Thailand totalled 12.4 million between January-May 2015, up 25% over the same period of 2014, and are on track to cross the estimated 28-million projection for the entire year. Tourists in front of Wat Phra Kaew-680x300

The Ministry is projecting total earnings from tourism to hit the 2015 target of 2.2 trillion Baht, comprising of 1.4 trillion Baht from international tourism and 800 billion Baht from domestic tourism.

In May alone, Thailand welcomed 2,309,250 tourists, an increase of 38.21% over May 2014, and 18.79% over May 2013. It was also the highest monthly growth for that month, as compared with May 2014 (1,670,860), May 2013 (1,943,968), and May 2012 (1,546,888).

During January – April 2015, the most visited provinces were Bangkok (18,137,860), followed by Nakhon Ratchasima (5,481,327), Phuket (5,337,616), Chon Buri (4,862,017), and Chiang Mai (2,771,407).  Credit and view full story at TAT News

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