Tourists are seen inside the Grand Palace, one of the favorite tourist spots in Bangkok, Thailand, May 20, 2025. Photo by Reuters
Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, welcomed 1,121,549 international visitors in the first 11 days of 2026, generating an estimated 55.03 billion THB (US$1.59 billion) in tourism revenue.
Chinese tourists led weekly arrivals, while the number of visitors from South Korea jumped by more than 47% compared with the previous week, moving up to fifth place from eighth, according to figures released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports on Jan. 13.
The five largest source markets for Thailand during the Jan. 1-11 period were Malaysia with 117,039 arrivals, followed by China (112,204), Russia (109,600), India (77,455) and South Korea (55,262).
During Jan. 5-11, Thailand welcomed 745,158 foreign tourists, up 20,187 or 2.78% from the previous week, an average of 106,451 arrivals per day.
The top five source markets during the week were China with 81,863 arrivals, up 24.07% from the previous week; Russia with 67,839, down 3.89%; Malaysia with 66,495, a decrease of 26.49%; India with 52,570, up 8.20%; and the Republic of Korea with 39,327, a sharp rise of 46.70%.
For the following week, foreign arrivals are expected to ease, although supporting factors remain, including the European and U.S. high season and efforts to encourage airlines to increase flight frequencies.
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