Thailand receives 2.14 million foreign tourist arrivals in January - ministry
FILE PHOTO: Colorful umbrellas are seen in a restaurant as tourists enjoy a beach in the island of Phuket in Thailand January 19, 2023. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
BANGKOK : Thailand recorded 2.14 million foreign tourist arrivals in January, a surge from 133,828 in the same period a year earlier, tourism ministry data showed on Monday, as the vital tourism sector gathered pace with the return of Chinese travellers.
There were 91,841 Chinese visitors in January, compared with 3,110 in the same period a year earlier, the ministry said in a statement.
Source: Reuters
