PATTAYA, Thailand – Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports has reported that from January 1 to November 9, 2025, over 27.5 million foreign tourists visited the country, generating approximately 1.28 trillion baht in revenue. This marks a 7.14% decrease compared to the same period last year.
The top five source countries for visitors were:
Malaysia – 3,971,783
China – 3,870,078
India – 2,056,933
Russia – 1,478,167
South Korea – 1,308,510
Tourism Secretary-General Natreeya Taweewong noted that the past week (Nov 3–9) saw an increase in both short-haul and long-haul visitors, with a total of 698,389 tourists, up 8.42% from the previous week, averaging nearly 100,000 arrivals per day.
Malaysia, China, and India continued to lead among short-haul markets, while Europe and the U.S. showed strong growth in long-haul arrivals. The government’s ease-of-travel measures, including visa exemptions and increased flight capacity, are expected to maintain stable tourist inflows in the coming weeks as Thailand enters its high season.
