The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) has released statistics on the number of foreigners entering Thailand in January 2024.

According to data released by MOTS, the number of foreigners who entered Thailand in January 2024 was 3,035,296. There were 3,261,257 people in November, so this was a significant decrease of 225,961 people.

In 2023, many tourists visited Thailand during the Christmas and New Year holidays in December, but now that the Christmas and New Year holidays are over, the number of foreign tourists who visited Thailand has decreased. It is thought that it has decreased. Another factor was the significant drop in the number of tourists from Malaysia. However, January and February are Thailand's high season. The number of tourists is expected to increase further in February.

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in January 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 508,563
2. Malaysia 321,704
3. South Korea 222,571
4. Russian 219,167
5. India 162,831
6. Laos 102,319
7. USA 97,046
8. Germany 95,817
9. United Kingdom 95,120
10. France 86,504
11. Taiwan 83,376
12. Japan 74,205
13. Indonesia 70,785
14. Australia 65,905
15. Singapore 65,188
16. Vietnam 55,400
17. Cambodia 47,963
18. Hong Kong 47,831
19. Sweden 38,022
20. Myanmar 35,742

For comparison with the previous month, the following is the ranking of the number of arrivals by country in February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November and December 2023.

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in December 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 547,243
2. China 425,941
3. Russian 205,810
4. South Korea 191,643
5. India 176,201
6. Singapore 128,737
7. USA 114,811
8. United Kingdom 111,618
9. Germany 100,942
10. Laos 88,727
11. Japan 85,271
12. Indonesia 82,088
13. Australia 73,624
14. Taiwan 72,900
15. Hong Kong 71,281
16. Vietnam 69,082
17. France 63,425
18. Cambodia 53,996
19. Myanmar 46,045
20. Philippines 44,380

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in November 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 392,969
2. China 310,266
3. Russian 177,517
4. India 148,212
5. South Korea 147,198
6. Singapore 109,508
7. USA 103,726
8. Germany 87,850
9. Japan 87,230
10. United Kingdom 81,964
11. Laos 78,147
12. Indonesia 71,481
13. Vietnam 70,017
14. Taiwan 66,537
15. Australia 59,684
16. Hong Kong 57,192
17. France 55,828
18. Cambodia 52,138
19. Philippines 43,514
20. Myanmar 34,206

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in October 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 348,403
2. China 291,323
3. India 141,878
4. South Korea 128,215
5. Russian 107,511
6. Laos 82,985
7. Singapore 78,386
8. USA 68,563
9. Vietnam 67,761
10. Taiwan 64,785
11. Indonesia 64,554
12. United Kingdom 60,403
13. Australia 59,446
14. Japan 58,205
15. Germany 58,174
16. Hong Kong 57,917
17. Cambodia 47,590
18. Philippines 40,895
19. France 40,577
20. Myanmar 34,579

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in September 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 388,197
2. China 284,989
3. India 142,051
4. South Korea 133,135
5. Singapore 87,296
6. Vietnam 82,062
7. Japan 80,010
8. Laos 78,996
9. Russian 68,660
10. Indonesia 65,709
11. Taiwan 61,300
12. Hong Kong 61,274
13. Australia 57,073
14. USA 52,895
15. Cambodia 48,352
16. United Kingdom 43,735
17. Germany 40,494
18. Philippines 38,775
19. Myanmar 32,124
20. Israel 26,968

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in August 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 438,556
2. China 355,146
3. South Korea 146,387
4. India 130,667
5. Vietnam 113,239
6. Japan 101,847
7. Hong Kong 100,437
8. Laos 84,275
9. Singapore 76,697
10. Taiwan 73,195
11. Russian 66,602
12. Indonesia 63,152
13. United Kingdom 56,572
14. Cambodia 56,265
15. USA 55,960
16. Australia 52,796
17. Germany 44,257
18. Philippines 43,784
19. France 42,118
20. Myanmar 32,666

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in July 2023 by country is as follows.
1. China 410,311
2. Malaysia 371,200
3. South Korea 150,385
4. India 128,070
5. Vietnam 121,784
6. Hong Kong 93,907
7. Laos 83,014
8. USA 75,914
9. Singapore 75,307
10. Indonesia 71,526
11. Taiwan 67,987
12. Japan 66,164
13. Russian 64,937
14. Australia 62,352
15. United Kingdom 59,872
16. Cambodia 47,878
17. Philippines 46,350
18. France 42,237
19. Germany 38,117
20. Netherlands 35,508

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in June 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 408,356
2. China 311,888
3. India 156,500
4. South Korea 122,278
5. Singapore 115,636
6. Vietnam 110,241
7. Laos 78,382
8. Hong Kong 76,006
9. USA 75,623
10. Indonesia 72,061
11. Taiwan 70,917
12. Australia 58,411
13. Japan 55,763
14. Russian 50,734
15. United Kingdom 48,637
16. Cambodia 47,414
17. Philippines 46,115
18. Myanmar 33,063
19. Germany 28,042
20. France 22,773

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in May 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 373,922
2. China 285,547
3. India 149,053
4. South Korea 103,031
5. Vietnam 91,661
6. Singapore 79,864
7. Laos 77,328
8. Indonesia 62,203
9. USA 62,058
10. Hong Kong 59,242
11. Russian 58,467
12. Japan 53,744
13. Taiwan 51,224
14. Cambodia 51,160
15. Australia 51,069
16. United Kingdom 49,438
17. Germany 41,418
18. Philippines 35,865
19. Myanmar 32,369
20. France 28,999

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in April 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 401,394
2. China 328,414
3. India 133,312
4. Russian Federation 115,706
5. South Korea 95,830
6. Vietnam 84,346
7. United States of America 72,139
8. United Kingdom 71,640
9. Laos 67,930
10. Hong Kong (China) 67,897
11. Indonesia 63,952
12. Singapore 62,845
13. Australia 59,122
14. Taiwan 56,627
15. Germany 55,029
16. Cambodia 45,687
17. Japan 45,258
18. France 40,724
19. Myanmar 33,737
20. Philippines 32,915

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailadn in March 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 326,930
2. China 269,773
3. Russian Federation 177,805
4. India 119,474
5. South Korea 115,038
6. United States of America 84,101
7. Singapore 83,250
8. Vietnam 82,576
9. United Kingdom 81,751
10. Germany 81,511
11. Japan 60,489
12. Hong Kong (China) 55,432
13. Indonesia 53,067
14. Australia 51,746
15. France 50,019
16. Taiwan 46,635
17. Cambodia 44,496
18. Laos 43,375
19. Philippines 33,678
20. Myanmar 27,478

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailadn in February 2023 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 305,367
2. Russian Federation 186,103
3. South Korea 157,440
4. China 155,656
5. India 99,808
6. United States of America 81,946
7. Germany 80,284
8. France 75,188
9. United Kingdom 74,775
10. Vietnam 69,730
11. Japan 65,451
12. Singapore 60,792
13. Laos 56,042
14. Indonesia 46,915
15. Australia 45,107
16. Taiwan 42,995
17. Hong Kong (China) 41,967
18. Cambodia 41,791
19. Philippines 27,540
20. Sweden 26,030

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Low-cost airline HK Express has announced that it will resume direct flights between Hong Kong International Airport and Bangkok's Don Mueang Airport from April 25, 2024.

There is one round trip per day between Hong Kong and Don Mueang, and the aircraft used is an Airbus A320 (180 economy seats).

The planned schedule is as follows.
Hong Kong ⇔ Bangkok (Don Mueang) (from April 25, 2024)
UO792　HKG16:15　DMK18:20　Daily
UO793　DMK19:05　HKG22:55　Daily

To commemorate the launch of the Don Mueang Line, the company is holding a sale on all of its routes in Thailand. Target routes include Hong Kong - Bangkok (Don Mueang), Hong Kong - Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi), Hong Kong - Phuket, and Hong Kong - Chiang Mai.

HK Express Airlines already operates a route between Hong Kong and Suvarnabhumi, and with the resumption of the Don Mueang route, the route to Bangkok will have two airports.

Please check the official website for details and reservations.

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On February 22, 2024, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Flora, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand announced that an unmanned camera installed in Kaeng Krajan National Park in the central province of Petchaburi succeeded in taking photos of wild tigers, crocodiles, otters, etc. The photo has been published.

The photos were taken in January and February in the upper reaches of the Phetchaburi River in the national park.

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NNT- National News Bureau of Thailand posted a video "Explore Thai 2024 EP.3" introducing Thailand's Michelin cuisine on its official Facebook page.

If you are a food lover, Thailand is definitely one of your dream destinations. This episode of Explore Thai explores Bangkok's wide range of cuisines, recognized by the prestigious Michelin Guide.

If you want to taste the deliciousness of Thai food guaranteed by Michelin, please watch this video.

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