The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is strengthening efforts to attract French tourists in line with the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympics on July 26.

A promotional campaign has been launched in 115 French travel agencies through a partnership between TAT and Carrefour Voyages, which began in May 2024. The campaign aims to promote tourism in Thailand through both online and offline channels, with a goal of selling 2,000 travel packages by August.

TAT plans to maintain its marketing momentum in the second half of the year through partnerships with Voyages Privé, Ubatu, Singapore Airlines and the Singapore Tourism Board. The strategy is expected to attract 632,000 French tourists to Thailand this year, generating tourism revenue of at least 42.9 billion baht.

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On July 25, 2024, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Thailand, said that the population of adult wild tigers in Thailand is estimated to be 179-223, an increase from a previous period.

In the Thung Yai-Huai Kha Kaeng Wildlife Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site (natural heritage), the estimated population has increased from 40 in 2014 to about 100 in 2022.

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The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) of Thailand has released statistics on the number of foreign visitors to Thailand in June 2024.

According to data released by MOTS, the number of foreign visitors to Thailand in June 2024 was 2,740,372. This is a slight increase of 2,477,026 from 2,633,464 in May.

June is also the rainy season in Thailand, so it is low season, making it difficult to increase the number of tourists. In addition, the number of tourists from China, which has been driving the number of foreign tourists to Thailand, has not increased, which is also thought to be the reason for the lack of an increase in foreign tourists. Thailand in the rainy season is actually a very comfortable time of year. I hope that tourists will be aware of this comfortable time and that tourism in Thailand will be further promoted.

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in June 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 528,112
2. Malaysia 423,554
3. India 197,489
4. South Korea 131,409
5. Laos 111,412
6. Vietnam 110,624
7. Singapore 105,202
8. Taiwan 94,334
9. USA 83,542
10. Hong Kong 81,602
11. Indonesia 80,154
12. Russian 72,516
13. Japan 69,733
14. Australia 64,883
15. United Kingdom 58,108
16. Philippines 57,067
17. Cambodia 47,125
18. Myanmar 43,701
19. Saudi Arabia 35,609
20. Germany 28,429

For comparison with the previous month, the following is the ranking of the number of arrivals by country in July, August, September, October, November, December 2023 and January, February, March, April, May 2024.

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in May 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 559,461
2. Malaysia 442,550
3. India 198,993
4. South Korea 124,093
5. Laos 104,273
6. Vietnam 100,246
7. Singapore 82,219
8. Russian 81,263
9. Taiwan 79,956
10. Indonesia 75,162
11. USA 68,257
12. Japan 67,269
13. Hong Kong 64,981
14. United Kingdom 58,421
15. Australia 52,920
16. Myanmar 47,830
17. Cambodia 46,384
18. Philippines 44,695
19. Germany 42,778
20. France 37,093

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in April 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 595,572
2. Malaysia 401,282
3. India 170,635
4. Russian 144,397
5. South Korea 120,608
6. Laos 95,010
7. Taiwan 90,970
8. Vietnam 81,699
9. United Kingdom 78,078
10. USA 75,204
11. Indonesia 74,499
12. Singapore 62,938
13. Australia 62,887
14. Japan 62,360
15. Germany 60,191
16. Hong Kong 59,401
17. France 58,805
18. Myanmar 56,698
19. Philippines 43,856
20. Cambodia 42,732

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in March 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 573,216
2. Malaysia 345,750
3. Russian 198,904
4. India 161,129
5. South Korea 146,575
6. Germany 115,470
7. United Kingdom 105,679
8. Laos 105,165
9. Japan 93,136
10. USA 91,719
11. Taiwan 90,396
12. Singapore 83,489
13. Vietnam 78,913
14. Hong Kong 78,463
15. France 63,611
16. Indonesia 63,162
17. Australia 59,172
18. Myanmar 51,358
19. Cambodia 46,499
20. Philippines 42,504

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in February 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 674,558
2. Malaysia 501,120
3. Russian 204,742
4. South Korea 189,727
5. India 148,992
6. France 105,918
7. Japan 104,086
8. Germany 103,746
9. Laos 100,613
10. Taiwan 94,248
11. USA 91,483
12. United Kingdom 89,687
13. Indonesia 77,579
14. Vietnam 75,013
15. Hong Kong 67,278
16. Singapore 66,414
17. Australia 47,045
18. Cambodia 45,404
19. Myanmar 39,616
20. Philippines 37,911

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

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

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The Department of National Parks and Wildlife, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand will ban tourists from entering Maya Bay, Loh Samah Bay, and Loko Bay on Koh Phi Phi Leh (Krabi Province, southern Thailand) from August 1 to September 30. The reason is environmental conservation and the worsening weather due to monsoon.

Maya Bay became world famous as a location for the American movie "The Beach" (starring Leonardo DiCaprio, released in 2000). As a result, a large number of tourists visited Maya Bay, and the deterioration of the environment became a problem. After that, the Department of National Parks and Wildlife banned tourists from entering Maya Bay from June 2018 for the purpose of environmental conservation, but resumed accepting tourists in 2022 with conditions such as limiting the number of people.

However, entry is prohibited during times when the island is not suitable for tourism, such as monsoon season, and environmental conservation is being carried out.

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To commemorate King Vajiralongkorn's birthday, a fountain light-up show will be held twice a day, at 7 pm and 7:30 pm, at Benjasiri Park in front of BTS Phrom Phong Station in Bangkok on July 28, 2024. Admission is free.

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Low-cost carrier Thai AirAsia will operate four round trips per week from Bangkok (Don Mueang Airport) to Hyderabad in south-central India from October 27th.

In addition, it will operate three round trips per week from October 29th between Phuket and Siem Reap in northwestern Cambodia, where the Angkor Wat is located.

Both routes were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information, please visit the AirAsia official website.

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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has begun an initiative to turn Prehnam Road, which connects Yaowarat Road and Charoen Krung Road, the main streets of Bangkok's Chinatown, into a pedestrian zone from 7pm to midnight on Saturdays and Sundays on July 20, 2024.

Prehnam Road stretches about 160 meters south from Wat Mangkon Station on the Blue Line of the subway.

According to the BMA, the trial operation on July 20 showed an improvement in congestion on Yaowarat Road, and was well received by tourists walking on foot.

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Heavy and sustained rainfall totaling 245mm in Khao Samin on July 20 caused runoff and flooding along the road between Khao Samin and the capital region on the Sukhumvit Expressway in Trat Province. Traffic was blocked on July 21 along 20km-8 sections of the expressway.

Thamrongsak Nakrawong, head of the Irrigation Department of Trat Province, noted that the water level in the Sisiad Reservoir reached 3.70 metres by 11am on July 21, exceeding the safety standard of 3.40 metres required to maintain the structural integrity of the reservoir. In response, authorities have begun emergency release of water into downstream canals and waterways to reduce the risk of flooding in the reservoir.

Local authorities are urging residents in affected areas to remain vigilant in preparation for possible flooding, strictly follow safety instructions, and prepare to evacuate if the situation worsens.

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International train between Bangkok and Vientiane began its first service on 20 July 2024. The first service was fully booked with 300 passengers.

After the first train arrived at Nong Khai station from Bangkok, formalities including immigration, customs and health checks were completed in about 40 minutes. The train arrived at Khamsawat station in Vientiane 20 minutes after departure.

This train offers several types of seats. 3rd class fan seats cost 281 baht, 2nd class air-conditioned seats cost 574 baht, and more comfortable 2nd class air-conditioned sleeper cars cost 784-874 baht for the upper and lower berths, respectively. All services depart from Krungthep Apiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok, with fare discounts available for passengers boarding at stops along the way.

Tickets for this train can be booked up to 180 days in advance. Passengers must bring all necessary documents for border crossing at Nong Khai and Vientiane stations.

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In Thailand, July 20th, 2024, will be Asanha Bucha Day. As July 20th is a Saturday, Monday July 22nd will be a substitute holiday, making this weekend a three-day weekend in Thailand.

Have a great three-day weekend, everyone!

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US News has named Thailand the world's fourth most beautiful country in the "Adventure" category of its 2023 Best Country rankings, behind New Zealand, Greece and Italy. The country's stunning landscapes, historical sites and seamless blend of modernity and tradition in its cities were highly praised.

In the overall Best Country rankings, Thailand also ranked 29th across a range of parameters, including cultural influence, entrepreneurial spirit and quality of life, with Switzerland, Canada, Sweden, Australia and the United States topping the list.

Bangkok was recently named the top city in Asia Pacific by a regional magazine, with the islands of Phuket and Samui also ranking highly among other island destinations in the region.

Following these recognitions, the Thai government has stepped up efforts to promote tourism and outlined plans to attract more foreign tourists in 2025. These efforts include targeted campaigns to encourage off-season travel and efforts to boost tourism in lesser-known provinces.

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will hold the "Amazing Muay Thai Experience" event, a traditional Thai martial art, in four parts.

The first event is scheduled in Surat Thani, from 2-4 August, at the Chaloem Phrakiat 84th Birthday Anniversary Public Park in Chaiya District. It will feature the “Muay Chaiya” fighting style, known for its seven outstanding characteristics – the stance, the three-step approach, the wai kru ritual, the outfit, the wrapping of fists with raw ropes, the training drills, and the body as a weapon.

The second event is scheduled in Uttaradit, from 16-18 August, at Wat Yai Tha Sao in Mueang District. It will present the fast and versatile “Muay Tha Sao” fighting discipline, which is a combination of Thai and Chinese martial arts techniques.

The third event is scheduled in Nakhon Ratchasima, from 6-8 September, at the Meru Bhramathat in Phimai District. It will showcase the “Muay Korat” martial art form, which is known for its powerful kicks and punches as well as its wide-angle punch known as “buffalo swing fist”.

The last of the four-event series will take place in Lop Buri, from 13-15 September, at King Narai’s Palace in Mueang District. It will highlight the quick and evasive “Muay Lop Buri” fighting technique.

At each venue, Muay Thai lovers and martial arts enthusiasts can enjoy the experience and gain a deeper understanding of the life and philosophy behind the legendary Thai martial art. They can also learn proper techniques from Muay Thai masters.

The program will include an introduction to Muay Thai Boran martial arts, Muay Thai bouts, folk martial arts such as Muay Thai Tap Chak and Mae Talay, amulet tattoos, Thai boxing arcade games, and booths offering Muay Thai training courses and equipment. Music concerts by Thai artists and a food zone featuring locally renowned restaurants and must-try dishes will also add to the exhilarating atmosphere.

For more information, please contact the TAT Contact Centre (1672 Travel Buddy).

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From July 15, 2024, the Thai government will expand the number of countries and regions that are exempt from visas when visiting Thailand for tourism, short-term business, etc. from 57 countries and regions including Japan to 93 countries and regions, and double the stay period to 60 days.

For more details, please refer to the official website of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

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Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) has revealed that it plans to return LLC Thai AirAsia X's international flights to Don Muang Airport from October 1, 2024.

AOT said it plans to concentrate codeshare flights at Suvarnabhumi Airport and point-to-point flights (simply going back and forth between two points) at Don Muang Airport. This policy is expected to provide quick and convenient travel.

Thai AirAsia X has determined that Don Muang Airport is suitable for supporting point-to-point services, and plans to transfer all international flights currently operating at Suvarnabhumi Airport to Don Muang Airport on October 1, 2024.

Don Muang Airport's passenger numbers are only 60% of what they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it has not yet reached full capacity.

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