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

According to data released by MOTS, the number of foreign visitors to Thailand in October 2024 was 2,679,180. This is an increase of 158,175 people from September, which was 2,521,005.

In Thailand, it was still raining in October due to the rainy season, but the weather is gradually improving as the dry season begins. On the other hand, as East Asia and Europe enter autumn and winter, the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand to avoid the cold is expected to increase. An even more comfortable season awaits us as we approach the end of the year. It would be great if the number of foreign tourists continues to increase steadily in the future.

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in October 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 459,819
2. Malaysia 402,575
3. India 168,747
4. South Korea 142,327
5. Russian 129,893
6. Taiwan 94,793
7. USA 80,999
8. Singapore 79,144
9. Japan 74,005
10. United Kingdom 72,978
11. Germany 70,099
12. Australia 69,339
13. Laos 67,865
14. Indonesia 66,816
15. Vietnam 65,112
16. Hong Kong 62,126
17. Philippines 56,008
18. France 53,389
19. Cambodia 43,590
20. Myanmar 43,317

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

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in September 2024 by country is as follows.
1. Malaysia 472,899
2. China 469,668
3. India 171,694
4. South Korea 133,741
5. Japan 93,827
6. Taiwan 81,821
7. Laos 79,490
8. Russian 76,974
9. Singapore 72,993
10. Vietnam 67,023
11. Indonesia 65,857
12. Australia 64,839
13. Hong Kong 59,891
14. USA 56,819
15. United Kingdom 48,572
16. Philippines 46,279
17. Germany 44,851
18. Cambodia 43,436
19. Myanmar 38,354
20. France 28,684

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in August 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 657,366
2. Malaysia 405,752
3. India 165,757
4. South Korea 156,152
5. Japan 122,382
6. Hong Kong 107,831
7. Taiwan 101,102
8. Vietnam 100,566
9. Singapore 84,267
10. Laos 82,791
11. Russian 78,437
12. Indonesia 66,911
13. United Kingdom 64,060
14. USA 61,700
15. Australia 56,146
16. France 53,825
17. Philippines 53,721
18. Germany 50,466
19. Cambodia 46,242
20. Myanmar 41,702

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in July 2024 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 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

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

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The 41st Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 will be held at Impact Challenger 1-3, Muang Thong Thani from November 29 to December 10, 2024.

This year's concept is "Spirit of Innovation, Vehicles of the Future". Many car, motorcycle and electric vehicle manufacturers are preparing new brands and new models. It is also a good opportunity to buy cars, as there are many great promotions available.

The admission fee for the 41st Thailand International Motor Expo 2024 is 100 baht.

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Kaiten Sushi Katsu/Sushikatsu, operated by Katsumidori Co., Ltd. (Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hidehito Tsuchiya), will open a new store at Central World, a shopping mall in Bangkok, on December 4th.

This new store is a super-large store with over 250 seats, and the interior is bright and very spacious, with a Japanese-style design like the stores in Japan.

Just like Kaiten Sushi Katsu in Japan, it has a rotating lane, counter seats where you can watch the chef make the sushi right in front of you, and plenty of table seats where you can share with family and friends. Orders can be made from a touch panel, and Japanese is also available.

Store Information
Mawashi Sushi Katsu Central World

Address
B332/5T Floor 3 Central World 4,4/1-4/2, 4/4 Ratchadamri Road, Phathumwan, Bangkok, 10330 – Thailand

Access
Directly connected to Chit Lom BTS Station via skywalk, 5 minutes walk
3rd floor of shopping mall "Central World"

Number of seats
256 seats

For more information, please see below.
Official website
Official Instagram
Official app

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On November 25, the Automotive Division of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) announced that it would lower its production target as domestic sales and exports of automobiles remain sluggish. The target number of domestic automobiles will be lowered from 550,000 to 450,000, and the target number of exports will be lowered from 1.15 million to 1.05 million, for a total of 1.7 million to 1.5 million. However, FTI also lowered its initial target of 1.9 million to 1.7 million in July of this year.

Production volume in October 2024 was 118,842 units, down 25.1% from the same month last year, and 1,246,868 units from January to October, down 19.2% from the same period last year.

Domestic (new car) sales in October were 37,691 units, down 36% from the same month last year, the lowest figure in 54 months since the lockdown was lifted in May 2021. Sales in January-October were 476,350 units, down 26.2% from the same period last year. The main reason for the decline in sales is thought to be that financial institutions have tightened their loan screening, making it difficult for people who want to take out car loans to purchase cars.

Exports in October were 84,334 units, down 20.2% from the same month last year, and 853,221 units from January-October, down 8% from the same period last year. The slump in exports is thought to be mainly due to the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the worsening situation in the Middle East on international logistics.

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Nintendo's first official store in Southeast Asia, the Nintendo Authorized Store by SYNNEX, opened on the third floor of Siam Paragon in Bangkok on November 22nd.

The store sells Nintendo products, including Thailand-exclusive items, and also has a Nintendo Switch experience zone, making it a store that can meet the needs of gamers of all genders and ages.

Thailand has a gamer population of approximately 32 million, which is 47% of the country's population.

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The Thai government, in coordination with six airlines, is preparing to take measures to deal with the expected surge in air travel for the 2024-2025 New Year holiday season.

As one of the specific measures, 247 additional flights (73,388 additional seats) will be added to popular domestic routes from December 26, 2024 to January 5, 2025.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has also been tasked with monitoring airfare trends to prevent price hikes during peak periods and ensure affordability. Passengers are advised to book tickets through the airline's official website to ensure prices are within CAAT's regulatory caps and to avoid possible overcharging from third-party platforms. Complaints regarding price violations can be submitted through CAAT's complaint portal.

Currently, air travel is down 25% compared to pre-COVID-19 levels. To combat this, airlines such as Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways and Thai AirAsia are increasing flight frequency and deploying larger aircraft to popular destinations such as Chiang Mai, Phuket, Khon Kaen and Hat Yai. Thai Airways alone has added more than 25,000 seats to key destinations.

Airports across Thailand will extend their operating hours to accommodate the additional flights, especially during peak travel periods on 27-28 December 2024 and 1-2 January 2025.

Travelers are also encouraged to arrive at the airport early and stay up to date on flight schedules to minimize disruptions.

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Koh Samui in Surat Thani province is seeing a surge in international tourists due to the arrival of two cruise ships carrying more than 2,000 tourists.

US-based Holland America Line's MS Nordum arrived at Koh Samui's Nathon Pier on November 22 with 1,924 passengers on board. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' MS Seven Seas Explorer also arrived at Nathon Pier with 750 passengers on board.

At Nathon Pier, more than 100 vehicles, including taxis, buses and trucks, transported tourists who arrived on cruise ships to tourist sites on the island.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Koh Samui office said 10 cruise ships are expected to visit the island from mid-November to December 2024, carrying an estimated 7,500 passengers. Tourists are expected to spend about 5,000 baht per day on transport, food and souvenirs, bringing a total revenue of 35 million baht to the local economy.

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The bicycle lane installed by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration on Sukhumvit Road Soi 39 and put into operation on November 19th caused traffic congestion and had to be reviewed after only one day. The traffic congestion was not only on Soi 39, but also on 17 major roads, including Petchaburi Road, Thonglor Road (Sukhumvit Road Soi 55), Ekkamai Road (Sukhumvit Road Soi 63), and the distant Pattanakarn Road.

Bangkok Governor Chachart Sittiphan immediately apologized, removed the poles and returned them to their original positions to allow cars to pass, while making the lane shared with pedestrians and cyclists. The lane was installed in collaboration with several embassies in Thailand and foreign experts, but the narrowing of the existing roadway worsened traffic congestion, and there were few pedestrians or cyclists, with it being used exclusively by motorbikes.

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