11 temples in Bangkok and the Bangkok Museum will be lit up from 6pm to 9pm from December 27th to January 1st, 2025.

The temples and museums that will be lit up are listed below.
1) Wat Ratchabophit
2) Wat Prachetuphon (Wat Pho)
3) Wat Mahathat วัดมหาธาตุยุวราชรังสฤษฎ์
4) Wat Lhakhang วัดระฆังโฆสิตาราม
5) Wat Arun　วัดอรุ ณราชวราราม
6) Wat Prayun วัดประยุรวงศาวาส
7) Wat Suthat
8) Wat Ratchanadharam
9) Wat Saket
10) Wat Traimit
11) Wat Baen Chamabophit
12) Bangkok Museum

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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 October 2024.

According to data released by MOTS, the number of foreign visitors to Thailand in November 2024 was 3,150,237. This is a significant increase of 471,057 from 2,679,180 in October.

Thailand entered the dry season in November, and the best season for good weather. On the other hand, as winter has arrived in East Asia and Europe, it is likely that the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand to avoid the cold has increased. An even more comfortable season awaits us as we approach the end of the year. The number of foreign tourists is expected to continue to increase steadily in December, and it would be great if the end of 2024 and the new year of 2025 were filled with bustling tourists.

The ranking of the number of people entering Thailand in November 2024 by country is as follows.
1. China 483,364
2. Malaysia 354,892
3. Russian 205,766
4. India 203,489
5. South Korea 154,509
6. USA 118,423
7. Japan 109,639
8. Germany 103,356
9. Singapore 100,968
10. United Kingdom 98,627
11. Taiwan 92,764
12. Laos 85,555
13. Indonesia 74,591
14. France 72,379
15. Australia 70,937
16. Vietnam 69,256
17. Hong Kong 66,244
18. Philippines 61,551
19. Cambodia 45,367
20. Myanmar 43,725

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

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

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

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Merry Christmas from 101 Premier
With love from Bangkok

We, 101 Premier, received the patronage of many customers throughout 2024. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to all the customers who have visited 101 Premier in 2024. Also, for those of you who are thinking of visiting us in the future, please come visit us and we promise that you will have a wonderful time. We look forward to your visit.

101 Premier would like to wish this Christmas that Thailand and the people who love Thailand, as well as people all over the world, have a happy Christmas on December 25, 2024.

Also, at the end of 2024, I sincerely hope that people around the world will have a wonderful 2025.

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The Thailand Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather warning for a low pressure system in the southern South China Sea. As of December 22nd, the low pressure system is moving in a west-northwest direction with sustained winds of 55 kph and is expected to develop into a tropical storm. The tropical storm is expected to reach the east coast of Vietnam on December 24-25th and weaken after landfall.

As a result of this weather, rainfall is expected to increase across Thailand on December 25th and 26th. Scattered rains are expected in parts of the north, northeast, central, Bangkok and east. In southern Thailand, rainfall may increase as winds from the South China Sea and the Gulf of Thailand carry moisture across the region.

Seas are expected to be rough, with wave heights of up to 2 metres in the lower Gulf of Thailand and 1-2 metres in the upper Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea. Thunderstorms may cause waves to exceed 2 metres in some areas. Mariners are advised to navigate with caution and avoid stormy areas.

TMD advises people in affected areas to keep track of weather forecasts and take precautionary measures as the situation may worsen over the coming days.

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Yasothon province in the Isan region of Thailand. "Yasothon Star Procession Christmas Festival 2024" will be held in Yasothon during the Christmas period from December 23rd to 25th, 2024.

The outline of the festival is as follows.
Period: December 23rd to 25th, 2024
Location: St. Michael's Church, Song Yae, Thai Charoen District, Yasothon

The festival will open at 5 pm on December 23rd, 2024.
The main activities of the festival are as follows:
・ A magical "star tunnel" illuminated with thousands of lights
・ Enchanting light and sound performances, sacred theater shows
・ Live demonstrations of star making and decoration
・ Sales of unique cultural products at the local market

Come and join this enchanting festival that combines faith, culture and the joy of festivals.

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At the previous Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on October 16, the Bank of Thailand (BOT) lowered the policy interest rate (overnight repo rate) from 2.5% to 2.25%.
At this MPC meeting held on December 18, the Bank unanimously decided to keep the policy interest rate (overnight repo rate) at 2.25%. The Thai economy is on a recovery track, and it was determined that a second interest rate cut was unnecessary.

The BOT cites the growth of the tourism industry and the increase in exports as reasons for the recovery of the Thai economy.

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Data from SiteMinder, a global hotel revenue management platform, shows that international room bookings in Thailand rose to 87% from 84% in the same period last year, making Thailand the top international travel destination in December 2024.

The average daily rate for a hotel room increased by 16%, from 7,149 baht to 8,313 baht, surpassing the global average. The average length of stay increased by 5% to 2.76 days, and booking lead time expanded from 85 to 93 days, an increase of 10%. These data are the key indicators that led Thailand to become the top international travel destination.

Thailand's tourism sector remains strong, reinforcing its global reputation as a top travel destination. This growth is creating economic opportunities for local businesses, especially in the hotel and hospitality sector.

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