Top 20 International Tourist Arrivals for Thailand

The latest tourism figures have been released for Thailand and they are showing a 8.66% increase for January-August 2012 compared to the same period last year. In the first eight months of the year, Thailand has seen 14,344,333 international arrivals. So, who is sending the most tourists? Well, so far this year, we have seen a 35.38% increase in visitors from China. The numbers at the moment stand at 1,685,896 compared to 1,245,305 for the same period last year. Trying to catch them up are the Russians who have seen a 19.96% increase this year to 780,337 visitors. Two other countries with big rises include India (8.35% increase to 681,089) and Australia (15.31% increase to 621,122). Visitors from Malaysia have seen a -5.81% decrease though still formidable at 1,602,141. Other significant decreases include Taiwan (-26.25% down to 259,786), Sweden (-5% down to 231,365), Nepal (-5.72% down to 17,090) and Pakistan (-5.22% down to 48,345).

Top 20 International Arrivals to Thailand January to August 2012:

1. China – 1,685,896 (+35.38%)
2. Malaysia - 1,602,141 (-5.81%)
3. Japan - 872,101 (+9.86%)
4. South Korea - 756,736 (+4.61%)
5. India - 681,089 (+8.35%)
6. Laos - 652,749 (+4.81)
7. Australia - 621,122 (+15.31%)
8. UK - 567,870 (-0.32%)
9. Singapore - 525,235 (+18.34%)
10. USA – 500,385 (+9.68%)
11. Vietnam - 443,322 (+22.16%)
12. Germany – 432,171 (+6.39%)
13. France – 392,502 (+10.02%)
14. Hong Kong - 304,325 (-3.43%)
15. Indonesia – 282,012 (-9.20%)
16. Taiwan – 259,786 (-26.25%)
17. Cambodia – 249,794 (+51.17%)
18. Sweden – 231,365 (-5%)
19. The Philippines – 191,998 (+1.11%)
20. Canada – 145,897 (+10.41%)