Top 10 nationalities visiting Thailand the most in 2022
Thailand welcomed 11.82 million international tourists in 2022, surpassing expectations. Discover the top 10 visitor nationalities and key entry points.
Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of Thailand’s Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), revealed that according to foreign tourist arrival statistics for the entire year 2022—from 1 January to 31 December—the country recorded 11,818,727 visitors, exceeding TAT’s target of 10 million.
Daily arrivals ranged from 65,000 to 93,000 people.
The top 10 markets for international arrivals in Thailand were:
Malaysia: 1,951,834 arrivals
India: 965,994 arrivals
Laos: 844,958 arrivals
Cambodia: 591,657 arrivals
Singapore: 589,770 arrivals
South Korea: 543,337 arrivals
Vietnam: 471,123 arrivals
United States: 462,065 arrivals
United Kingdom: 456,710 arrivals
Russia: 440,017 arrivals
The top five entry checkpoints with the highest number of international tourists were:
Suvarnabhumi Airport: 6,092,599 arrivals
Phuket Airport: 1,560,665 arrivals
Don Mueang Airport: 972,614 arrivals
Sadao checkpoint: 729,976 arrivals
Nong Khai checkpoint: 348,529 arrivals
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