🗓️ Wednesday, November 19, 2025
📍 Thailand

🌴 Thailand’s Tourist Boom in 2025

✈️ 28.27 Million Visitors and Counting!

Thailand has officially welcomed 28,277,276 foreign tourists from January 1 to November 16, 2025! Even though arrivals dipped slightly by 7.18% year-on-year, the kingdom still earned a massive 1.308 trillion baht in revenue. Tourism continues to rebound strongly as Thailand heads into peak season.

🌏 Top 5 Countries Sending Tourists to Thailand (Jan 1 – Nov 16, 2025)

These markets lead Thailand’s tourism numbers:

🇲🇾 Malaysia – 4,058,169
🇨🇳 China – 3,946,225
🇮🇳 India – 2,110,469
🇷🇺 Russia – 1,527,800
🇰🇷 South Korea – 1,339,604

Fun fact: Malaysia remains the top source of tourists, while India continues to rise as a major market!

📅 Weekly Snapshot: Nov 10–16, 2025

A total of 689,431 tourists entered Thailand during the week — a small dip of 1.28% from the previous week. Daily arrivals still averaged an impressive 98,490 travelers per day.

⭐ South Korea Leads the Weekly Surge

South Korea saw a huge +15.98% week-on-week jump, moving from 8th place back into the top 5 markets. Winter holidays and Thailand’s high season boosted demand.

🏆 Weekly Top 5 (Nov 10–16)

🇲🇾 Malaysia: 86,386 (–3.94%)
🇨🇳 China: 76,147 (+2.16%)
🇮🇳 India: 53,536 (–3.48%)
🇷🇺 Russia: 49,633 (+4.89%)
🇰🇷 South Korea: 31,094 (+15.98%)

🔮 What’s Coming Next Week?

Tourism officials expect an increase in arrivals due to:

🎌 Consecutive public holidays in Japan
🏖️ Peak-season travel from Asia and Europe
🛂 Government’s Ease of Travelling measures
📝 Removal of the TM6 arrival card
✈️ Additional airline capacity and flights

✨ Extra Insights to Understand the Trend

🌞 High Season Magic

November marks the start of Thailand’s tourism peak season, with cool weather, festivals like Loy Krathong and Yi Peng, and ideal beach conditions.

💸 Stronger Regional Travel

Southeast Asian tourists — especially from Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam — continue dominating short-haul travel thanks to low-cost flights and easy entry.

🧳 China’s Rebound

Chinese arrivals are rising steadily with more airline routes and visa-free entry policies, although still below pre-pandemic highs.

🇮🇳 India’s Growing Influence

More direct flights and a rapidly growing middle class help India stay one of Thailand’s most consistent and fastest-expanding markets.

🌟 Thailand’s Tourism Outlook: Bright, Busy & Booming

With the festive season approaching and travel-friendly policies in place, Thailand is on track to surpass 30 million arrivals in 2025. Beaches, food, culture, and sunshine continue to make the Land of Smiles one of the world’s favorite destinations.