Chinese tourists drop by 75,093 following shooting in Bangkok

The Economic Division of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported that the number of Chinese tourists in Thailand last week fell by 75,093 compared to the previous week.

The ministry said Thailand received 497,966 foreign tourists last week. This was 54,453 or 9.86% less than the previous week. The number of foreign tourists in the country decreased, especially Chinese tourists. This is probably because of the Golden Week Chinese holiday from October 1 to October 7.

The top five foreign tourist destinations in Thailand last week were Malaysia (down 20.43%), China (down 29.47%), India (down 8.22%), South Korea (down 26.77%) and Laos (down 1.16%).

The ministry predicted that a lot of Golden Week Chinese tourists left Thailand early to avoid the airport crowds, thus reducing the number of Chinese nationals in the country.

The ministry also admitted that the…