Pattaya island draws in 130,000 tourists this month

Pattaya‘s picturesque island of Koh Larn is proving to be a hit with tourists this month, with over 130,000 tourists flocking to the island. Officials expect this number to rise as Chinese tourists start to return to the area.

Pattaya Deputy Mayor Manote Nongyai said on Wednesday, March 15, that Koh Larn saw an average of 10,000 visitors per day in the first two weeks of March. Manote noted that 70% of these tourists were Thai, with the two largest foreign groups being Russians and Indians.

Despite the positive impact on Pattaya’s tourism industry, Deputy Mayor Nongyai said that the island is not yet equipped to handle a large overnight crowd. While many visitors come for day trips, there are not enough accommodations or infrastructure to support a large overnight influx.

Pattaya has been working to improve Koh…