Tourism in Thailand is set to experience a significant boost as an estimated 996,000 Chinese and Japanese tourists are predicted to visit during the Labour Day holiday and Japan’s Golden Week. This figure indicates a 29% increase from the corresponding period last year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
From April 26 to May 5, Thailand is expected to host approximately 89,000 foreign arrivals daily, marking a 10% increase from the average. This surge is primarily due to public holidays in various countries, shared TAT Deputy Governor for International Marketing in Asia and South Pacific Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya.
Tourism income is expected to reach a substantial 32.3 billion baht (US$880 million), displaying a year-on-year growth of 35%, said Chattan.
“During the five-to seven-day public holidays in China and Japan, we…
