Thailand Hoping for Two Million Russian Tourists in 2024

Russian tourists flock to Thailand all year round now, due to sanctions imposed on Russia over its war in Ukraine.

Thai tourism officials are hoping for 2,000,000 Russian tourists to visit the Kingdom of Thailand next year.

According to the Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Moscow office, Asian tourist paradise could hit this record number if it maintains its ‘friendly country’ status with Russian government officials.

Traditionally, Thailand registers an influx of visitors from Russia during the high season, but now, Russian tourists are flocking to Thailand all year round, due to severe worldwide sanctions imposed on Russia over its unprovoked and brutal war of aggression launched against neighboring Ukraine.

With EU airspace closed to Russian flights since last March, once-popular vacation spots like Italy, Spain, and Greece are now more or less…