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Some 680,000 Singaporeans visited Thailand from January to September.
BANGKOK – Thailand welcomed 24 million foreign tourists in the first nine months of 2025, according to statistics released by Ministry of Tourism and Sports.
Fom Jan 1 to Sept 30, foreign tourist arrivals totalled 24,115,328, a decrease of 7.56 per cent compared to the same period in 2024.
The country earned 1.1 trillion baht (S$44 billion) in revenue from foreign tourists, which is a 5.85 per cent decline.
The top 10 foreign tourist markets to Thailand in the first nine months of 2025 are:
Malaysia: 3.47 million (down 7.05 per cent)
China: 3.41 million (down 34.97 per cent)
India: 1.77 million (up 15.28 per cent)
Russia: 1.27 million (up 9.71 per cent)
South Korea: 1.13 million (down 17.7 per cent)
Japan: 800,000 (up 5.39 per cent)
United Kingdom: 750,000 (up 13.66 per cent)
United States: 740,000 (up 5.59 per cent)
Taiwan: 730,000 (down 9.14 per cent)
Singapore: 680,000 (down 1.65 per cent)
Despite the decrease in tourist numbers, the average expenditure per trip has increased. In 2025, the average spending per person per trip is estimated at 46,000 baht, a rise of 1.74 per cent.
In addition to the seasonal tourism growth in the fourth quarter, as the high season begins, various supporting factors are expected to drive further growth. These include end-of-year events, enhanced travel convenience for tourists, expanded flight schedules during the winter season, and new flight routes to attract more visitors.
The Ministry of Tourism also reported that domestic tourism saw a positive increase, with 148.7 million domestic tourist trips recorded during the first nine months of 2025, up 2.89 per cent.
This generated 854,351 million baht in revenue, an increase of 4.33 per cent.
When combining both domestic and foreign tourism revenues, Thailand’s total revenue for the first nine months of 2025 reached a cumulative 1.97 trillion baht. THE NATION/ASIA NEWS NETWORK
[SRC] https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/foreign-tourist-arrivals-to-thailand-in-first-9-months-of-2025-drop-7-5
