Foreign Tourist Numbers Surge in Thailand, Boosting Economy and Confidence

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On September 30th, 2023, Mr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, Deputy leader of the United Thai Nation Party, stated that the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand from January 1st to September 24th, 2023 was significant.

According to a visa exemption program for China and Kazakhstan on September 25th, 2023, there was positive feedback. Mr. Thanakorn also said that the number of foreign tourists interested in traveling to Thailand was increasing, especially, in Malaysia, China, South Korea, India, and Russia. With great continuous support from the previous government and the current government, it enhanced the tourism image in Thailand immensely.

Nonetheless, Mr. Thanakorn emphasized building security and trust from tourists by traveling safely and leaving with a good impression. Furthermore, it was encouraged that Thai people should travel domestically to keep finances flowing within the country.

The original version of this article appeared on our sister website, The Pattaya News, owned by our parent company TPN media.

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Goongnang Suksawat
Goong Nang is a News Translator who has worked professionally for multiple news organizations in Thailand for many years and has worked with The Pattaya News for more than four years. Specializes primarily in local news for Phuket, Pattaya, and also some national news, with emphasis on translation between Thai to English and working as an intermediary between reporters and English-speaking writers. Originally from Nakhon Si Thammarat, but lives in Phuket and Krabi except when commuting between the three.