According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand registered a total of 16.5 million international visitors during the first five months of 2018, representing a year-on-year (y-o-y) growth of 12.6%.
During this period, tourism receipts from overseas visitors was THB867.5 million, an increase of 16.1% y-o-y. Specifically in the month of May, Thailand welcomed 2.8 million international visitors, an uplift of 6.4% y-o-y and generated more than THB136.7 million in tourism revenue, an increase of 9.0% y-o-y.
China was the biggest source market in the month of May, recording a robust growth of 14.0% y-o-y, while visitors from India also contributed to the double-digit growth, registering an increase of 12.1% y-o-y.
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