Tourism Breaking News
Indian arrivals have seen a rapid growth owing to more direct flights, visa waiver and rise of the middle-class population. Thailand received about 180,000 Indian tourists in June, a record, the Tourism Ministry reported last week. It also said Indians spend 11% more per trip than average foreign visitors. “We’re starting to see new growth. Indians are now driving industry growth like the Chinese had previously done.” said Kongsak Khoopongsakorn, Vice President of the Thai Hotels Association. At least 10 million are now expected to arrive in 2028, a more than five-fold increase on 2018 visits. That sort of growth trajectory would mimic the rise of Chinese tourists, who jumped from 800,000 in 2008 to more than 10 million last year.
News: Bloomberg
