Tourism in Thailand

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Tourist magnet: The Khaosan Road shopping street in Bangkok

The tourism in Thailand is an important economic factor in Thailand . The largest share of tourism is made up of visitors from Asian countries, the share of tourists from eastern industrial nations (Asia, Australia) is around 35–40%. Information and studies are provided by the Tourism Authority of Thailand , which also has international offices (e.g. in Frankfurt am Main ). In the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017 of the World Economic Forum, Thailand ranks 34th out of 136 countries.

Tourism experienced a strong growth in the 1970s due to soldiers from the US armed forces deployed in the Vietnam War who were looking for relaxation in Thailand (rest & recuperation) . This was also the beginning of sex tourism in Thailand, which has been declining again since the 1980s (today prostitution is mainly present in Pattaya ). The main tourist destinations are the coasts as well as Bangkok and the mountainous north-west of the country . Recreational trips on the beach, round trips, cultural trips and active trips are popular. There are numerous diving areas off and on the coasts that attract additional tourists.

Since then the growth of this branch of the economy has been predominantly increasing. In 2014, 24.8 million international guests traveled to Thailand, with an average length of stay of 9.2 days. 32.5 million vacationers came to Thailand in 2016. In the same year, international tourism revenue was $ 52.5 billion.

The following table gives an overview of the development of the number of arrivals by international guests since 1995. International guests include all people who arrive from abroad and spend the night in the country at least once. The expenses incurred by these guests are also given (calculated in US dollars).

year Number of international guests revenue
1995 6,952,000 $ 9.257 billion
2000 9,579,000 $ 9.935 billion
2005 11,567,000 $ 12.103 billion
2010 15,936,000 $ 23.796 billion
2011 19,230,000 $ 30.924 billion
2012 22,354,000 $ 37.766 billion
2013 26,547,000 $ 45.738 billion
2014 24,810,000 $ 42.047 billion
2015 29,923,000 $ 48.527 billion
2016 32,530,000 $ 52.465 billion
2017 35,592,000 $ 62.158 billion

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ almost ten percent of the gross national product (as of 2016) [1]
  2. ↑ The Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Report 2017. Accessed June 2, 2018 .
  3. ↑ http://www.thaiwebsites.com/tourism.asp (accessed April 13, 2015)
  4. ↑ Monika Maier-Albang: Thailand is losing its smile. In: sueddeutsche.de . August 12, 2016, accessed October 13, 2018 .
  5. ↑ International tourism, number of arrivals. Retrieved January 13, 2019 .
  6. ↑ International tourism, receipts (current US $). Retrieved January 13, 2019 .