Thailand has again proved to be a go-to destination for Russian tourists this year, with new data showing there have been more than a million visitors from the country in 2019.

According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, approximately 106,693 Russian nationals visited Thailand in October, doubling the numbers for the months from May through September and showing 5.41 per cent growth against October last year.

Overall, Russian arrivals for the 10 months of the year totalled 1.08 million, which means the country maintains its status as the most important tourism market among non-Asian countries, despite a 2.19 per cent decline against the same period last year.

Total foreign arrivals from all markets in October reached 3.04mn against 2.7mn last year, showing 12.51% growth. Arrivals for the 10 months since January totalled 32.51mn (+4.29).

Tourist spending, as calculated by the MoTS, reached B147.8 billion in October (+9.27 per cent) and B1.58 trillion since January (+3.97 per cent).

The Tourism Council of Thailand expects that for the 12 months of the year Thailand will welcome 39.7mn foreign tourists who will spend B1.95trn in revenue.

The Phuket News reports that the predictions were slashed from the previous expectation of 40.1 million visits and B2.13trn in revenue due to the strengthening of Thai currency, which is considered to be the most pressing challenge for tourism this high season.

Sources: The Phuket News

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