According to Thai media reports, on February 9, local time, Mr. Cha Vacharon, spokesman for the Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand, revealed that Thai Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Saita expressed satisfaction with the number of outbound trips to Thailand. According to the data, on February 8, 2024, the number of outbound tourists to Thailand exceeded 100,000, making the cumulative number of outbound tourists to Thailand in 2024 nearly 4 million (actually more than 3.96 million), of which Chinese tourists are the majority, followed by Malaysia. This is the result of friendly cooperation with other countries and the implementation of the policies proposed by the Prime Minister.
Wacharon also said that from a survey by Chinese travel distribution service provider Dao Travel Technology, it was learned that during the 2024 Chinese New Year period from February 10 to 17, Thailand hotel bookings increased by 243% compared with the same period last year, and Thailand remains one of the most popular tourist destinations for Chinese tourists, which may be due to the implementation of the visa-free policy between China and Thailand from March 1, 2024 and the growing travel demand of tourists after the new crown pneumonia subsides.
In addition, since the implementation of Thailand's foreign policy of friendly relations and close cooperation with ASEAN neighboring countries, the two sides agreed to promote tourism cooperation under the concept of "six countries and one destination" (Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar), promote regional tourism cooperation, and create a "One Destination" tourism destination to attract more ASEAN tourists, especially Malaysian tourists, to Thailand.
Finally, Vacharon also said that a series of measures implemented by Prime Minister Seta to stimulate national revenue, promote industrial development, carry out tourism activities, and adjust policies to attract foreign investment are aimed at increasing the country's capital flow, and the number of tourists has increased significantly, and he hopes that the people can be full of confidence in the Prime Minister's other policies, believing that the Prime Minister can revive the Thai economy and bring more income to the people.