Thailand Passes 21.28 Million Foreign Arrivals and 1.04 Trillion Baht in Tourism Spending by 5 September 2026

Thailand received 21,280,409 foreign visitors between 1 January and 5 September 2026, according to figures published by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. Foreign visitor spending over the same period reached approximately 1.04 trillion baht. The arrivals total is 3.12% lower than the corresponding period of 2025.

China remained Thailand's largest single source market for the period, with 3,597,054 visitors. Malaysia followed with 2,708,761, India with 1,566,152, Russia with 1,192,571 and South Korea with 781,467.

In the week of 30 August to 5 September 2026, Thailand received 472,898 foreign visitors — 18,558 fewer than the previous week, a decline of 3.78% — working out to an average of 67,557 international arrivals per day.

All figures above are the Ministry of Tourism and Sports' own weekly tourism statistics for the stated periods, as reported on 8 September 2026. The ministry publishes these counts on a rolling weekly basis, so later revisions to the year-to-date totals are possible.