Chinese arrivals plummet

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From Pattaya Mail

Thailand’s tourism industry is facing one of its steepest downturns in recent years, with the Chinese market — once its most lucrative — in sharp decline. Mr. Sittiwat Chiwarattanaporn, Chief Advisor of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), said the current drop in Chinese tourist arrivals is comparable to the 2018 Phuket boat tragedy, which triggered a major slump in Chinese travel to Thailand.

As of April 16, only 5,833 Chinese tourists entered Thailand — a drastic drop from the pre-pandemic daily average of 15,000 to 20,000. This marks one of the lowest levels in recent memory. A combination of negative economic factors, including U.S.-China trade tensions, and China’s domestic tourism promotion policies, have heavily impacted outbound travel.

Even under optimistic projections, Thailand may only be able to attract 10,000 to 15,000 Chinese tourists per day during the remainder of 2025. This would bring the total annual arrivals from China to just 4.2–5.5 million, falling significantly short of Thailand’s original target of 7 million, and even below last year’s total of 6.7 million.

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Judging from my New Year trip, they are all in Japan!