Dr Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), said, “We are honoured to be recognised by two of the world’s most prestigious organisations. Despite the challenges we had to go through in 2015, global travellers remain confident in our country and made a decision to make Thailand their travel destination.”
In 2015, the Thai tourism industry hit the highest record in its history, receiving tourism revenue of B1.4 trillion, a 23% increase year-on-year, and attracting 29.8 million international tourist arrivals, an increase of 20% over 2014.
For 2016, with the plan to focus less on the number of visitor arrivals and more on attracting quality tourists, the TAT is targeting B1.5 trillion in tourism revenue from international tourists.