The Office of Tourism Development website has recently been updated and shows arrival statistics. The
excel files on the website provide data in English, but navigation to get there is in Thai language only.
It is safe to say that health scares and the global recession had a more pronounced impact than the local
political uncertainly, riots and demonstration. Thailand experiences an unstable political scene, but
overall fortunately the tourism industry continues to grow with a moderate hick-up during the first three
quarters of 2014. Visitors picked up again at the end of 2014 and the first half of 2015