BANGKOK — Thailand recorded more than 1.12 million foreign tourist arrivals between 1 – 11 January 2026, generating about 55.03 billion baht in tourism revenue, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports said on 13 January.
The ministry said a total of 1,121,549 foreign visitors entered the country during the period, with Malaysia, China and Russia making up the top three source markets.
The five largest source countries were: Malaysia with 117,039 visitors, China with 112,204, Russia with 109,600, India with 77,455, and South Korea with 55,262.
Permanent Secretary Natriya Thaveevong said preliminary assessments show tourism demand has continued to recover across all markets.
She said Chinese tourists ranked as the largest group last week, while arrivals from South Korea jumped by more than 47 percent from the previous week, moving South Korea up to fifth place from eighth.
For the week of 5-11 January alone, Thailand recorded 745,158 foreign arrivals, an increase of 20,187 visitors, or 2.78 percent, from the previous week — averaging about 106,451 foreign tourists per day, the ministry said.