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Thailand Welcomes More Than Eighteen Million Foreign Visitors as Tourism Revenue Nears Nine Hundred Billion Baht

Thailand recorded more than eighteen point five million international visitor arrivals between January and early August 2026, generating eight hundred and ninety-six billion baht in tourism revenue, with strong long-haul demand from Western Europe and a surge in South Korean family travel helping offset softer short-haul regional traffic.
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