Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from Jan 1 to Sept 14 fell 7.08% from the same period a year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry reported on Tuesday.
There were about 23 million foreign visitors during the period, it said. Malaysia was the largest source market with 3.28 million visitors, followed by China with 3.23 million.
In August, the agency cut its forecast for foreign tourist arrivals this year to 33 million from 37 million. There was a record of nearly 40 million visitors in 2019, before the Covid pandemic.
Meanwhile, Vietnam has overtaken Thailand as the top regional destination for adventurers from China. Thailand is also losing its reputation for value, with mainland visitors complaining on social media about price hikes on hotels, food and taxi rides post-pandemic.
