Chinese Visitors to Thailand Hit 10 mln

Thailand has announced the arrival of the 10 millionth Chinese visitor in 2018 in Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, a milestone for the country's tourism industry.

Chinese visitors remain the biggest contributor to the country's lucrative tourism industry, with more than 520 billion baht ($15.9 billion) generated from more than 9.8 million tourists in 2017.

From January to October 2018, the number of Chinese arrivals to Thailand totaled 9 million.