Has China become the most important tourist source country in ASEAN?

It is reported that with the increasingly close contacts between China and ASEAN countries, the number of China tourists visiting Southeast Asian countries is increasing year by year, and the tourism cooperation between China and ASEAN is developing in the direction of upgrading. China has become the most important tourist source country in ASEAN.

According to the report, as of June 5438+00 this year, the number of tourists in Chinese mainland, Thailand has reached 805,600, up 69.82% year-on-year, which has promoted the sustained growth of tourism in Thailand. Before 10, there were about 8.2 million tourists visiting Chinese mainland, Thailand, with a year-on-year increase of 5.26%, accounting for 28.45% of the total number of foreign tourists.

As the "main force" of tourism in ASEAN region, Thailand hopes to attract more than 9.5 million tourists from China this year, which is expected to bring 500 billion baht (1 RMB about 5 baht) in tourism revenue to the country. According to relevant sources in Thailand, Thailand attaches great importance to China and ASEAN tourist destinations, among which China is a special tourist market for Thailand. The Thai government is considering how to attract more tourists from China to Thailand.

Analysts said that tourists from China are now more inclined to travel freely, hoping to participate in local life, make friends with them and learn more about local historical features and folk culture. Therefore, the Thai government is adjusting its tourism development strategy to better meet the needs of China tourists.