Visitor arrivals to Thailand down 66.2% in 1H2020

Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported (24-Jul-2020) visitor arrivals to Thailand for Jun-2020 and for the six months ended Jun-2020, as follows:

• Jun-2020:
  • Visitor arrivals: Zero, -100% year-on-year;
• Six months ended Jun-2020:
  • Visitor arrivals: 6.7 million, -66.2%;
    • China: 1.2 million, -77.9%;
    • Malaysia: 619,400, -67.9%;
    • Russia: 586,990, -28.9%;
    • Laos: 380,899, -57.0%;
    • Japan: 320,098, -63.0%;
    • India: 261,705, -73.3%;
    • South Korea: 259,808, -71.4%;
    • France: 236,245, -42.9%;
    • UK: 220,635, -56.3%;
    • Germany: 229,332, -49.3%;
    • US: 210,482, -64.6%;
    • Cambodia: 165,019, -62.0%;
    • Singapore: 126,741, -74.2%;
    • Vietnam: 132,465, -74.8%;
    • Hong Kong: 124,093, -74.8%;
    • Australia: 123,349, -67.3%;
    • Taiwan: 119,266, -69.5%;
    • Sweden: 111,588, -31.1%;
  • Tourism expenditure: THB332.0 billion (USD10.5 billion), -65.2%. [more - original PR]