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Tourism in ThailandTourism?is a major?economic?contributor to the?Kingdom of Thailand. Estimates of tourism revenue directly contributing to the Thai?GDP?of 12?trillion?baht?range from one trillion baht (2013) 2.53 trillion baht (2016), the equivalent of 9% to 17.7% of GDP.[1][2]?When including indirect travel and tourism receipts, the 2014 total is estimated to be the equivalent of 19.3% (2.3 trillion baht) of Thailand's GDP.[3]:1?The actual contribution of tourism to GDP is lower than these percentages because GDP is measured in value added not revenue. The valued added of the Thailand's tourism industry is not known (value added is revenue less purchases of inputs). According to the secretary-general of the?Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council?speaking in 2019, the government projects that the tourism sector will account for 30% of Thailand's GDP by 2030, up from 20% in 2019.[4]Tourism worldwide in 2017 accounted for 10.4% of global GDP and 313 million jobs, or 9.9% of total employment.[5]:1?Most governments view tourism as an easy moneymaker and a shortcut to economic development. Tourism success is measured by the number of visitors; the more, the better.[6]The?Tourism Authority of Thailand?(TAT) uses the slogan "Amazing Thailand" to promote Thailand internationally. In 2015, this was supplemented by a "Discover Thainess" campaign.[7]OverviewChedi,?Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep,?Chiang MaiA mythical?Kinnon,?Wat Phra Kaew,?BangkokGolden Chedi ,?Wat Phra Kaew,?BangkokWat Phra Si Sanphet,?AyutthayaRajabhakti Park,?Hua Hin,?Prachuap Khiri KhanAmong the reasons for the increase in tourism in the 1960s were the stable political atmosphere and the development of Bangkok as a crossroads of international air transport.[8]?The hotel industry and retail industry both expanded rapidly due to tourist demand. It was boosted by the presence of US?GIs?who arrived in the 1960s for?rest and recuperation?(R&R)?during the?Vietnam War.[9]?During this time, international tourism was becoming the new trend as living standards increased throughout the world and travel became faster and more dependable with the introduction of new technology in the air transport sector.[10]Tourist numbers have grown from 336,000 foreign visitors and 54,000 GIs on R&R in 1967[9]?to 32.59 million foreign guests visiting Thailand in 2016.[11][12][13]?The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) claims that the tourist industry earned 2.52 trillion baht (US$71.4 billion) in 2016, up 11% from 2015.[11]?TAT officials said their revenue estimates, for foreign and domestic tourists combined, show that tourism revenue for all of 2017 may surpass earlier forecasts of 2.77 trillion baht (US$78.5 billion).[11]In 2015, 6.7 million persons arrived from ASEAN countries and the number is expected to grow to 8.3 million in 2016, generating 245 billion baht.[14]?The largest numbers of Western tourists came from Russia (6.5%), the UK (3.7%), Australia (3.4%) and the US (3.1%).[15]?Around 60% of Thailand's tourists are return visitors.[16]?The peak period is from December to February.In 2014, 4.6 million Chinese visitors travelled to Thailand.[15][17]?In 2015, Chinese tourists numbered 7.9 million or 27% of all international tourist arrivals, 29.8 million; 8.75 million Chinese tourists visited Thailand in 2016.[18][14]?In 2017, 27% of the 9,194,057 tourists that came to Thailand came from China.[19]?Thailand relies heavily on Chinese tourists to meet its tourism revenue target of 2.2 trillion baht in 2015 and 2.3 trillion in 2016.It is estimated that the average Chinese tourist remains in the country for one week and spends 30,000–40,000 baht (US$1,000–1,300) per person, per trip.[20]?The average Chinese tourist spends 6,400 baht (US$180) per day—more than the average visitor's 5,690 baht (US$160).[14][17]?According to Thailand's Tourism Authority, the number of Chinese tourists rose by 93% in the first quarter of 2013, an increase that was attributed to the popularity of the Chinese film?Lost in Thailand?that was filmed in the northern province of?Chiang Mai. Chinese media outlets have claimed that Thailand superseded Hong Kong as the top destination for Chinese travellers during the 2013 May Day holiday.[21]?In 2013, the Chinese National Tourism Administration published A Guide to Civilized Tourism which has specific statements regarding how to act as a tourist in Thailand.[22]In 2015, Thailand hosted 1.43 million Japanese travellers, up 4.1% from 2015, generating 61.4 billion baht, up 6.3%. In 2016, Thailand expects 1.7 million Japanese tourists, generating 66.2 billion baht in revenue.[23]To accommodate foreign visitors, the Thai government established a separate tourism police force with offices in the major tourist areas and its own central emergency telephone number.[24]Since the opening of the Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos borders in the late 1900s, competition has increased because Thailand no longer has the monopoly on tourism in Southeast Asia.[25]?Destinations like?Angkor Wat,?Luang Prabang?and?Halong Bay?now rival Thailand's former monopoly in the?Indochina?region. To counter this, Thailand is targeting niche markets such as?golf holidays, holidays?combined with medical treatment?or visits to military installations.[18]?Thailand has also plans to become the hub of Buddhist tourism in the region.[26]International rankingsSanctuary of Truth,?ChonburiWat Rong Khun,?Chiang RaiIn the?MasterCard 2014 and 2015 Global Destination Cities Index, Bangkok ranked the second of the world's top-20 most-visited cities, trailing only London.[27][28]?The U.S. News'?2017 Best Countries?report ranked Thailand at 4th globally for adventure value and 7th for cultural heritage.[29]The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report?2015?published by the?World Economic Forum?ranked Thailand 35 of 141 nations. Among the metrics used to arrive at the rankings, Thailand scored high on "Natural Resources" (16 of 141 nations) and "Tourist Service Infrastructure" (21 of 141), but low on "Environmental Sustainability" (116 of 141) and "Safety and Security" (132 of 141).[30][31]In 2013, Thailand was the 10th "top tourist destination" in the?world tourism rankings?with 26.5 million international arrivals.[32]:6In 2016,?Bangkok?ranked 1st surpassing?London?and?New York?in?Euromonitor International's list of "Top City Destinations" with 21 million visitors.In 2008,?Pattaya?was 23rd with 4,406,300 visitors,?Phuket?31st with 3,344,700 visitors, and?Chiang Mai?ranked 78th place with 1,604,600 visitors.[33]In a list released by?Instagram?that identified the ten most photographed locations worldwide in 2012,?Suvarnabhumi Airport?and?Siam Paragon?shopping mall were ranked number one and two respectively, more popular than New York City's?Times Square?or Paris's?Eiffel Tower.[34]2013–2015 Thai political unrestAt the commencement of 2014, the Thai tourist industry suffered due to the political turmoil that erupted in October 2013. A shutdown of Bangkok's governmental offices on 13 January 2014 by anti-government protesters, prompted some tourists to avoid the Thai capital. TAT estimated that arrival numbers might drop by around five percent in the first quarter of 2014, with the total number of arrivals down by 260,000 from the original projection of 29.86 million. Tourism revenue is also expected to drop slightly from 1.44 trillion.[35]Tourist arrivals in 2014 totalled 24.7 million, a drop of 6.6% from 2013. Revenues derived from tourism amounted to 1.13 trillion baht, down 5.8% from the previous year. Kobkarn Wattanavarangkul, Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports, attributed the decline to the political crisis in the first half of 2014 which dissuaded many potential visitors from visiting Thailand. Tourism officials also pointed to the dramatic fall in the value of the?Russian ruble?which has damaged the economies of popular Russian destinations such as Phuket and Pattaya.[36]At the beginning of April 2015, Thailand ended martial law, to be replaced by Article 44 of the provisional constitution, granting unrestricted powers to the prime minister. The words "martial law" were toxic to foreign democracies, but, in terms of tourism, even more toxic to foreign travel insurance providers, who decline to provide insurance to those visiting nations under martial law. The tourism industry rebounded swiftly after the lifting of martial law. Deputy Prime Minister?Pridiyathorn Devakula?said that the arrival of high-spending tourists from Europe and the US is expected to increase.[37]"Discover Thainess" tourist initiativeIn order to reignite growth in Thailand's tourist industry, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has embarked on a new campaign for 2015 entitled "2015: Discover Thainess".[7][38]?TAT Governor Thawatchai Arunyik said the campaign will incorporate the "twelve values" that Thai junta leader and Prime Minister?Prayut Chan-o-cha?wants all Thais to practice.[36]?TAT officials foresee a large increase in tourist numbers due to the "Discover Thainess" campaign. Ms Somrudi Chanchai, Director of the TAT Northeastern Office, has forecasted that tourists to her?Isan?region will increase by 27.9 million [sic] visitors, generating 65 billion baht in revenue.[39]ClimateDoi Inthanon National Park,?ChiangmaiMaya Bay Beach,?PhuketThailand's popularity as a tourist destination owes a great deal to its benign climate. Thailand predominantly has a?tropical wet and dry or savannah climate?while the south and the eastern tip of the east have a?tropical monsoon climate.[40]Most of Thailand has three seasons:The?cool dry season?from late-November to February. Temperatures in December for?Chiang Mai?average around 15 Celsius at night, rising to around 28 Celsius during the day with clear sunny skies. Higher up in the mountains, temperatures may drop to near freezing at night. In Bangkok and in the central and northeastern plains of Thailand, midday temperatures during the cool dry season average around 30 Celsius and the humidity is much lower.The?hot dry season?from March to May can see daytime temperatures in the mid- to high-30s. This is the time for holding festivals (such as?Songkran?country wide and?Rocket Festival) most celebrate in the Northeast region or the Isaan peoples living in other part of a country which favorite?Rocket Festival?in?Roi Et province?and?Yasothon?province to mark the coming of the rainy season.The?rainy season?from May to October has daytime temperatures in the low-30s with nighttime temperatures in the mid= to high-20s. Some areas have a relatively short rainy season, such as?Ko Samui?where it is typically only approximately six weeks, starting in October and running to November. Rain showers mainly occur late-afternoon or early-evening. Typically, humidity is high.Deeper south on the?Kra Isthmus?with its tropical monsoon climate, daytime temperatures year-round tend to hover around 31 Celsius with only a marked increase in rainfall during the?monsoons. The west coast is affected by monsoons from May to October, the southeast coast of the isthmus is affected from October to January.[41]StatisticsAnnual statisticsReference: statistics for the period 1998–2016, 2017 2018. YearArrivals% change203079,349,668Forecast[45]:5Jan-Aug201926,563,001[46]201838,277,300?7.54%201735,381,210?8.57%201632,588,303?8.91%[47]201529,881,091?20.44%201424,809,683?6.54%201326,546,725?18.77%201222,353,903?15.98%201119,230,470?20.67%201015,936,400?12.63%200914,149,841?2.98%200814,584,220?0.83%200714,464,228?4.65%200613,821,802?20.01%200511,516,936?n/aIn their justifications for constructing a new coal-fired power plant in?Krabi Province?(2015), the?Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand?(EGAT) presumes that by 2032 Thailand will receive more than 100 million tourists a year, 40% of them visiting Phuket and neighbouring areas such as Krabi. On average, the power consumption of a tourist is four times higher than that of a local resident.[48]In 2015 some segments of Thailand's hospitality industry enjoyed their best year in over two decades, according to research firm STR Global. Thailand closed the year with an overall hotel occupancy of 73.4%, an increase of 13.6% over 2014, as arrivals rose to near the 30 million mark, driven by demand from the Chinese market. December 2015 was a particularly strong month as occupancy levels reached 77.4%, the highest level since 1995.[49]Despite the increasing number of tourist arrivals, some businesses catering to the tourist trade report declining numbers. Mr Sompoch Sukkaew, chief legal counsel of the Patong Entertainment Business Association (PEBA) in Phuket, said in January 2016 that entertainment businesses are suffering. "Over the past three years, most bars were averaging about B90,000 revenue per day at this time of year,...now they're making just B40,000. Small bars...used to average B40,000 to B50,000 a day, now they're down to just B10,000 per day....PEBA members generated about B1.5 million per day during the peak season. Now it's down to about B540,000 per day." PEBA members number 500 in Patong, with about 200 businesses in the Bangla Road entertainment area. PEBA President Weerawit Kuresombat attributed the decline to the rise in Chinese tourism. "...most of them [Chinese tourists] come on complete tour packages....This means they spend very little on extras....They rarely venture out for the nightlife or even visit independent restaurants. They just don't spend much", he said.[50]The Thai government expects revenue from foreign tourists to increase by 8.5% to 1.78 trillion baht (US$49.8 billion) in 2017. Deputy Prime Minister Thanasak Patimaprakorn attributed the increase to the improving outlook for global tourism as well as Thailand's investments in infrastructure. In 2016, Thailand had 32.6 million visitors, a rise of nearly nine percent from 2015. In 2017 the number of tourists visiting Thailand exceeded 35 million.[51]?Thanasak expects daily tourist spending to increase to 5,200 baht per person in 2017, up from 5,100 baht in 2016.[47]?Local tourists are expected to contribute an additional 950 billion baht in tourism revenues in 2017.[52]Top 25 arrivals by nationalityReference: statistics for the period 1998–2016,[42]?2017[43]–2018.[44]RankCountry or territoryJan-Aug2019[46]2018201720162015201420132012201120102009200820072006*?ASEAN6,889,24510,284,0509,119,9418,658,0517,886,1366,641,7727,282,2666,281,1535,594,5774,534,2353,968,5793,971,4293,520,0513,389,3421?China7,665,90110,535,9559,805,7538,757,4667,934,7914,636,2984,637,3352,786,8601,721,2471,122,219777,508826,660907,117949,1172?Malaysia*2,629,2534,097,6043,354,8003,533,8263,423,3972,613,4183,041,0972,554,3972,500,2802,058,9561,757,8131,855,3321,540,0801,591,3283?India1,315,2201,596,7721,411,9421,193,8221,069,149932,6031,050,8891,013,308914,971760,371614,566536,964536,356459,7954?South Korea1,253,9121,796,5961,709,0701,464,2181,372,9951,122,5661,295,3421,263,6191,156,283885,445758,227889,2101,183,6521,092,7835?Laos*1,222,1151,750,6581,612,6471,409,4561,233,1381,053,983976,639975,999891,950715,345655,034621,564513,701276,2076?Japan1,197,1731,656,1001,544,3281,439,6291,381,6901,267,8861,586,4251,373,7161,277,893993,6741,004,4531,153,8681,277,6381,311,9877?Russia918,6181,472,9491,346,2191,089,992884,0851,606,4301,746,5651,316,5641,054,187644,678336,965324,120277,503187,6588?United States761,4341,123,2481,056,124974,632867,520763,520823,486768,638681,748611,792627,074669,097681,972694,2589?Vietnam*751,7281,027,430934,497830,394751,091559,415725,057618,670496,768380,368363,029338,303237,672227,13410?Hong Kong721,5231,015,688820,894749,694669,165483,131588,335473,666411,834316,476318,762337,827367,862376,63611?United Kingdom661,793987,456994,4681,003,386946,919907,877905,024873,053844,972810,727841,425826,523859,010850,68512?Singapore*651,7951,067,3091,028,077966,909937,311844,133955,468831,215682,364603,538563,575570,047604,603687,16013?Cambodia*579,999882,015854,431686,682487,487550,339481,595423,642265,903146,27496,58685,79099,945117,10014?Germany556,305889,777849,283835,506760,604715,240737,658682,419619,133606,874573,473542,726544,495516,65915?France531,005749,643739,853738,763681,097635,073611,582576,106515,572461,670427,067398,407373,090321,27816?Taiwan530,374687,701572,964522,231552,624394,149502,176394,475394,225369,220362,783393,176427,474475,11717?Australia508,859801,637817,091791,631805,946831,854900,460930,241829,855698,046646,705694,473658,148549,54718?Indonesia*469,935644,043574,764535,625469,226497,592594,251447,820370,795286,072227,205247,930237,592219,78319?Philippines*324,606432,578380,886339,486310,975304,813321,571289,566268,375246,430217,705221,506205,266198,44320?Myanmar*250,171368,170365,590341,641259,678206,794172,383129,385110,67190,17979,27971,90272,20562,76921?Italy184,525280,161264,429265,532246,066219,875207,192200,703185,869168,203170,105159,513171,328150,42022?Canada183,716276,543258,392244,268227,306211,059229,897219,354194,356168,393169,482180,900183,440183,09423?Netherlands167,768236,300222,077235,708221,657211,524218,765208,122198,891196,994205,412193,541194,434180,83024?Sweden179,232311,959323,669332,866321,663324,865341,398364,681373,856355,214350,819392,274378,387306,08525??Switzerland121,984207,596209,434208,967206,454201,271199,923191,147170,044155,761148,269143,065146,511140,741*?ASEAN?nationCultural tourismThailand has the distinction of being one of the leading tourism destinations in the world, renowned for its vibrant cultural heritage and natural beauty.[53]?Thai culture features a number of performing arts including drama, Thai dance. Variety shows that feature a number of different theatrical arts are common in Bangkok, Phuket, and Chiang Mai. The “Siam Niramit” show is the most popular Thai cultural show among tourists visiting Thailand. The Siam Niramit show attracts more and more tourists visiting Thailand each year. Theatrical performances of ancient?Muay Thai?boxing matches, Thai tribal dances, and puppet shows are also popular cultural attractions of Thailand.[54]Thai officialdom's claim that foreigners visit Thailand primarily for "cultural tourism" has been mocked by critics who ask "...do we really think tourists are going to Pattaya or Phuket to watch traditional Thai dance or visit temples?... Do we really think women in revealing outfits who sit in front of the bars in?Patpong?would move inside and change to traditional costumes to perform Thai dances with poles?"[55]Medical tourismAs of 2019, with 64 accredited hospitals, Thailand is currently among the top 10 medical tourism destinations in the world. In 2017, Thailand registered 3.3 million visits by foreigners seeking specialised medical treatment. In 2018, this number grew to 3.5 million.[56][57]?As of 2019?Thai medical centres are serving increasing numbers of Chinese medical tourists in tandem with increasing overall Chinese tourism.[58]?All numbers reported by the government must be viewed with some skepticism according to the authors of a 2010 study. The Thai government reported that in 2006, 1.2 million medical tourists were treated in Thailand. But the 2010 study of five private hospitals that serve more than 60% of foreign medical tourists concluded that there were 167,000 medical tourists in Thailand in 2010, far below the government estimate. Most came for minor elective?(cosmetic) surgery.[57]Gastronomical tourismTom yam kung?are just one of the many dishes in?Thai cuisineThe governor of the?Tourism Authority of Thailand?(TAT), said the agency aims to increase income from the gastronomy business from 20% of total tourism income forecasted for 2017 to 25% in 2018. In 2017, TAT aims for 2.77 trillion baht in tourism revenue, 20% of which is projected to come from gastronomy. In 2018, tourism revenue is expected to climb to three trillion baht, with gastronomy accounting for 750 billion baht.TAT, in early-2017, approved a budget of 144 million baht to commission the?Michelin Guide?to rate restaurants in Thailand for the five-year period 2017–2021. The first guide,?Michelin Guide to Bangkok, was released on 6 December 2017. It bestowed Michelin stars on 17 Bangkok restaurants, ten of which do not serve Thai food.[59]?Guides to other cities will follow.In 2016, gastronomy was Thailand's fourth-largest?tranche?(20%) of tourism income, after accommodation (29%), transport (27%), and shopping and souvenirs (24%). TAT estimates that Chinese tourists spent 83.3 billion baht on food in Thailand in 2016, followed by Russians at 20.8 billion baht, Britons at 18.4 billion baht, Malaysians at 16.1 billion baht, and Americans at 13.9 billion baht.[60]Elephant tourismMain article:?Elephants in ThailandElephant?trekking?has been an attraction for tourists in?Thailand?for decades. Ever since logging in?Thailand?was banned in 1989, elephants were brought into camps to put on shows for tourists and to give them rides. The?Asian elephant?is the main species found in elephant camps, being native to?Thailand?and found in the wild there. Despite this elephant being classified as endangered since 1986,[61]?it continues to be an attraction for tourists.HistoryIn the early-1900s there were an estimated 100,000 domesticated or?captive elephants?in?Thailand.[62][63]?The majority of these elephants worked in the?logging industry, dragging tree trunks. In 1989 the government banned logging in protected areas due to rampant deforestation—only around 30% of Thailand's forest remained.[64]?Many?mahouts?were then unable to care for their elephants and left them in the wild. In the five years after the logging ban, tourism in Thailand rose by 28%.?Elephants?came back into demand and those with low economic value were placed into camps. The tourism boom gave elephants a place to work and be cared for. It increased their economic value. Today there are an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 domesticated elephants left in?Thailand.[65]WelfareAmong?animal rights?groups there has been a growing concern over elephant welfare. Elephants in?Thailand?have fewer health problems than those in circuses, but often their health is not robust. Overall their?welfare?and treatment depends on how much money their?mahouts?make. Elephants in larger camps have been observed in better health that those in smaller camps. Baby elephants are highly valued as they are very popular among tourists.[65]?Many mahouts thus mate their female elephants. Unfortunately, natural insemination and birthing is time consuming and expensive. An easy way around this is the illegal capture of baby elephants from wild herds. To be able to take a baby elephant from the herd, its mother needs to be killed as she will try to protect the infant. Baby elephants are then placed in artificial herds to please tourists. Elephants in these herds are often all from different provinces.[64]Elephants?can sustain injuries related to giving rides, or going on treks, with tourists. The elephant's spine is curved and not optimised to carry heavy loads. When tourists ride two at a time they can weigh over that amount. The chairs or benches often used for the tourists to sit on upon the elephant can cause abrasions and chafing on the elephant's back, sides, and torso. During treks mahouts control the elephants with hooks and can use excessive force, resulting in puncture wounds.[65]LawsThe law pertaining to domesticated elephants is the?Beast of Burden Act 2482 B.E.?(1939).[66]?This act classifies elephants as?draught animals?along with horses, donkeys, and oxen. It allows domesticated elephants to be treated as?private property. This act has no additional measures for?animal welfare?protection.[65]?The?Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act, B.E. 2535?(1992)[67]?protects wild elephants, but excludes registered draught animals.[68]TrainingCommon training practices include being chained, cut, stabbed, burned and hit to varying degrees. Inexperienced?mahouts?are more likely to further harm their elephants and beat them into submission.[65]?Hooks are the common tool used to discipline and guide an elephant during treks.[64]Muay Thai tourismMuay Thai?is the national sport of Thailand, and a trip to a stadium to witness the 'science of the eight limbs' is an essential experience for many tourists.[69]?Studying Muay Thai is a main activity for Thai sports tourism, which the government promotes.[70]In 2016, there were 11,219 British people, 6,800 Australians, and 5,852 French nationals who visited Thailand to take lessons in the classical martial art. Other significant numbers came from Germany (4,688), Sweden (4,253), Russia (2,183), Denmark (1,855), Japan (1,841), New Zealand (1,781) and Spain (1,633). 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