China still largest source of Thai tourism

China has been the top source of foreign tourists to Thailand during the Golden Week holiday thanks to the multiple stimulating measures, as the numbers have risen sharply, bringing an estimated revenue of nearly 5 billion baht ($149 million), the Thai tourism authority has revealed.

More than 160,000 travelers from China chose Thailand as their holiday destination during the National Day Golden Week, a nearly 34 percent increase compared with the previous week, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, or TAT, said.

After China, Malaysia, India, South Korea and Laos have been top sources for the kingdom's inbound tourism between Sept 30 and Oct 6, Thai Minister of Tourism and Sports Sorawong Thienthong said on Tuesday.