The tourist flow of Russians to Thailand increased by almost 7% in January%

The number of tourists visiting Thailand increased by 6.7% in January 2026 to 272,959. This was announced by the press service of the Association of Tour Operators (ATOR) on Monday, February 2.

"Russia has already risen to third place in the overall list of Thailand's key entry markets (by the end of 2025, it was in fourth place)," the Moscow City News Agency quoted the report.

The press service clarified that China is in first place in the top 5 key entry markets of Thailand in January, Malaysia is in second place, India is in fourth, and South Korea closes the top five.

ATOR noted that at the moment, tour operators are noting an increase in the duration of trips to Thailand, an active interest in excursion programs, an increase in demand from family tourists, an increased interest in premium accommodation facilities, as well as an expansion in the geography of trips.

Apartment of the World: Russians began to actively buy up real estate in Thailand

The average budget for buying foreign real estate is $250-500 thousand.

Earlier on February 2, Oleg Gerasimov, co-founder of Noco, told Izvestia that in 2025, Russians' demand for foreign real estate was concentrated in Asia and the Middle East. Thailand was the leader in the ratings for applications from large brokers, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was in second place, followed by Turkey.

On the same day, the Thai government recognized the sector of goods and services for cats as one of the significant parts of the national economy. 360.ru . The market of goods and services for cats has reached $11.8 billion, according to the website kp.ru . In November 2025, five local cat breeds were declared national symbols. Life.Ru .

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