Global tourism hit a new record level in 2025 with 1.52 billion international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide, driven by strong increases in Asia and Africa, the VnExpress newspaper the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency reported quoting the United Nations Tourism as saying.

“Demand for travel remained high throughout 2025, despite high inflation in tourism services and uncertainty from geopolitical tensions,” the VnExpress reported quoting the secretary general of the Madrid-based UN Tourism body, Shaikha Alnuwais as saying.

The number of international tourist arrivals last year was 4.0 percent higher than the 1.4 billion recorded in 2024, reaching its highest level in the post-pandemic era and a new record, UN Tourism said.

In Asia-Pacific region, the tourist arrivals reached 331 million in 2025, some 91 percent of pre-COVID pandemic levels. 

In Southeast Asia, the arrivals surpassed 100 million figure with Thailand, Malaysia and Vietnam remaining in top three positions.

According to the Bangkok Post newspaper, Thailand welcomed 32.9 million foreign visitors in 2025, a 7.23 percent fall from 2024, 

According to the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports, international tourism revenue dropped 4.71 percent to 1.53 trillion baht. The........

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