Russian tourism to Thailand grew in 2018, up 9.4% compared to 2017, the Tourism Authority of Thailand reports. In 2018, 1,472,962 Russian travelers landed in the Kingdom to spend almost RUS238 billion (around US$3.6 billion), up 13% over the previous year.
The most popular destinations include Phuket, Krabi, Khao Lak, Pattaya, and Samui.