The Kingdom was recognized as the country with the best beach vacations according to the Russian branch of National Geographic Traveller. Pattaya, islands of Phuket and Samui have been considered the leading destinations among tourists.
During the period from January to October of 2015 number of guests from Russia, visiting Thailand, has reached 649 188 people. Thus, in 2014 the total number of Russian tourists came to 1.6 million people, according to The Nation.