Reuters| Bangkok | Thailand
Tourist arrivals in Thailand rose 10.11% in September from a year earlier, after an increase of 7.35% in August, the tourism ministry said in a statement. A total of 2.9 million tourists in September spent 139.6 billion baht ($4.62 billion), up 8.73% from a year earlier.
Visitors from China, Thailand's biggest source of tourists, totalled 852,130 in September, up 31.56% from a year earlier. It rose by 18.89% in August. In the January-September period, overall tourist arrivals totalled 29.47 million, up 3.5% from a year earlier.
Foreign tourist receipts make up about 12% of Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP).
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