Thailand celebrates New Year with 35 millionth visitor in 2017

Thailand celebrates New Year with 35 millionth visitor in 2017

New Year's fireworks are seen over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. (Bangkok Post photo)
New Year's fireworks are seen over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. (Bangkok Post photo)

New Year’s celebrations took place all over Thailand - without any reported major hitches - after a record number of arrivals were recorded in 2017.

The 35 millionth visitor last year disembarked from a Qatar Airways flight from Doha on Dec 29, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

New Year's celebrations took place in cities, towns and villages across the country.

Phuket

Phitsanulok

Lampang (TAT photo)

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