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Every statistic on ThailandStats is attributed to a named publisher and dataset. This page lists the publishers we draw on and the specific datasets we use or plan to use.

A source marked as identified has not yet been reviewed for coverage, definitions or licence, and no figures from it are published. See the methodology for how sources are checked.

Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS)

กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬาThai government ministry responsible for tourism policy and official tourism statistics. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • International Tourist Arrivals to Thailand (สถิตินักท่องเที่ยวชาวต่างชาติที่เดินทางเข้าประเทศไทย)

    Monthly and annual international tourist arrivals by nationality, published as spreadsheets by the Tourism and Sports Economics Division.

    Coverage:
    Thailand (national); nationality breakdown
    Frequency:
    monthly
    Status:
    Reviewed and in use
    Last checked:
    23 September 2026

    Reviewed 2026-09-23 (docs/data/sources/MOTS-INTERNATIONAL-ARRIVALS.md). Values marked P are preliminary. Licence: not stated by the publisher (unconfirmed).

  • Domestic Tourism Statistics, classified by region and province (สถานการณ์การท่องเที่ยวในประเทศ รายจังหวัด)

    Annual visitors (Thai and foreign), revenue from visitors and accommodation occupancy for each of Thailand's 77 provinces, published as spreadsheets by the Tourism and Sports Economics Division.

    Coverage:
    Thailand; 77 provinces
    Frequency:
    annual
    Status:
    Reviewed and in use
    Last checked:
    23 September 2026

    Reviewed 2026-09-23 (docs/data/sources/MOTS-DOMESTIC-TOURISM-BY-PROVINCE.md). Values marked P are preliminary; R marks figures revised after the publisher's statistics committee. Licence: not stated by the publisher (unconfirmed).

  • Tourism statistics (international arrivals, domestic tourism, tourism receipts)

    Official tourism statistics including international arrivals by nationality, domestic visitors and revenue by province.

    Coverage:
    Thailand; provinces
    Frequency:
    monthly
    Status:
    Identified; not yet reviewed or used

    Primary source for the tourism launch vertical. Exact table URLs, release calendar and licence to be confirmed in Milestone 1.

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)

การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทยState agency responsible for tourism promotion; publishes market reports and targets. Website (opens in a new tab)

National Statistical Office (NSO)

สำนักงานสถิติแห่งชาติThailand's central statistics agency; runs the census and national household surveys. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • Population and Housing Census

    Decennial census of population and housing.

    Coverage:
    Thailand; provinces
    Frequency:
    irregular
    Status:
    Identified; not yet reviewed or used

  • Labour Force Survey

    Household survey of employment, unemployment and wages.

    Coverage:
    Thailand; regions; provinces
    Frequency:
    quarterly
    Status:
    Identified; not yet reviewed or used

Bank of Thailand (BOT)

ธนาคารแห่งประเทศไทยThailand's central bank; publishes monetary, financial and balance-of-payments statistics. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • Balance of payments — travel receipts

    Travel credits in the balance of payments; an independent measure of international tourism receipts.

    Coverage:
    Thailand
    Frequency:
    monthly
    Status:
    Identified; not yet reviewed or used

    Useful cross-check against MOTS revenue. Definitions differ; any comparison must explain them.

Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)

Government planning agency responsible for Thailand's national accounts, including GDP. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • National income of Thailand / quarterly GDP

    Official GDP and gross provincial product estimates.

    Coverage:
    Thailand; provinces
    Frequency:
    quarterly
    Status:
    Identified; not yet reviewed or used

Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA)

กรมการปกครองMinistry of Interior department that maintains civil registration, including registered population. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • Registered population by province (civil registration)

    Population recorded in the civil registration system, by province and district.

    Coverage:
    Thailand; provinces; districts
    Frequency:
    annual
    Status:
    Identified; not yet reviewed or used

    Registered population is not the same as resident population; pages must say which is shown.

Department of Business Development (DBD)

กรมพัฒนาธุรกิจการค้าMinistry of Commerce department that registers companies and partnerships. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • Juristic person registrations and dissolutions

    New registrations and dissolutions of companies and partnerships.

    Coverage:
    Thailand; provinces
    Frequency:
    monthly
    Status:
    Identified; not yet reviewed or used

Airports of Thailand (AOT)

Operator of Thailand's six main international airports; publishes air traffic statistics. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • Air transport statistics (passengers, aircraft movements, cargo)

    Passenger, flight and cargo statistics for airports operated by AOT.

    Coverage:
    Six AOT airports
    Frequency:
    monthly
    Status:
    Identified; not yet reviewed or used

    Covers AOT airports only, not regional airports run by the Department of Airports.

Open Government Data of Thailand

National open-data portal that republishes datasets from Thai government agencies. Website (opens in a new tab)

International Labour Organization (ILO)

UN agency for labour; publishes harmonised labour statistics in ILOSTAT, including earnings calculated from national labour force surveys. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • Average monthly earnings of employees by sex (ILOSTAT)

    Mean nominal monthly earnings of employees in Thailand, in baht, calculated by the ILO from Thailand's Labour Force Survey.

    Coverage:
    Thailand (country level)
    Frequency:
    annual
    Status:
    Reviewed and in use
    Last checked:
    23 September 2026

    Retrieved from the ILO SDMX API (dataflow DF_EAR_EMTA_SEX_CUR_NB). Licence: not confirmed (terms pages block automated requests).

World Bank

International financial institution; publishes World Development Indicators and other open data. Website (opens in a new tab)

  • World Development Indicators (WDI)

    The World Bank's compilation of development indicators from official national and international sources.

    Coverage:
    Thailand (country level)
    Frequency:
    annual
    Status:
    Reviewed and in use
    Licence:
    CC BY 4.0
    Last checked:
    23 September 2026

    Licence confirmed on the WDI data catalogue page (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0). Population values are UN-based mid-year estimates; GDP is compiled from Thai official national accounts.