Total number of air passengers Thailand 2023, by type

In 2023, the airports in Thailand registered around 60 million international air passengers. In that same period, the total number of air passengers in the country reached almost 106 million.

International arrivals

Thailand is one of the most important hubs for air transportation in Southeast Asia due to its geographical location and strong tourism industry. In the past years, the COVID-19 pandemic has heavily affected the aviation industry of the country. However, since Thailand fully reopened its borders to tourists in 2022, the tourism and aviation industries have been recovering, resulting in a significant increase in the number of international flights arriving in the country. In 2023, the number of international air passengers in Thailand surpassed four million. 

Suvarnabhumi: Thailand’s busiest airport

Suvarnabhumi is Bangkok's main airport and the busiest airport in Thailand. In 2023, Suvarnabhumi Airport registered the highest number of international passengers among other airports in the country, amounting to more than 40 million passengers. Thai Airways, the national carrier of the country, held the highest number of international passengers arriving at Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2023, with over nine million international passengers. Other leading airlines operating at Suvarnabhumi Airport are Emirates, Thai Air Asia X, and Thai Viet Jet.