Official data, compiled on the ground
Krabi Tourism Report 2025
Thailand lost 7.2% of its international arrivals in 2025. Krabi, the province of Koh Phi Phi, Railay and Ao Nang, held its ground: foreign visitors +0.7%, even though Thai visitors fell 4.0%. Official MOTS data, compiled and verified by a travel agency based on Koh Phi Phi.
Updated 28 September 2026 · Data: full year 2025 (final) · First published June 2026
Key findings
- 1Thailand received 32,974,321 international arrivals in 2025, down 7.2% from 35,545,714 in 2024.
- 2Krabi welcomed 3,632,234 foreign visitors in 2025, up 0.7% on 2024 (3,606,128). Thai visitors fell 4.0% (2,864,565 → 2,751,061), so total visitors were down 1.35% (6,470,693 → 6,383,295).
- 3Hotel occupancy in Krabi hit 70.8% in 2025, the highest level of the entire 2015–2025 series (2019: 69.5%).
- 4Foreign visitors spent 19,800 THB per person on average in 2025 vs 18,222 THB in 2019, up 8.7%, so Krabi recovered 91% of its pre-Covid foreign revenue with only 84% of the visitors.
- 5April 2025 set the monthly record of the 2024–2025 series: 458,018 foreign visitors in a single month.
2025 vs 2024: Krabi held its ground while national arrivals fell
Two different series: the national figure counts international arrivals (immigration data, MOTS); the Krabi figure counts foreign visitors in the province (MOTS provincial statistics). They are not directly comparable; compare the trends, not the volumes.
What we know about 2026
- Thailand: 20,935,135 international arrivals from January to August 2026, down 3.08% year on year (MOTS figures, reported by The Nation on 7 September 2026).
- Krabi: provincial figures for 2026 have not been published yet. We will add them once MOTS releases them.
Krabi foreign visitors, 2015–2025
Krabi, ten years of data (2015–2025)
| Year | Foreign visitors | Hotel occupancy | Foreign revenue (M THB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3,488,108 | 62.8 % | 48,594 |
| 2016 | 3,635,101 | 65.4 % | 56,834 |
| 2017 | 4,163,343 | 67.5 % | 68,460 |
| 2018 | 4,236,323 | 69.2 % | 75,404 |
| 2019 | 4,343,824 | 69.5 % | 79,153 |
| 2020 | 626,679 | 18.4 % | 15,416 |
| 2021 | 4,390 | 6.0 % | 35 |
| 2022 | 309,735 | 27.1 % | 1,932 |
| 2023 | 942,344 | 69.7 % | 4,746 |
| 2024 | 3,606,128 | 69.8 % | 71,983 |
| 2025 | 3,632,234 | 70.8 % | 71,918 |
Fewer visitors, higher value: the quiet premiumisation of Krabi
Krabi has not simply recovered, it has changed gear. With 84% of its 2019 foreign visitor volume, the province already generates 91% of its 2019 foreign revenue. Average spend per foreign visitor rose from 18,222 THB (2019) to 19,800 THB (2025), +8.7%. On the water, this matches what we see every week: more private charters, more multi-day island programmes, fewer one-day mass tours.
Seasonality in 2025
April 2025 was the strongest month of the 2024–2025 series with 458,018 foreign visitors. Occupancy peaked in December (80.9%) and January (80.8%). The quietest months were September (58.8% occupancy) and July (59.1%), which is also when the islands are at their calmest.
Methodology & sources
All figures come from the official statistics of the Thailand Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS). National figures are international arrivals (immigration data); provincial figures are MOTS visitor statistics for Krabi province (Thai and foreign visitors counted separately, figures above are foreign visitors unless stated). Revenue in million THB. Compiled and cross-checked in June 2026 by Phi Phi Paradise Travel.
Official sources: Ministry of Tourism and Sports (mots.go.th) · TAT Newsroom (tatnews.org)
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