Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) said the country's aviation industry watched a total of 145.1 million passengers last year, including 67 million domestic and 78 million international travelers. The total figure represents a 3.54% increase year-on-year, adding 4.9 million passengers.

The numbers are still lower than pre-pandemic levels in 2019, when Thailand had seen a higher number of Chinese visitors. However, the shortfall was partially offset by visitors from Central Asia, the Middle East, and faraway countries.

The CAAT noted international conflicts, heightened geopolitical tensions, and airspace restrictions due to the disputes between Pakistan and India, Israel and Iran, and Russia and Ukraine wer...