(FILES) Tourists ride a longtail boat past Wat Arun temple along the Chao Praya river in Bangkok on December 19, 2024. Thailand welcomed more than 35 million international tourists in 2024, surpassing the government's target, as the country strives to revive its sluggish economy, officials said January 6, 2025. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP) (Photo by LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP via Getty Images)