(FILES) Tourists and locals are silhouetted against the setting sun at Sairee beach in Koh Tao island in the Gulf of Thailand on June 13, 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)