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This paper studies analysis of macroeconomic factors affecting tourism demand of foreign tourists in Thailand using panel ARDL method. We use the number of tourists traveling in the number of third countries, including China, Malaysia and Japan as historical data quarterly during the year 2007-2015 a total of 36 quarters. Analysis of the data in the reports, determine the long-term and short-term equilibrium relationship with macroeconomic variables to test the econometric Panel ARDL. The model is used to estimate the PMG (Pooled Mean Group). The study found that Factors of gross domestic product (Million Baht) of tourists correlated in the same direction, with the number of tourist arrivals in Thailand. Exchange rate factors of tourists (Baht per unit of foreign currency) had a relationship in the opposite direction, with the number of tourists traveling to Thailand. As well as, factors of interest rates (units Percent) of tourists the relationship in the opposite direction in the opposite direction in relation to the number of tourist arrivals in Thailand.
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