Phuket among top ten leisure destinations 

By The Nation

 

 

Mastercard has announced the top cities where people go play with Phuket ranked among the top 10 leisure destination in Global Destination Cities Index: Play”Application toolbar.

 

Meanwhile, Punta Cana leads the list of top ten cities where more than 90 per cent of overnight visitor travel in 2017 was for purposes beyond business—such as vacation or family visits. 

 

The list includes several lesser-known destinations that cater to eco-tourists, history buffs, beach goers and adventure seekers.

 

 Phuket was listed 10th among top-ten global leisure destinations where the majority of visitors are Chinese travelers who spent around $239 on leisure per visitor per day.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Tourism/30348681

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-06-27

Weird isnt it? Year on year pattaya and phuket tourist numbers go up. More expats are moving here. There is clearly a massive silent majority that love thailand as a holiday and residential destination.

I read on here everywhere in thailand is dangerous, corrupt and police will intimidate you until you give them money. Oh and dont stay in hogh rises as locals will conspire to throw you off and make it look like a suicide 

The list goes on ..just look through the various forums. 

So who is right I wonder

Touristy island is popular. Never would have guessed that.

On 6/27/2018 at 7:26 AM, Expatthailover said:

I read on here everywhere in thailand is dangerous, corrupt and police will intimidate you until you give them money. Oh and dont stay in hogh rises as locals will conspire to throw you off and make it look like a suicide 

The list goes on ..just look through the various forums. 

So who is right I wonder

I guess you're the one who's right. All other, who have removed their rose-tinted glasses and actually have seen that thailand is not perfect, (no country is) are wrong.

We Phuket locals are not in the least surprised that the Island is one of the most visited places on the planet.  Living here you can't help but notice!

Because of this status, it often invokes a wry laugh when people in sparsely populated and visited northern provinces try to compare their lifestyle, crime or traffic accident statistics to Phuket. There is no comparison outside Pattaya or CM.

 

It's no secret that the huge visitor numbers are massively inflated by the after midnight hordes of charter flights from all parts of China disgorging more and more of the relatively unsophisticated Chinese tourist groups.

It is interesting to see that they spend around $239 on leisure per visitor per day. Not quite zero baht tourists, but they don't contribute greatly to the local economy. 

Take the Chinese out and what is left? 

1 hour ago, 300sd said:

Take the Chinese out and what is left? 

Bogans from western countries

2 hours ago, Justfine said:

Bogans from western countries

That's right and also not in the top 10. 

 

 

23 hours ago, 300sd said:

Take the Chinese out and what is left? 

Visitors from hundreds of other countries around the world, in numbers more suited for the local infrastructure. Probably the same result as with any other popular destination if their main visitor numbers were to be removed.

No lack of clarity of thought with you Leonidas.

 

19 hours ago, 300sd said:

That's right and also not in the top 10. 

 

 

So if visitor numbers were reduced so it was no longer in the top 10 destinations it would no longer be in the top ten destinations!

Outstanding conclusion!

1 hour ago, Old Croc said:

So if visitor numbers were reduced so it was no longer in the top 10 destinations it would no longer be in the top ten destinations!

Outstanding conclusion!

And a brilliant reply....bye, bye