webfact Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Thailand named the Best Destination in Asia-Pacific by Irish Travel Trade News Awards 2018 Irish Travel Trade News Awards 2018 names Thailand Best Destination in Asia-Pacific. Picture: Supplied. Thailand has been declared the Best Destination in the Asia-Pacific by the Irish Travel Trade News Awards 2018. Among the other nominees were Australia, Vietnam, Hong Kong and Singapore. Ireland has a small population of 6.6 million people, but a high rate of per capita travel, with 6.3 million outbound trips. The most popular destinations outside Europe are the USA, Canada and Thailand. In 2017, Thailand received 51,168 Irish visitors, up by 1.54%, generating an estimated 3.3 billion Baht, up by 3.47%. Full story: https://www.iol.co.za/travel/travel-news/thailand-named-the-best-destination-in-asia-pacific-by-irish-travel-trade-news-awards-2018-18497536 -- IOL 2018-12-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted December 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2018 by Irish Travel Trade News well that says it all ???? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnacha Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 32 minutes ago, JoePai said: by Irish Travel Trade News well that says it all ???? Not entirely clear on what you are suggesting. Could you possibly elaborate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 To be sure to be sure its next to poundland ???? 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 65,000 baht per tourist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Just tell 'em that the sea has a downhill slope and they'll come in their droves for the water skiing ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckThai Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Aye. It's all about the tom yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnacha Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) 36 minutes ago, overherebc said: 65,000 baht per tourist? Thai visitor figures include all passengers who touch down at a Thai airport, including the increasing number who are transiting to another country. I have no idea where T.A.T. get the 3.3 billion figure from, we have to presume that doesn't capture any of the "entertainment" spending. Edited December 14, 2018 by donnacha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted December 14, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, donnacha said: Thai visitor figures include all passengers who touch down at a Thai airport, including the increasing number who are transiting to another country. I have no idea where T.A.T. get the 3.3 billion figure from, we have to presume that doesn't capture any of the "entertainment" spending. ???? Being on a multi non O and the times my wife and self fly out and in that makes me 4 tourists a year on average. ???????? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Did they hire a retired TAT general to censor the news in Ireland? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Tourists who go on these longtail boats best bring their own earplugs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpy 4680 Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 The Irish have been the butt of English jokes for years, Is this another ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Well the French won't be coming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullie Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Chris Lawrence said: Well the French won't be coming! They are a little busy what with overthrowing the government. Also, They can't afford it anymore. Which leads back to my first statement. Edited December 15, 2018 by Bullie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Where they all staying? in the Paddy fields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 23 hours ago, JoePai said: by Irish Travel Trade News well that says it all ???? It has a circulation of 22 people... the vote was taken well after 11pm in the highly rated public house named O'mygod, just off s**t street, 11 voting slips were unreadable 5 were lost and the others were helped to the box !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phuketshrew Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 5 hours ago, ChipButty said: Where they all staying? in the Paddy fields You could be right as I believe that's a pub in Patpong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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