Thailand named the Best Destination in Asia-Pacific by Irish Travel Trade News Awards 2018

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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

[JoePai]

by Irish Travel Trade News

well that says it all   ????

[donnacha]

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?

[sammieuk1]

To be sure to be sure its next to poundland ????

[overherebc]

65,000 baht per tourist?

[Phuketshrew]

Just tell 'em that the sea has a downhill slope and they'll come in their droves for the water skiing ????

[CanuckThai]

Aye.  It's all about the tom yum.

 

[donnacha]

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

[overherebc]

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.

????????

[Lupatria]

Did they hire a retired TAT general to censor the news in Ireland?

[fruitman]

Tourists who go on these longtail boats best bring their own earplugs....

[grumpy 4680]

    The Irish have been the butt of English jokes for years, Is this another ???

[Chris Lawrence]

Well the French won't be coming!

[Bullie]

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

[ChipButty]

Where they all staying? in the Paddy fields

[hotchilli]

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  !!

[Phuketshrew]

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