snoop1130 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Tokyo overtakes Bangkok as the top Songkran destination By The Nation Traditionally a time when Thais return to their hometowns to pay respect to their elders by pouring scented water onto their palms and visit a temple to make merit, newly released booking data from Agoda (http://www.agoda.com/?site_id=1811392) suggests that they are bucking tradition to spend Songkran abroad. For the first time this year, more overseas destinations make an appearance in the top 10 with Tokyo, Osaka, Seoul and Taipei taking up four of the top 10 spots. Furthermore, Tokyo has usurped Bangkok’s crown for the most-booked Songkran destination, a title Bangkok held for at least the last two years. Japan, South Korea and Taiwan offer visa-free entry and have many attractions to offer travellers looking for an alternative way to spend Songkran, such as the trendy Shibuya neighbourhood in Tokyo, the world class Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan in Osaka, the elegant Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul and the famous Taipei 101 Observatory. Thailand’s seaside cities Pattaya and Hua Hin, renowned for their laid-back vibe, dynamic nightlife, and delicious street food, hold onto second and third destination for Thai travellers. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30366238 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-03-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted March 21, 2019 Share Posted March 21, 2019 Time to raise the bar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chassa Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 12 hours ago, mok199 said: Time to raise the bar.. Shut for the election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 I think there latest (yet to be published) TAT figures will show this is not the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter14 Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 Bangkok has become boredom..... Phuket and even Cambodia is better and cheaper too ... more freedom. Thailand becomes Singapore .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mukdahanman Posted March 22, 2019 Share Posted March 22, 2019 23 hours ago, snoop1130 said: dynamic nightlife, That’s a euphemism if ever I saw one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/22/2019 at 9:06 AM, alant said: I think there latest (yet to be published) TAT figures will show this is not the case. "Yet to be manipulated" fixed the error for you ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Japan is really pushing the tourism sector. Let's see how long it takes for the locals to have enough of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 "Tokyo has usurped Bangkok’s crown for the most-booked Songkran destination." However, no city will come close to usurping Bangkok as #1 for the road crash body count championship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 On 3/21/2019 at 5:06 AM, mok199 said: Time to raise the bar.. Could the bar be any lower than it is already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingtlger Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 The "Land of Smiles" is losing to the "Land of the Rising Sun"..... Not to diffuclt to see why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Record Posted March 23, 2019 Share Posted March 23, 2019 Not difficult to understand why, some people prefer Sakura to Songkran, everything seems to work in Tokyo, the people must be amongst the most polite people on the planet, 90 days stamp at the Airport ( UK Passport ), 2019 Rugby World Cup, 2020 Olympic Games, it's safe, easy to get around with the train system, relatively clean for a Mega City, it's a whole different world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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