Where are Thai’s heading for this summer’s holidays?

[webfact]

Where are Thai’s heading for this summer’s holidays?

By The Thaiger

 

 

Thai travellers who are booking through Airbnb are discovering new ‘off the beaten track’ destinations. Globally, Airbnb identifies some of the top trending destinations based on percentage growth in bookings during the same time last year *. And when we say growth, we mean mega growth!

 

The top choices are:

• Valenciennes, France (704%)
• Changsha, China (695%)
• Matsudo, Japan (476%)
• Marigot, St. Martin (467%)
• Wuhan, China (454%)
• Dorado, Puerto Rico (449%)
• Yeosu, South Korea (408%)
• Bragg Creek, Canada (382%)

 

 

Thai Airbnb travellers are searching both overseas and domestically for their summer travel fix with major cities and island resorts their top picks. The top destinations for Thai guests booking Airbnb are ranked according to the percentage growth in bookings over the same time last year *.

 

The go-to popular winners for Thai travellers are:

• Bali, Indonesia (206%);
• Taipei, Taiwan (156%);
• Hong Kong (80%);
• Bangkok (60%);
• Samui (41%);
• Sapporo, Japan (29%);

 

Thailand remains a favoured destination for many families travelling this summer. The top three source markets based on percentage growth in bookings during the same time last year** are predictably China (58%) followed by the Russian Federation (39%) and the UK (84%).

 

Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Bangkok are the top three travel destinations in Thailand for overseas families this summer according to Airbnb’s booking trends.

 

*Based on internal Airbnb data for year-over-year growth for bookings made for June 1 – September 2, 2019 compared to the same booking period in 2018.

 

**Based on internal Airbnb data for year-over-year growth for bookings specifying that a child or infant is coming on the trip made for June 1 – September 2, 2019 compared to the same booking period in 2018.

 

Source: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/tourism/where-are-thais-heading-for-this-summers-holidays

 

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[Thongkorn]

I would say most of the workers cannot afford a Holiday,  From their  six day week for Baht 2100.

[Wilsonandson]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand remains a favoured destination for many families travelling this summer. The top three source markets based on percentage growth in bookings during the same time last year** are predictably China (58%) followed by the Russian Federation (39%) and the UK (84%).

I can see why, lucky Thais.

 

[HeyHeyHey]

The nearest somtum shop

 

Unless you talking about the top 5%

[Sonhia]

Millions of Thai will be jetting off on long haul overseas holidays. Get real! Most Thai are in debt and in poverty with  most being too scared to venture out of Thailand, if allowed to do so?

 

I once met a Thai lady who taught Cambodia had a much colder climate to that of Thailand!  Unbelievable!

 

Yet more hot air reporting!

 

When I see how many young to old women are seeking customers for paid sexual favours,  I sense that things not so good and that all is not bright a peachy within the land of paradise.

[ParadiseLost]

Thanks for this, I know now where to avoid like the plague...

[gomangosteen]

My partner's sister + b-in-law, 3 kids + grandma currently in Vietnam for 14 days; two of her colleagues going to Seoul for third consecutive year; her company managers return next Sunday from two weeks in Ireland, in April they visited NZ for the second time, their boy (11) stays in an English immersion school in Auckland for 10 days during his school holidays while the parents go touring, I've been able to assist with their itinerary planning.

In late August have friends going on a 4 week England holiday, package tour, followed by two weeks 'free time' in London, it's their 'trip of a lifetime' now youngest daughter has graduated.

I'm feeling left out, no immediate travel plans.

Edited June 5, 2019 by gomangosteen

[Traubert]

Awful lot of Thai/Chinese co-operation there.

 

This place will be in meltdown tomorrow. ????

[wisperone]

Wow...all those people going to Thailand to stay at abnb staying at least 30 days????

[madmen]

16 minutes ago, wisperone said:

Wow...all those people going to Thailand to stay at abnb staying at least 30 days????

delete

Edited June 5, 2019 by madmen

[mlkik]

Bangsaen is a more realistic destination for Thais.

[Cadbury]

Vietnam is full of them. Straight to Danang and Hoi An.

[dinsdale]

Thais will have even less money now. Many, many military things to buy. Taxes/costs will increase even more. 

[Borzandy]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Valenciennes, France (704%)

I understand Thais, in Valenciennes they are sure to never meet any French in summer.

[overherebc]

17 hours ago, Thongkorn said:

I would say most of the workers cannot afford a Holiday,  From their  six day week for Baht 2100.

Bit like UK where a lot of the workers can't afford a 4 week package to Thailand so go for two weeks on a crowded Spanish/Greek/etc beach where they can at least get steak and kidney pie followed by spotted dick and custard.

Then again in the eyes of a lot of expats all Thais are poor and work for a bowl of rice and a bottle of water a day.

 

[nickstav]

Many Thais, especially from Bangkok, come here to Hua Hin for a short holiday. Every weekend, year round, sees tour buses filled with Thais from the big city and traffic is backed up along the main road with cars from Bangkok. There are many hotels, guesthouses and resorts (nice places), as well as entertainment venues, that are especially geared for Thais. They behave better than a lot of foreigners I see here for the most part.

[mikebell]

1 hour ago, Cadbury said:

Vietnam is full of them. Straight to Danang and Hoi An.

Just back from there.  Only Thai in evidence was my GF + a lady selling dresses married to a Viet.  She preferred baht to dong.

[DGS1244]

The figures as quoted do not make sense, 300% etc. If you are going to use percentages explain how and where they come from.

[mmushr00m]

Barcelona and Granada ????with a stop in London ????