Thailand among top countries offering global travellers the ‘host’ factor, says Booking.com

 

Ban Khok Kong Homestay, Kalasin

 

Bangkok, 26 June 2019 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that a recent poll by Booking.com across 29 countries found Thai people to be among the top nationalities who consider their country to be more hospitable than others.

 

Thailand along with Indonesia, Mexico, Taiwan and India are the top five countries where locals believe hospitality to be in their DNA, according to the research that Booking.com conducted on 21,500 travellers from the 29 countries.

 

Thailand stood out from among the 29, with Thai poll respondents confident their country had the ‘host’ factor being recorded at 85 percent.

 

Booking.com described Thailand as “the perfect destination for travellers seeking to experience a warm welcome and immerse themselves in the local culture”.

 

This follows on from an October-November 2018 survey in which the travel e-commerce company – one of the world’s largest – discovered that nearly a quarter of global travellers planned to stay in different types of accommodation in 2019, and that Thailand was well placed to capitalise on this trend.

 

This online research was carried out among a sample of 53,492 respondents across 31 markets. The respondents were 18 years or older, had to have travelled at least once in the past 12 months, and be either the primary decision-maker or be involved in the decision-making of their travel.

 

“In 2019, travellers are looking for new experiences and unique accommodation like a Thai traditional house, boat or tree house. Meanwhile they’re looking to live like a local by staying at alternative accommodation types; such as, villas, holiday homes and apartments,” Ms. Parichat Haehnen, Booking.com’s Regional Manager for Thailand and Indochina, said on the release of the survey results in January 2019.

 

Ms. Parichat added that Thailand, with its charming uniqueness, could well cater to this preference. Property owners and managers are advised to include local or cultural elements in their offerings, and to reflect the Thai character of their properties on booking platforms.

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2019/06/thailand-among-top-countries-offering-global-travellers-the-host-factor-says-booking-com/

I do hope that house in the background has a fire escape, and the correct permits to be 'hosts'.

Don't forget the PM has said he's going to crackdown on these illegal places - or is it only small hotels that need fire escapes etc, and cracking down on?

 

"Thailand stood out from among the 29, with Thai poll respondents confident their country had the ‘host’ factor being recorded at 85 percent."

 

So Thai's think their country is marvelous, I think they need to see the World a bit more!!

Congratulations on being friendly. 

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found Thai people to be among the top nationalities who consider their country to be more hospitable than others.

Hmmm

Thai people might consider themselves to be the best mathematicians, which would hardly explain why they all need to use calculators.

I hope these lovely ladies didn't forget to submit the TM30 report. I'm not sure selling the house will cover the fine..

 

'Host' factor my A**, More like an 'Authoritarian Host Factor feeling' if anything..

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

The respondents were 18 years or older, had to have travelled at least once in the past 12 months,

Maybe next time Booking.com should require respondents to have traveled internationally.

56 minutes ago, davehowden said:

"Thailand stood out from among the 29, with Thai poll respondents confident their country had the ‘host’ factor being recorded at 85 percent."

 

So Thai's think their country is marvelous, I think they need to see the World a bit more!!

I know, Davehowden: what a joke! A people who are amongst the least extensively travelled people in the entire world are certain that they are the best of all possible hosts!

 

The Thais have a saying about a frog in a well that looks up and can only see the walls of its own well - that is all it knows, all it can see. Yet it thinks it is the whole world.

 

Thailand is a lot like that.

 

 

Edited June 28, 20197 yr by Eligius

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai people to be among the top nationalities who consider their country to be more hospitable than others.

What a strange thing to be proud of. 

 

I am proud to report that a survey of my mother and father have me as the smartest and overall best person in the world. 

 

What flawed, fragile ego people. Always looking for a way, any way, to support their national arrogance. 

Thailand along with Indonesia, Mexico, Taiwan and India are the top five countries where locals believe hospitality to be in their DNA.

 

To me, these hardly seem the most hospitable countries in the world. I think the respondents misinterpreted the word "hospitality" to mean "desire to screw as much money as possible from visiting foreigners". I would agree that this seems to be in the DNA of many people here.

????

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

found Thai people to be among the top nationalities who consider their country to be more hospitable than others.

of course they have been to those 'others'; how hospitable is thai immigration ?????

Edited June 28, 20197 yr by YetAnother

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand along with Indonesia, Mexico, Taiwan and India are the top five countries where locals believe hospitality to be in their DNA

They also believe they are the greatest country on Earth...that's the problem with factless "belief"

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Booking.com described Thailand as “the perfect destination for travellers seeking to experience a warm welcome and immerse themselves in the local culture”.

Welcome! Come and stay in one of the 20,000 illegal hotels!

I'd like to know how much TAT has paid to Booking.com to get such a positive vote!

58 minutes ago, 30la said:

I'd like to know how much TAT has paid to Booking.com to get such a positive vote!

Those websites with their "ratings" are total...........

Yet another total utter b*llox poll. Nice false smile when money is involved but just try honking your horn at one 

Edited June 29, 20197 yr by Knocker33

They're hospitable alright--a guest can shag my daughter, wife, sister, mother as long as you pay.

(guess even son, brother, dad if you fancy)