Jump in domestic tourists to Thailand’s west during rainy season: study

By THE NATION

 

Photo Credit: Hotels.com

 

Thailand’s rainy season is typically associated with travel to the western region, where nature becomes its most beautiful during the period.

 

Despite the weather, new data from Hotels.com has revealed a 26-per-cent jump in searches among Thai travelers for accommodation in the Western region from 2018 to 2019.

 

According to search data from Hotels.com, local searches for hotels located in Thailand’s western region, including Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Tak and Prachuap Khiri Khan, increased by 26 per cent during May to September 2019, compared with the same period of last year. 

 

Perhaps surprising to some, the most desired province for Thai tourists in the Western region this year during the rainy season is Ratchaburi – which experienced an 83-per-cent rise in searches for overnight accommodation in 2019. 

 

Other Western provinces experiencing an increase in search volume included Phetchaburi (31 per cent), Tak (19 per cent) and Prachuap Khiri Khan (18 per cent).

 

“The data indicates a positive, upward trend in travel to Thailand’s Western region, especially during the rainy season. Come rain or shine, locals are still willing to travel to great lengths to explore regions with natural, untouched beauty for truly rewarding experiences,” Jessica Chuang,

the Hotels.com regional marketing director for Greater China, Southeast Asia and India, said.

 

“With a wide range of accommodation options, [the brand] aims to provide more inspiration and opportunity for travellers to stay in hotels they never knew existed – whether they are in the forest, the jungle or even up a mountain!” she said.

 

Photo Credit: Hotels.com

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/travel/30375232

 

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Edited August 23, 20196 yr by mok199

Jesus, look at the picture of the rain forest! They've started burning already ;). Thailand and Brazil. Same, same.

I'd like to visit but I'll be d**n if I'll go through the hassles of doing a tm30 just to pay double to enter a park

8 minutes ago, Fred white said:

I'd like to visit but I'll be d**n if I'll go through the hassles of doing a tm30 just to pay double to enter a park

looks like you're stuck in you're village for the rest of you're natural life

1 hour ago, mok199 said:

coming to enjoy the high baht, and be in the most Amazing Nation in the universe

The article is about domestic tourists.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Despite the weather, new data from Hotels.com has revealed a 26-per-cent jump in searches among Thai travelers for accommodation

How many booked an accomodation? Rather silly to to publish increased searches on internet, desperation? What about the risk of catching dengue fever in those areas?

6 hours ago, madmen said:

looks like you're stuck in you're village for the rest of you're natural life

Nah we travel some I just don't stay at hotels and I don't go places where I have to pay more than the locals

i heard you can be killed if you go outside, so i don't any more.

 

thanks for the warning TV.

Also you can be <deleted> off from the hastle of going to visit a friend. Why should soo caled good people be put through this. Explain why please

Ncc are you a fan of dictatorship or just a antagonist

Am guessing the latter

These days dramatic rise could just mean from 1 to 2

6 hours ago, Issannative said:

Also you can be <deleted> off from the hastle of going to visit a friend. Why should soo caled good people be put through this. Explain why please

Because!

The report is misleading, twisting the truth, as are many reports on TV

 

The figures are bases on SEARCHES! 

 

I search online for products  everyday, but I do not buy every product I've searched for...

What else is there during  the wet season. Dengue fever and other wet season

tropical diseases. No Thanks, I will take my chances from December to March.

Geezer