Thailand ranks high in Airbnb’s latest survey

[webfact]

 

By TTR WEEKLY

  

BANGKOK, 24 May 2022: Encouraged by the ongoing India-Thailand air travel bubble and the easing of entry rules, more Indians are heading for Thailand.

 

The latest YouGov research commissioned by Airbnb reveals that more than 70% of Indians polled said they were excited about being able to travel internationally, and almost 50% are considering travelling to Asia Pacific destinations. Thailand is one of the most searched destinations.

 

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Indians are ready to travel internationally again, with 75% of those surveyed claiming they would book a trip in the foreseeable future.

 

More than a third are planning to do this within the next six months. Almost three-quarters of working Indians say they’d consider combining work and travel, underscoring the fundamental changes in how people are living and working since the pandemic.

 

Full story: https://www.ttrweekly.com/site/2022/05/thailand-ranks-high-in-airbnbs-latest-survey/

 

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[RafPinto]

I thought they are illegal.

[Mr Meeseeks]

1 hour ago, RafPinto said:

I thought they are illegal.

According to the Hotels Act of 2004 affirmed by more recent court judgements against AirBNB Hosts:

Renting rooms out daily and weekly is illegal.

Operating a hotel business without a license is illegal.

[SAFETY FIRST]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

more than 70% of Indians polled said they were excited about being able to travel

And 100 % of Indians polled said they were excited to be traveling to meet the ladyboys on Pattaya's Beach Road with their gold chain necklace insurance. 

 

 

 

Edited May 24, 2022 by SAFETY FIRST

[bradiston]

Book a guest, 5 go free. New government promo. Same for the hapless ladies on Beach Road. I think there must be a travel agency in India promoting Haggle Holidays. Brush up your haggling skills in amazing Thailand. Special courses in how to get the price of MaMa down in 7/11.

[Misterwhisper]

4 hours ago, RafPinto said:

I thought they are illegal.

I hope those Indians are aware of that, otherwise they'll have to camp out front of 7-11 stores and accost innocent transvestites.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The latest YouGov research commissioned by Airbnb reveals that more than 70% of Indians polled said they were excited about being able to travel internationally, and almost 50% are considering travelling to Asia Pacific destinations. Thailand is one of the most searched destinations.

All wearing gold necklaces with directions to the nearest police station, to get a crime report for insurance purposes.

[proton]

Good Hotels are so cheap here that taking a chance on Airbnb is for the desperately poor, or very stingy. staying at the peninsular next week, 2700 baht with govt discount. 

[RafPinto]

54 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

I hope those Indians are aware of that, otherwise they'll have to camp out front of 7-11 stores and accost innocent transvestites.

I made my condo manager aware about this 2 weeks ago when I saw a few lost souls with luggages waiting in lobby.
Now, they are installing face recognition cameras to enter the building.

[Mavideol]

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

According to the Hotels Act of 2004 affirmed by more recent court judgements against AirBNB Hosts:

Renting rooms out daily and weekly is illegal.

Operating a hotel business without a license is illegal.

agree, unfortunately not many people follow the law, many condo units being rented on a daily basis without any trouble, it appears there's a contradiction within the law, as Thai people have the right o collect income from any type of investment thus buying condo units and renting them out  (daily, weekly or monthly) is considered return on investment thus right to rent, as for hotel without license I see many of them around my place, small house with 7-8 rooms renting on a daily/weekly basis, no license and nobody checking them out, I know, I know this is LOS

[ikke1959]

AirBnB were not allowed a few years back... where do they come from??

[SAFETY FIRST]

11 hours ago, Mavideol said:

many condo units being rented on a daily basis without any trouble

Professional Juristic management will not allow this illegal activity. 

 

The co-owners should unite and rebel against these daily, weekly rentals with support of the Juristic person. 

 

[RafPinto]

7 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Professional Juristic management will not allow this illegal activity. 

 

The co-owners should unite and rebel against these daily, weekly rentals with support of the Juristic person. 

 

In my place, from 01st of June, entrance only through face recognition.
Will keep the Chinese and Indian short term renters out.

[Mavideol]

8 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Professional Juristic management will not allow this illegal activity. 

 

The co-owners should unite and rebel against these daily, weekly rentals with support of the Juristic person. 

 

unfortunately and I have seen it,  in some cases members of the NON professional  juristic management are doing that "illegal" activity on behalf of some owners and collecting commission

Edited May 25, 2022 by Mavideol