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Airbnb, the online homestay booking platform says the top trending destination in the world during 2022 was Bangkok. And for 2023, it’s still doing well, at number 5 of global trending destinations.

 

According to searches made on the platform during the first three quarters of 2022, Bangkok was the number 1 trending destination. The list of all global trending destinations is as follows:

 

• Bangkok, Thailand
• Sydney, Australia
• Málaga, Spain
• Seoul, South Korea
• Melbourne, Australia
• Itapema, Brazil
• Angra dos Reis, Brazil
• Capão da Canoa, Brazil
• Auckland, New Zealand
• Brisbane, Australia

 

According to a Nation Thailand report, Airbnb searches for the first three quarters of 2023 also see Bangkok proving popular, with the Thai capital ranking at number 5. Málaga in Spain is currently at number 1, followed by Sydney at number 2, Melbourne at number 3, and Auckland, New Zealand, at number 4.

 

Meanwhile, Amanpreet Bajaj from Airbnb says the “new normal” of remote working is creating an uptick in bookings.

 

“In 2022, we continued to see changes in the way people live, work and travel on Airbnb. It’s clear that the newfound flexibility offered by remote and hybrid work has led to a revolution in how we travel – especially when it comes to international destinations. The re-opening of more countries this year also unlocked pent-up demand from international travellers eager to reconnect with loved ones or visit their favourite destinations once more.”

 

Source: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/bangkok-worlds-1-trending-destination-in-2022-airbnb/

 

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searches are not same-same bookings. 

#fakenews detected

 

Complete tosh:

 

"

Searches made in Q1-Q3 2022 for check-ins in 2022 vs the same period in 2021, saw Bangkok emerge as the #1 most trending destination for Airbnb guests across the world in 2022"

 

I can do anything with stats...

 

My wife came back in March - June 2022 - the airport was deserted and quarantine hotels were still in force. The streets were deserted.

 

We came back in Nov' - airport still empty and on our travels nowhere near usual occupancy.

 

Coming to Christmas it is getting busier, but not like the past...

 

 

 

From my observations the airports over the past few months are packed and traffic is even worse then before.  Chiang Mai traffic is horrific now as is Pattaya, Bangkok and other tourist spots. Anyone who cannot see the people flooding into this place are myopic, or haters who probably are not even here.  Thailand is jam packed with many more on their way.

Thailand has always being popular and now covid is almost history people are returning in droves to their fav places again

Probably Russians searching for somewhere to escape conscription 

Tourism picked up in the later part of 2022.  But before that it was minimal.  The article is not talking about tourism after restrictions.  It’s based on the whole year.  Tourists were not “flooding “. Thailand the whole year. 

Self praise is usually false praise 

Hmmm…. We read this every year. Maybe if the thais say this often enough, maybe one year it will actually be true?

1 minute ago, bbbbooboo said:

Hmmm…. We read this every year. Maybe if the thais say this often enough, maybe one year it will actually be true?

Judging by the sheer number of tourists in Pattaya right now it very likely is true.

It’s not, according with Google

14 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

From my observations the airports over the past few months are packed and traffic is even worse then before.  Chiang Mai traffic is horrific now as is Pattaya, Bangkok and other tourist spots. Anyone who cannot see the people flooding into this place are myopic, or haters who probably are not even here.  Thailand is jam packed with many more on their way.

Totally agree.  And, we're only at around 11 million international visitors.  What's it going to be like when we get back to 20 million, or 40 million? 

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Probably Russians searching for somewhere to escape conscription 

Although I notice a note of sarcasm? You are undoubtedly correct!

Pattaya and Jomtien are now full of Russians!????

1 hour ago, ozimoron said:

Judging by the sheer number of tourists in Pattaya right now it very likely is true.

I quite agree, just wait until the Chinese can travel internationally again?

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Airbnb, the online homestay booking platform says the top trending destination in the world during 2022 was Bangkok.

Centre of the universe.. I don't understand why Elon is so transfixed on Mars when Bangkok is so near.

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Probably Russians searching for somewhere to escape conscription 

Or Ukranians!

30 minutes ago, mikeymike100 said:

Although I notice a note of sarcasm? You are undoubtedly correct!

Pattaya and Jomtien are now full of Russians!????

As is Phuket. The young Russians are reluctant to say it, it's true. I was speaking with a young man last night who was planning on receiving his Doctoral in Philosophy next summer who said after a little probing, I can't serve in a war for this maniac Putin. 

Do people actually believe this?

1 minute ago, dallen52 said:

Do people actually believe this?

Yes, I've been in Pattya for 7 months. You?

Low price mass marketing tourism is what Thailand is all about.

I come to Thailand 3 months a year because I found Thailand to be a good value. 

16 hours ago, Pmbkk said:

I can do anything with stats...

Lies, damn lies and statistics,  Attributed to Benjamin Disraeli, although it is not found in any of his writings.  More here https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/lies-damned-lies-and-statistics.html

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to searches made on the platform during the first three quarters of 2022, Bangkok was the number 1 trending destination.

Searches hey, that ain't bookings and Tickets are they .

That means Airbnb doesn't Know what's going on. they are just dreamers /wishful thinkers. 

18 hours ago, Pmbkk said:

 

Complete tosh:

 

"

Searches made in Q1-Q3 2022 for check-ins in 2022 vs the same period in 2021, saw Bangkok emerge as the #1 most trending destination for Airbnb guests across the world in 2022"

 

I can do anything with stats...

 

My wife came back in March - June 2022 - the airport was deserted and quarantine hotels were still in force. The streets were deserted.

 

We came back in Nov' - airport still empty and on our travels nowhere near usual occupancy.

 

Coming to Christmas it is getting busier, but not like the past...

 

 

 

We came back home early October and the airport was very busy just like before covid

So Qatar didn't make it on that list even though they just hosted the World Cup, yet Angra dos Reis, Brazil, did?

Airbnb is so expensive now hotels are a better deal especially here. We have a 60 m suite on Suk soi 20 with breakfast for just over 2k. Airbnb can cancel you at the last moment and the so called hosts could be anybody, even a criminal, they are not vetted.

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to a Nation Thailand report, Airbnb searches for the first three quarters of 2023 also see Bangkok proving popular,

I have been searching for the lottery winning numbers to no avail.... stop wasting time publicizing this non sense

3 hours ago, mikeymike100 said:

I quite agree, just wait until the Chinese can travel internationally again?

i saw one chinese arguing with ladyboy in hotel....so bad....screaming and <deleted>

55 minutes ago, proton said:

Airbnb is so expensive now hotels are a better deal especially here. We have a 60 m suite on Suk soi 20 with breakfast for just over 2k. Airbnb can cancel you at the last moment and the so called hosts could be anybody, even a criminal, they are not vetted.

And condo stays of less than 30 days are illegal in Thailand, as they should be.

4 minutes ago, newnative said:

And condo stays of less than 30 days are illegal in Thailand, as they should be.

And the law is being blatantly disregarded by airbnb as well as the various online agencies that promote rentals of less than 30 days every day.  It is totally out of hand in many condos that have no hotel license but don't care and obviously airbnb doesn't care that the rentals are illegal.

 

It is beyond time for the laws to be enforced.  If you buy or long term lease a condo you should not have to put up with dozens of airbnb types checking in/out all hours, cramming units full of people, clogging elevators pools etc. 

 

The building where I live has almost become intolerable over the past few months and nobody on condo board or juristic or cops seem to care in the least.  It drives up long term rental rates as more owners are saying hell i can get $50 ++ a night why should i rent for $400 a month...  Disgusting blatant breaking of laws with no repercussions.

 

There are a few buildings that post big signs in lobby and elevators outlining that rentals of less than 30 days in that building are illegal and to please report any units that you observe renting short term.  Seems to solve problem very quickly.

 

Can't believe that the hotel biz doesn't raise holy hell having to compete with all the illegal rentals that have no hotel license, pay no taxes, and are in direct violation of the law....very easy to catch them...just go online and you can find hundreds of illegal rentals with a few mouse clicks.  Must be some big brown envelopes from condo boards, rental agents etc.

 

 

44 minutes ago, pomchop said:

And the law is being blatantly disregarded by airbnb as well as the various online agencies that promote rentals of less than 30 days every day.  It is totally out of hand in many condos that have no hotel license but don't care and obviously airbnb doesn't care that the rentals are illegal.

 

It is beyond time for the laws to be enforced.  If you buy or long term lease a condo you should not have to put up with dozens of airbnb types checking in/out all hours, cramming units full of people, clogging elevators pools etc. 

 

The building where I live has almost become intolerable over the past few months and nobody on condo board or juristic or cops seem to care in the least.  It drives up long term rental rates as more owners are saying hell i can get $50 ++ a night why should i rent for $400 a month...  Disgusting blatant breaking of laws with no repercussions.

 

There are a few buildings that post big signs in lobby and elevators outlining that rentals of less than 30 days in that building are illegal and to please report any units that you observe renting short term.  Seems to solve problem very quickly.

 

Can't believe that the hotel biz doesn't raise holy hell having to compete with all the illegal rentals that have no hotel license, pay no taxes, and are in direct violation of the law....very easy to catch them...just go online and you can find hundreds of illegal rentals with a few mouse clicks.  Must be some big brown envelopes from condo boards, rental agents etc.

 

 

     Yes, it's a big problem for some condo projects, especially many of the newer ones.  It drove us out of 2 different new condo projects where we lived.  The last condo we owned was in an older project with fewer but much larger units than typically found in the new projects.  The illegal daily renters were not much of a problem.  

     Some projects are making efforts.  I recently heard that one of the big, newer projects in Pattaya--over-run with daily renters using it as a hotel--was switching to facial recognition for entry into the condo.  Done properly, something like that might help stem the problem.