BANGKOK (NNT) - The tourism sector in Thailand this year is expected to see a lively recovery, with the government now expecting no fewer than 20 million international visitors.

 

Thailand’s capital city of Bangkok has seen surges in holiday-related activities. And according to the Canada-based travel website and application Hopper, international flight searches among people in North America have jumped from 19% to 27%, with Bangkok ranking as the third most searched destination in Asia, only after Tokyo of Japan and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam.

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has thanked all related sectors for executing the government’s policy on tourism growth, which is essential to the country’s economic recovery.

 

The government has set a target for this year to achieve 80% of tourism revenue and 50% of international tourist number recorded before the pandemic. These targets equate to no less than 2.38 trillion baht in revenue and no fewer than 20 million visitors, excluding 180 million from mainland China and domestic travelers.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230103095122574

 

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And here we go again. Cue all the usual posters popping up with, "The TAT must have paid for this", "I don't believe it", "Lies", "Never heard of that website", "Bangkok is third world" etc etc etc yawn yawn.

Yes, for Covid -19, Omicron sub-variant BF.7 infested Chinese who doesn't have to show any evidences of immurations, just waltz in won't you?... 

"international flight searches among people in North America have jumped from 19% to 27%, with Bangkok ranking as the third most searched destination in Asia, only after Tokyo of Japan and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam."

 

Headline should read:

Bangkok remains as one of top 'searched' destinations in Asia

"Bangkok ranking as the third most searched destination in Asia,"

 

Obviously they still don't know where Bangkok is. For CNN Bangkok is the capital of Taiwan. 

 

https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4767846

 

 

2 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

International flight searches among people in North America have jumped from 19% to 27%, with Bangkok ranking as the third most searched destination in Asia

the title is misleading, searches/searched don't mean much... similar to expecting/wishing/looking for,....

20M is a good crowd bit still about half of pre covid. Personally, the fewer the better.

 

Looks like people still prefering Vietnam Uh-oh!!!

12 hours ago, ezzra said:

Yes, for Covid -19, Omicron sub-variant BF.7 infested Chinese who doesn't have to show any evidences of immurations, just waltz in won't you?... 

Except they are not allowed to leave China unless negative and vaccinated