Thailand tourism thrives with 1,200% surge in Klook bookings

[webfact]

 

Online travel platforms continue to express optimism about Thailand’s tourism growth this year, propelled by a substantial increase in visitor arrivals. Wilfred Fan, Chief Commercial Officer at Klook, an online travel platform, stated that the company experienced a 1,200% increase in bookings for activities in Thailand year on year in the first five months of 2023.

 

The top five markets for Klook are Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and Malaysia. According to Klook, a growing number of travellers, particularly Generation Z and millennials, are seeking purposeful travel experiences. To meet this demand, Klook launched Stay+, a new product that combines accommodation with tourism activities. Additionally, the platform offers bundle passes granting access to various attractions in Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, and Chiang Mai. These bundle passes allow consumers to choose their preferred activities whilst receiving significant discounts, exemplifying Thailand tourism.

 

Fan noted that Thailand remains a popular destination among foreign tourists despite the country’s political uncertainty. This popularity is primarily due to increased flight capacity and the current weaker baht. However, he also highlighted potential future challenges of Thailand tourism, such as labour shortages as the number of tourist arrivals continues to grow at a rapid pace.

 

by Alex Morgan

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Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/business/thailand-tourism-thrives-with-1200-surge-in-klook-activity-bookings

 

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[JoePai]

Just another Agoda copy 

[chalawaan]

Tourists don't have the first clue about Thailands political uncertainty, nor would they care if they did.

 

Understandably, it's all about them, and the value they are exchanging for their hard earned. 

 

The various clueless think tanks need to understand that primarily, if the world is worse off than in 2019, the cash to be extracted from those who can afford to come in 2023 and beyond, will not be greater than the cash cow of mass tourism pre Covid. 

 

There's an existential war about to escalate, and likely another around the corner, literally around the corner, in the case of South East Asia, 

but they're making grand plans in their bubble of ignorance regardless. 

 

What was, is over, and not coming back.

[Gottfrid]

Today we are really trying to pump up the baht, pump it up. Pump up the Baht, Pump it Real  Good!

[Sydebolle]

Ah, the North Korean version of percentage expression - the country which achieves 118% of all voters voting for ........... you know the script ???? 

[Fat is a type of crazy]

2 hours ago, chalawaan said:

Tourists don't have the first clue about Thailands political uncertainty, nor would they care if they did.

 

Understandably, it's all about them, and the value they are exchanging for their hard earned. 

 

The various clueless think tanks need to understand that primarily, if the world is worse off than in 2019, the cash to be extracted from those who can afford to come in 2023 and beyond, will not be greater than the cash cow of mass tourism pre Covid. 

 

There's an existential war about to escalate, and likely another around the corner, literally around the corner, in the case of South East Asia, 

but they're making grand plans in their bubble of ignorance regardless. 

 

What was, is over, and not coming back.

A bit serious.  I am planning a holiday in August. Not sure about this existential war and such.  

[spidermike007]

These kinds of posts are such nonsense. Measuring against last year does not mean much. Of course demand was higher. Not a surprise. They are just numbers, without much meaning. 

[StayinThailand2much]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The top five markets for Klook are Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, South Korea, and Malaysia (...)

LOL. Says it all! - All mentioned places, except South Korea, and, perhaps, Taiwan, are way smaller tourism markets, not only for international, but also domestic tourism.

 

Thailand bookings on Klook surged by 1,200%... So what? Meaningless if the earlier numbers are not given. Could have been, say, 30 booked activities in early 2022, and now 390 (or 80 per month)... ????

[billd766]

Going from 1 to 12 bookings is a 1,200% increase. So is 10 to 120.

 

If there are no previous figures, then 1,200% is meaningless.

[mikebell]

20 hours ago, JoePai said:

Just another Agoda copy 

But cheaper.  Used it to book a Bangkok hotel & saved significantly.

[Emdog]

"According to Klook, a growing number of travellers, particularly Generation Z and millennials, are seeking purposeful travel experiences." What the heck are " purposeful travel experiences."???? Meaningless drivel phrase

I'd say guys that come here to shack up with hookers are having "purposeful travel experiences."