snoop1130 Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 The travel website Agoda has noted a surge in interest for Thailand among Japanese vacationers. With Japan's Golden Week holiday nearing, Thailand has become the second favorite destination for these tourists, with South Korea being the first. This year, the extended Golden Week holiday starts on Monday, April 29, and will last until May 6. According to an article in the Bangkok Post, Agoda users from Japan have increased their searches for Thailand by 60% from January to mid-March, 2024, when compared to the same timeframe last year. Taiwan follows Thailand in popularity, with the US and Vietnam taking the fourth and fifth spots, respectively. Popular cities like Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket, and Koh Samui continue to attract Japanese travelers. However, interest in other places such as Chon Buri and Khao Lak is also growing, according to Pierre Honne, a senior director at Agoda. He stated, "Japanese travelers are exploring more of Thailand, extending trips beyond its traditional hotspots like Bangkok and Pattaya to discover Chon Buri and the coastline of Khao Lak." Photo: Creative Commons License via Google -- 2024-04-26 Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drrobert Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 Spot on comment from Dinsdale. I check who "writes" the article. And look for "in related news" or similar that appears at the bottom of many articles. Even apparent native English-speaking writers have caught the bug of using "tautology" and other nonsense, so a news story of 25% news and 75% extraneous nonsense. I edit some academic journals and would reject articles outright that included such an approach. They have forgotten the old adage, "Keep in simple stupid". There appears to be no fact checking such as Duriant travelling across Thailand, Laos and China by rail - an impossibility. I just checked the article appeared in the China Daily Global on 1 April 2024 and it makes it quite clear that the train trip occurred "in April last year". Oor the photos yesterday of Thai Airways retiring its 747 with a photo of a two engine plane. The quality has certainly dropped off over the last few years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted April 26 Share Posted April 26 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The travel website Agoda has noted a surge in interest for Thailand among Japanese vacationers. With Japan's Golden Week holiday nearing, Thailand has become the second favorite destination for these tourists, with South Korea being the first. Searches are not bookings.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma80 Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 With the Yen in freefall and down 12.6% on the THB since covid, good luck with that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted April 27 Share Posted April 27 (edited) LOL. 'Interests' and searches mean nothing if they don't result in actual bookings... I often check out accommodations on Agoda, or tours on other websites, but only go through with the booking once in a while. Edited April 27 by StayinThailand2much 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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