Thailand Is Number One With Aussies

[peter991]

Thailand is number one with Aussies

According to a new survey by Visa, Thailand is the most popular Asian travel destination for Aussies, AAP has reported. The Visa survey attracted 5050 respondents from 10 different countries.

Close to 51 percent of Australian respondents said that they were ‘very likely’ to travel to Asia in the next two years and named Thailand as their top destination, ahead of Hong Kong, China and Japan.

Around 12 per cent of Australian respondents said that they were likely to travel to Beijing next year for the Olympics. At the same time, the survey found that one in five Australians did not know that Beijing was the host of the 2008 Olympic Games.

Compared to other nationalities, it was also found that Australians were the most likely to travel alone.

Peter

[Irene]

Thailand is number one with Aussies

That was a big surprise. I never thought Thailand has ever been in the Aussies' book as a favourite.

[Austhaied]

It wasn't, until the Bali bombings. Interesting to note they are coming over alone. Not rocket science to work out why.

[Donnyboy]

It wasn't, until the Bali bombings. Interesting to note they are coming over alone. Not rocket science to work out why.

cause they dont have any mates

[jingjoe]

Nah it's cause their kiwi mates are too tight to come along too.

[Bigge]

Thailand is number one with Aussies

According to a new survey by Visa, Thailand is the most popular Asian travel destination for Aussies, AAP has reported. The Visa survey attracted 5050 respondents from 10 different countries.

Close to 51 percent of Australian respondents said that they were 'very likely' to travel to Asia in the next two years and named Thailand as their top destination, ahead of Hong Kong, China and Japan.

Around 12 per cent of Australian respondents said that they were likely to travel to Beijing next year for the Olympics. At the same time, the survey found that one in five Australians did not know that Beijing was the host of the 2008 Olympic Games.

Compared to other nationalities, it was also found that Australians were the most likely to travel alone.

Peter

The survey is done among just over 5000 persons (how many did actually travel to Thailand ?) and it says nothing about if or when they shall travel to Thailand.

Still Sweden is 9000 km away from Thailand and for the first year ever 2006 was the year when Thailand became the most popular vacation country. Many years in a row Gran Canaria has been the most famous place to travel for Swedes. Now Thailand is the most popular country to spend the vacation among international countries. Nearly 5 % of the Swedes travel to Thailand 2006 and 2007 !

[Irene]

The survey is done among just over 5000 persons (how many did actually travel to Thailand ?) and it says nothing about if or when they shall travel to Thailand.

Still Sweden is 9000 km away from Thailand and for the first year ever 2006 was the year when Thailand became the most popular vacation country. Many years in a row Gran Canaria has been the most famous place to travel for Swedes. Now Thailand is the most popular country to spend the vacation among international countries. Nearly 5 % of the Swedes travel to Thailand 2006 and 2007 !

Is Thailand that great despite the coup, foreign business act, etc.?

[david96]

If you want actual statistics one can obtain them from tha Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The figures given by the newspaper in question have no basis in fact. They are used for marketing purposes only,collected on a tick and flick sheet. Arrival and departure cards are the main source of this kind of information for the ABS.