Chiang Mai top destination for Thai tourists in cool season: NIDA Survey.

BANGKOK, Nov 9 - Thailand's northern province of Chiang Mai ranks as the top destination for Thais wanting to travel during the annual cool season, according to a survey.

The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) conducted the opinion poll among 1,245 Thais nationwide at all educational levels and careers concerning the tourism season in this cool season.

According to the survey, some 39 per cent said they wanted to go to Chiang Mai, 11 per cent said they chose Loei province, and 9 per cent said they wanted to go to the resort island of Phuket.

Regarding travel companions, 73 per cent said they wanted to go with family, 19 per cent said with friends, and 8 per cent said with lovers.

For each journey, most of those surveyed said they planned to take three to four days for a holiday and to spend around Bt14, 500 per person.

Concerning types of accommodation, some 30 per cent said they would stay at resorts, 23 per cent at hotels, and 20 per cent at relatives 'or friends' homes.

Forty-two per cent said they searched for tourism information from the internet, 41 per cent from relatives and friends, and 23 per cent from television. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-11-09

I wish you would stop telling people how good Chiang Mai is!!!!