SURVEY: What is the main reason visitors come to Thailand?

[chiang mai]

I came here for work.

Beaches - there are much more beautiful beaches in my country.

Weather - again, comparing to Thailand climate in my country is more pleasant - not all farangs are from UK.

Food is ok.

I agree with SoiBiker, there are lots of fat sexpats on the forum who constantly complains about fat farang ladies. What a double standard.

And yes, Thailand is a real paradise for sexpats.

"there are lots of fat sexpats on the forum":

You have skills we don't know about, what else can you see of us?

[BANGKOK WOLF]

I think the poll missed weather and overall costs. Those are two things I hear a lot.

Why not India?

[Nemesis7]

Well couldn't agree more with the results...Fact is fact.

[SoiBiker]

I wonder how similar the result would be if you ran the same poll on, say, the Lonely Planet forum?

[neverfeartheevent]

And the winner is.. for the sex industry and nightlife?

[steven100]

Just sex and beer. I have sex.

[outboard]

I wonder how similar the result would be if you ran the same poll on, say, the Lonely Planet forum?

I wonder what the results would be if the question was "what is the main reason you come to Thailand?"

[SoiBiker]

It's a discussion. We're all allowed to join in.

Why so touchy?

[Stargeezr]

My first 2 trips to Thailand was to escape the cold Canadian Winter, that I had in the Yukon.

I admit it was also to get an oil change. and eat the great food, since I was a bachelor who

only cooks to survive, and Mac and Cheese were plugging me up.

I got married to my lovely Thai-Canadian wife in 1999 and since then, my trips were

to escape Winter, to visit my Thai family and to enjoy the beach for at least 1 or 2 weeks.

I still like the fresh Thai food, and the climate, the relative safety, as compared with

some other Asian countries like Burma, and Cambodia or even Vietnam, where I have been

and felt lucky to have gotten back home with my health still intact.

I have seen far too many temples, and although I still like to see a different one that is

unique, I am not Buddhist and I do get a bit tired of the incense and the chanting.

Going to Thailand for a visit of a month or two is still a pretty cheap tropical, and Asian

vacation for my wife and I.

[AZBill]

Food. Definitely food.

[DefaultName]

There are 4 choices in the poll, I like all of them. Take away 1, 3 or 4 though, and I'd still come. Take away 2 and it's bye-bye.

[matb61]

Visitors in general? Probably the climate + the beaches.

[chiang mai]

I came here for work.

Beaches - there are much more beautiful beaches in my country.

Weather - again, comparing to Thailand climate in my country is more pleasant - not all farangs are from UK.

Food is ok.

I agree with SoiBiker, there are lots of fat sexpats on the forum who constantly complains about fat farang ladies. What a double standard.

And yes, Thailand is a real paradise for sexpats.

"there are lots of fat sexpats on the forum":

You have skills we don't know about, what else can you see of us?

Oh yeah, you have two options: to assume that I really have skills you don't know about, or to read between the lines.

[A1Str8]

They want to do a few Thai chicks then leave coz that's all about it.

[matb61]

azaazo9

It must be fantastic to come from a place with better beaches and weather than Thailand's. You must really miss it! As it happens I also came here for work but the question was about 'visitors' not ex-pats. You're right about the UK - the beaches and the weather are absolutely miserable compared to Thailand. I for one chose to come and live and work here. I feel very sorry for someone such as yourself who, presumably, had to leave a much more beautiful place out of economic necessity.

[SoiBiker]

The UK has some beautiful beaches.

[willyumiii]

My reason is not listed in the poll Scott.

I am here to be with my Thai family.

Guess you could just call it "love"

[matb61]

SoiBiker. Loving the typically dry Brit humour! 555

[SoiBiker]

I'm not joking. Some of the most beautiful beaches you'll ever see are in the UK.

[matb61]

Koh Phi Phi v Great Yarmouth? Seriously?

[SoiBiker]

I've never been to Great Yarmouth.

[matb61]

Ok. What beaches do you have in mind?

[dragonfly94]

love the nightlife and the girls best sex industry on the planet

Some people are easily pleased! It's more like a fools paradise.

Edited February 4, 2015 by dragonfly94

[dragonfly94]

this will really reflect the kind of people that use this discussion board.

not the reason why 'people' visit Thailand.

excuse me mr perfect,

but if some one wanted to drink and go with bar girls dosnt make them a bad person,,

wind you neck in

Does make them rather sad though if they are addicted as some are. Alright for a time, but anyone going on with it when the novelty should have worn off years before is rather pathetic IMO.

[gemguy]

For all the reason listed and then some.

Adventure seeking in South East Asia....while some come just to see what all the big fuss is about.

For some it is on their bucket list.

[Rooo]

Off topic posts removed. It's not about UK beaches.

[KittenKong]

Poll: Why do vistors come to Thailand?

Personally I came to get away from pointless online polls.

Where did I go wrong?

[Johnnie99]

For the joy of leaving?

I thank you

[Daniel Boon]

only because of Wife's family ...

[Time Traveller]

And the winner is.. for the sex industry and nightlife?

What else do you expect from Thaivisa.com , they are just catering to their audience of sexpats and sex tourists by making them feel good about themselves.

I mean this is just a loaded question where they leave out obvious reasons foreign visitors come to Thailand like Shopping or Medical.

Edited February 5, 2015 by Time Traveller