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

[dragonfly94]

shopping?

Yes, shopping.

Have you never been to Bangkok?

For over 20 years and live here, shopping for what? same tat you can buy anywhere.

[EmptyHead]

You forgot "To Discover Thainess".

[SoiBiker]

shopping?

Yes, shopping.

Have you never been to Bangkok?

For over 20 years and live here, shopping for what? same tat you can buy anywhere.

I'm guessing shopping isn't really your thing.

For those who are interested in it, though, Bangkok has seemingly more shopping malls and markets than anywhere on earth. And despite your attempt to seem so jaded by it all, there's a lot you can buy here that is either unavailable back home or much cheaper to buy here.

But I fear I'm wasting my words. You can't impress those who are set on remaining unimpressed.

[smokie36]

Its all about the henna tattoos and cheap shorts.

Where do I collect my free beer?

[SoiBiker]

I came here for the elephant trousers.

[dragonfly94]

shopping?

Yes, shopping.

Have you never been to Bangkok?

For over 20 years and live here, shopping for what? same tat you can buy anywhere.

I'm guessing shopping isn't really your thing.

For those who are interested in it, though, Bangkok has seemingly more shopping malls and markets than anywhere on earth. And despite your attempt to seem so jaded by it all, there's a lot you can buy here that is either unavailable back home or much cheaper to buy here.

like what?

[wileycoyote]

Shang-ri-la

[SoiBiker]

I'm guessing shopping isn't really your thing.

For those who are interested in it, though, Bangkok has seemingly more shopping malls and markets than anywhere on earth. And despite your attempt to seem so jaded by it all, there's a lot you can buy here that is either unavailable back home or much cheaper to buy here.

like what?

Yeah. Like I'm going to waste my breath. We both know whatever I suggest you'll find something wrong with it.

Nevertheless, some people clearly like shopping here. Otherwise all those malls and markets would be empty, eh?

[Suffinator]

Getting laid and of course learning Thainess ... the later involving being scammed at some level but mostly by the RTP.

[WinnieTheKhwai]

You forgot "To Discover Thainess".

I'd say that's more or less included with partaking in the sex industry.

[Thongkorn]

mainly they are sex tourists.

[outboard]

mainly they are sex tourists.

yeah yeah everyone comes to Thailand for sex except me

but all those other farangs are only here for the sex, not me, but all the other posters in this thread who said it was everyone else and not them , really they came here as sex tourists

[lumply]

I was introduced to Thailand in the late 70's through business. Didn't like BKK at all, was cautious and confused, and was holed up in the hotel after work for 10 days. That soon wore off and the rest is history.

[SoiBiker]

mainly they are sex tourists.

yeah yeah everyone comes to Thailand for sex except me

but all those other farangs are only here for the sex, not me, but all the other posters in this thread who said it was everyone else and not them , really they came here as sex tourists

Not me. I came here as a sexy tourist.

Nowadays I'm a little older, and I live here, but I'm still quite hot.

[outboard]

mainly they are sex tourists.

yeah yeah everyone comes to Thailand for sex except me

but all those other farangs are only here for the sex, not me, but all the other posters in this thread who said it was everyone else and not them , really they came here as sex tourists

Not me. I came here as a sexy tourist.

Nowadays I'm a little older, and I live here, but I'm still quite hot.

yeah I know how hard it is beating off those Thai women stuffing money in your shorts , all wanting to take you home and have their evil way with you but sometimes you just don't have the energy to say no

[SoiBiker]

I find Thai women quite easy to say no to, personally.

[chiang mai]

I think there's two main problems with this poll: the first is that the range of options is too limited and the second is that many people will have voted who have limited or no experience of Thailand and have voted based on hearsay and the reputation of Thailand as generated by the tabloids.

[rabid old goat]

i come to thailand so i can read thaivisa forum, if there was no thaivisa forum i would leave.

Edited February 5, 2015 by rabid old goat

[Stargeezr]

Having read all 7 pages of the comments pages, I live the answer, I came to Thailand for all the above reasons,

and more.

Since 1999, I guess reason number 2 is not on my list for now, but I like shopping, as I sure can not get

Golf shirts T shirts, and shorts as cheap, in Canada. I have even had to buy a pair of sandals as my old

ones crapped out on me during my visit. I still like the beer, both Chang and Sing ha, as well as the odd Corona.

If I was a richer man, I would like to buy a small condo in either Hua Hin or close by, and maybe a Honda motor cycle or

scooter. I would get my own bank account, since I think you have to be a rich Farang to get your own these days.

Thank the Lord, I am still married, so I get my sister in law, to refill my old bank account and

get me an ATM card for when I travel around out side of BKK, Still like that Song!

I have learned that I can buy Canadian Club export Whiskey far cheaper in Thailand than in

Canada, and it is almost as good to sip as Crown Royal Whiskey!

Trouble is my liver is restricting me to beer most days when I do still have a cool one.

Ahhhh the sixties! Age I mean not the 1960's

[Stargeezr]

Oops , getting old and dodgy, I meant I like the answer. all 4 choices.

[rabid old goat]

i also really enjoy visiting the immigration office as often as possible. cant get enough of those truly delightful immigration officers. perhaps they could change the rules so we could have an excuse to go there and hang around more often. 3 full days a months would be soooo muuuch better. if i had know of this joy before hand i would have retired even sooner to come here.

Edited February 6, 2015 by rabid old goat

[ttthailand]

What ever the reasons people continue to come here are I am not really sure but one thing I do know is that the reasons are getting fewer and fewer. At the rate Thailand is going soon their will be no reason to come.

[dragonfly94]

still don't know what is cheaper here for shopping, or that you can't get anywhere else that would justify flying thousands of miles to buy. In 20 years I never heard anyone claim they come here for shopping

Edited February 6, 2015 by dragonfly94

[Jessi]

I came for the sunsets but thats not in the poll.

[givenall]

Girls, girls.......

[SoiBiker]

I see quite a lot of female tourists in Thailand.

Are they here for the girls, too?

[ttthailand]

You ever notice how people flock to a car wreck ?

Edited February 6, 2015 by ttthailand

[Mister Fixit]

All of them. Add to that the fact it is the most relaxing place I've ever found.

Apart from places like Victory Monument between 7 and 9 am and again from 4 to 8 pm ...

[outboard]

still don't know what is cheaper here for shopping, or that you can't get anywhere else that would justify flying thousands of miles to buy. In 20 years I never heard anyone claim they come here for shopping

I do all my clothes shopping in Thailand

[WinnieTheKhwai]

Junta wants foreigners to pay 10 times the local price for National Parks.. Making Thailand's value proposition kind of a no brainer.

(Surprised that nature still scores this high.. did you all have the National Park pricing structure firmly in mind when voting that? )