Thaivisa News Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Bangkok:- More than 90 per cent of accommodations in northern provinces are expected to be booked during the long Songkran holidays from April 11 to 15, the Thai Hotel Association said. Surapong Techaruwijit, the chairman of the association, said it has been estimated that the hotel bookings during the Songkran holidays this year would be better than last year. The association expected that more than 90 per cent of accommodations in the North will be booked for the Songkran festival. Anuparp Thirarat, deputy TAT governor for tourism marketing, said the number of tourists visiting provinces nationwide during the Songkran holidays would also be higher than last year. He said the trend was predicted after he assigned all 35 TAT offices around the country to comply data of the booking of buses and planes and accommodations for the Songkran holidays. “It is primarily estimated that this year the number of tourists visiting provinces nationwide will be higher although they have concern about the economy,” Anuparp said. “Most of them will travel because they want to visit relatives or friends. Moreover, Thais, especially northeastern people, have a long-held tradition to stay with family on the Songkran Day.” He added that northern provinces are popular destinations for Thais for Songkran holidays, so the tourism there would be bustling. He said although the tourism growth during the Songran holidays this year would be less than 10 per cent, a lot of spending could be predicted because tourists normally buy a lot of souvenirs for families and friends. The Tourism Authority of Thailand Intelligence Centre (TATIC) has reported that in previous years, accommodations nationwide were booked at the average rate of 63 per cent, which generated about B16 billion of income. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 And with all the water wasting going on, the dams should be nicely low to accommodate all the rain we will hopefully get in the coming rainy season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Such fun... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Just more TAT propaganda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GinBoy2 Posted March 8, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted March 8, 2015 Songkran...time to stock up on snacks, drinks, close the windows, raise the drawbridge and retire to Netflix for the duration...yeah bah humbug lol 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Yup, Thailand in a drought now, will have songkran with water flowing everywhere except where it is needed Then after songkran it will be right back to complaining about the drought 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robby nz Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Not only the north, we made enquiries today about trains to the south for some friends and were told by the railway that all trains except a few 3rd class seats were booked solid for the whole of April on every train to everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djjamie Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 This goes against the narrative that some are trying desperately to portray. Unfortunately I will not be in Thailand for Songkan this year, but I know that the kids and adults alike love the old fashioned water pistol fights out the front of the Pullman hotel in Khon Kaen which incidentally is usually fully booked for the holiday as well as the Kosa Hotel up the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken George Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 The North will still be blanketed in thick smog to celebrate The Festival of Death! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddy B Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Well I won't be adding to the drought problem over Songkran this year. I will only be using water for taking showers and after using the toilet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 And with all the water wasting going on, the dams should be nicely low to accommodate all the rain we will hopefully get in the coming rainy season. untighten the arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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