Mr. Amanpreet Bajaj General Manager for South East Asia, India, Hong Kong and Taiwan from Airbnb Revealed from opening borders again around the world Airbnb has seen thatThai touristsinterestedtravel abroadincrease rapidly
The countries that are already popular in the US and Europe are still the most popular. And we have seen a growing interest in traveling to new destinations. such as Turkey and Switzerland Which is one of the countries that tend to be extremely popular from all over the world.
Destinations in Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia continue to be popular with Thai travelers. As a beach town and mountains throughout Thailand This growing return to travel is a positive sign of a growing tourism recovery.
Because many countries around the world have opened to welcome foreign tourists again. Thai tourists are also starting to plan their trips abroad. he has the latest information Airbnb has discovered that distant countries such as the United States and other European countries are also of interest to Thai travelers.
“And from the search data According to Airbnb in Q2 2022, the cities most searched for by Thai travelers on Airbnb are Paris and London. “
The most searched countries by tourists from Thailand are:
1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. France
4. Italy
5. Germany
Thai tourists are also expanding their travel boundaries and looking for new destinations in more foreign countries. Airbnb found that Thai travelers searched for accommodation in the UAE and Turkey by 170%. compared to the quarter 2 year 2019 and the second quarter of 2022
It also found that searches for accommodation in Switzerland had increased by more than 90%. during the same period In addition, other destinations The most popular foreign country searched for is Mexico (more 80%) and Portugal (more than 50%).
South Korea and Japan It is also popular with Indonesia and Malaysia Ranked as the most searched city for Thai tourists in the Asia-Pacific region in the quarter 2 years 2022
For a short trip, Thais are interested in traveling closer to home. by the most searched domestic destinations in the quarter 2 year 2022 in BangkokPattaya, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai
In addition, Thai people also attach great importance to natural tourism. Especially places that can be driven not far from Bangkok, like the area.Pak Chong stateNakhon Ratchasima It is one of the favorite nature travel destinations for Thais on Airbnb with 438% more searches. quarter comparison 2 years 2019 and 2nd quarter 2022
