Many countries around the world have opened to welcome foreign tourists once more. Airbnb shines a light on the trend of Thai people starting to travel. Find the most places to stay in Paris and London while expanding the scope of travel and looking for new destinations more abroad as well Found the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, an increase of more than 170%.
Mr. Amanpreet Bajaj General Manager With the reopening of borders around the world, Airbnb has seen a rapid increase in interest among Thai travelers to international travel. The already popular US and European countries 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 highly popular from around the world. Destinations in Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia remain popular with Thai travelers. Like a beach town and mountains all over Thailand This rising return to travel is a positive sign of a growing tourism recovery.
Because many countries around the world have opened to welcome foreign tourists once more. Thai tourists are also starting to plan their trips abroad. The latest data from Airbnb found that long-haul countries such as the United States and other countries In Europe is also of interest to Thai travelers. And according to Airbnb search data in Q2 2022, the cities most searched by Thai travelers on Airbnb are Paris and London.
The countries that Thai tourists search for the most 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. Airbnb found that Thai travelers searched for accommodation in the UAE and Turkey by more than 170% compared to Q2 2019 and Q2 2022. Accommodation in Switzerland increased by more than 90% during the same period. In addition, other destinations Among the most popular and growing international search engines are Mexico (over 80%) and Portugal (over 50%).
South Korea and Japan It is still popular, followed by Indonesia and Malaysia as the most searched city for Thai tourists in the Asia-Pacific region in the second quarter of 2022.
for a short trip Thai people will be interested in traveling near home. The most searched domestic destinations in Q2 2022 were Bangkok, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Chiang Mai.
In addition, Thai people also attach great importance to natural tourism. Especially places that can be driven a short distance from Bangkok. at Pak Chong District Nakhon Ratchasima Province It is one of the favorite nature travel destinations for Thais on Airbnb with 438% more searches comparing Q2 2019 vs Q2 2022.
