Bangkok--25 Dec--GraylingThailand
According to leading global travel search site, Skyscanner, Thai vacationers fell truly, madly, deeply in love with Japan in 2013.
A comprehensive analysis of flight searches made by local travelers in 2013 bySkyscanner revealed Japan as the country most Thais wanted to visit this year.
Japan’s appeal was universal as it was the most searched destination for both Thai families, and single travelers..
In addition, Tokyo was the most searched international city while Osaka was fast becoming a popular destination, coming in at number seven on the top-10 city list.
“Based on our travel search data, Japan was the star attraction for Thai tourists in 2013 and this trend is likely to continue,” said Grace Pobpapha Areerat, Skyscanner’s Marketing Manager for Thailand.
“Japan is relatively close and appeals to Thais of all ages – they love Tokyo, Osaka, and many other regional spots. Japan offers a lot to see, and do, including great shopping and food, spectacular scenery, historic temples, cooler weather, and popular attractions such as Disneyland and Universal Studios.
“There were other key factors like the visa waiver introduced in July, and a more favourable exchange rate, that also played a significant part in making Japan number one in 2013,” added Ms Areerat.
South Korea was another popular Asian destination, generating significant interest from many young Thais.
“Seoul was the number two most popular city for Thai singles. This reflects the tremendous influence of Hallyu or the global Korean wave of culture, food, films, TV shows, pop singers and bands that is garnering huge numbers of fans in Thailand,” said Ms Areerat.
Besides Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and South Korea were also top destinations for Thai travellers. The top five international cities were Tokyo, London, Singapore, Seoul, and Hong Kong.In terms of the most popular time for Thais to travel overseas, August was the peak month.
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