![]() ![]() Russian tourists did flock to Pattaya but since the Ruble devaluation a couple of years ago, their numbers have dwindled. ![]() The time when European tourists made up the bulk of Pattaya’s visitors and expats has largely ended, partly due to demographics, partly due to currency fluctuations and partly due to the increasing mobility of Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Indian visitors.Įurope only accounted for around 16.1 per cent of visitors to Thailand and this included Russia also. In Pattaya, hoteliers and other service providers are gearing themselves up to receive more Asian visitors than ever before. Visitor numbers to Koh Phangan were growing at a faster rate then other islands. That said, visitors from Germany made up the highest numbers when it came to island destinations such as Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, Koh Chang and Koh Tao. This is also true for Thailand as a whole. Key amongst them is the fact that European and British visitors to Pattaya are declining, but the deficit has been more than made up when considering growth in Chinese, Indian, and other Asian visitors. Pattaya has long been a popular resort and the number of visitors to the famous city by the sea continues to grow, despite facing challenges. In second place globally was Paris, followed by London, and then Dubai and Singapore secured forth and fifth positions respectively. Bangkok took the top spot for the fourth year in a row whilst Phuket came in 14 th position. Indeed Thailand was the only country to have three destinations amongst the top 20 rankings in the index. Ranked along the likes of London, Paris and New York, Pattaya has clinched the 15 th position worldwide in the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index (GDCI), which measures the popularity of major world destinations by assessing the numbers of international overnight visitors in over 200 cities. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |