Anticipation is increase in the kingdom of Thailand because the upcoming long weekend for National Mother’s Day approaches, strategically set from August 12 through August 14.
According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the weekend is estimated to see a surge of 2.6 million native travels yielding complete revenue of roughly eight.76 billion baht (US$249 million). This flurry of domestic excursions, nevertheless, represents a downturn from the previous year’s figures due to the looming shadows of inflation and numerous different factors.
In a quick statement, Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor of TAT, shed light on these expectations. Explaining the drop-off in anticipated journey numbers, he identified that almost all of Thai citizens had already packed their travel luggage over the six-day break that marked the top of July. He opined that the upcoming weekend was more likely to see the recognition of day trips to proximate locations. Such brief getaways usually do not include overnight resort stays, reflecting a decrease expenditure on tourist-related providers and facilities.
This expectation emerged from a related survey conducted by the Tourism Council of Thailand. The study, which probed into the travel plans for the upcoming weekend, echoed TAT’s forecast with an identical sentiment. It found 23% of respondents intent on exploring throughout the confines of their own province. The survey additionally revealed that round 21% were eyeing in a single day stays in neighbouring provinces, whereas nearly 20% had been laying the ground for day journeys to remote areas.
In a associated account, TAT’s records confirmed that in the course of the lately concluded lengthy vacation weekend of July 28 through August 2, Bangkok emerged as the leading domestic destination. The Thai capital welcomed over 600,000 trips, pouring approximately three.13 billion baht (US$89 million) into the native tourism sector’s coffers. Following intently, Backed ranked second within the vacationer arrival tally, witnessing 367,190 trips and generating a staggering 1.34 billion baht (US$38 million) in tourism income. Rounding off the top three, the northern provinces secured a wholesome customer depend of 290,350 visits, earning a noteworthy revenue of 1.11 billion baht (US$31 million)..