"Flood" crushes the Japanese tourist Thais are not afraid – 1 million people expected this year.

million. Adichit Rattananon, Secretary General of the Thai Travel Association (ATTA), said floods and landslides hit the market. This is the largest and most severe flood in Japan in 36 years, causing the death toll. It is expected that the Japanese market in Thailand in this period may slow down the trip. Because the mood of the Japanese goes down.

On the part of Thai tourists, Mr Thanapol Rojratanaporn, chairman of the Thai Association of Travel Agents (TTTA), told Prachachart Business that when we look at the business, we are talking impact of travel. Traveled The association should also contribute to the slowdown of Thai tourists to Japan in the short term.

The damage caused by the floods in Japan is short

. Because Thais are concerned about the situation. Traveling alone (FIT), due to Osaka, Kyoto and many other provinces in the southwest

of Japan.

While the Group Travel Market (Group Tour), because this season falls in the off season (Low Season) is not popular with the Group Tour. However, it is certain that the Japanese authorities will also be able to solve the problem.

Thailand will exceed 1 million people in Japan

"The TTTAA Association predicts that the global market for Thais in Japan this year.More than 1 million tourists, despite the fact that It is believed that only a short period of time, Thai people are afraid.There are also a lot of support factors in general. "

M. Thanapol said. Japan is still a popular destination for Thais who want to go abroad. Travel packages available for sale at very low rates.

Farewell Tour until the end of the year

In addition to the various airlines, both premium and low cost. This The association also organizes a trade fair for tourism. The 23rd edition of the Thailand International Travel Fair will be held August 9-12 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. It is expected that this will stimulate sales of goods and services for the tourist market in Thailand and abroad

It is expected that during the high season, the end this year saw a good growth of the Thai market. Traveling abroad Because the Thai economy has improved. Most of them are short stays of 3 to 5 nights in nearby destinations such as Japan, which corresponds to autumn and winter.

Outstanding Thai Outdoors

M. Suripong Tantiyanont, Visa Manager Thailand says that the Visa Global Travel Intentions study reports that the number of Thais traveling abroad is increasing, the other countries having to increase to 3,900 billion. In the year 2019

However. The research also indicated that the number of days in each trip has been reduced. Currently, the average number of days per trip in the world is 8 nights per trip, which is reduced by 10 nights in 2013. Thai tourists plan to stay only 5 nights per trip, which is below the world average. [19659003 "Japan" 1 in the spirit of the Thai people

for the popular tourist destination. According to the survey, in 2015, Japan was the most popular with 64% followed by Hong Kong with 37%, Singapore with 29%, South Korea with 21% and China with 16%. More Japan is still the number 1 destination of the most popular Thai people. However, when we see it, the proportion has fallen to 34%, reflecting the trend of saturation, Hong Kong 8%, Singapore 7% and South Korea 7%.

In addition Thais are also interested in new destinations such as the Maldives, New Zealand, Taiwan and the United States.

This year, Japan is expected to grow. 8%

Previous Miss Pattarong Nakorn, Director of the Thailand Tourist Board (TAT), Tokyo Office And Ms. Saraswadee Asapasit, Director of the TAT Osaka Office. In the middle of July, the Tourism Authority of Thailand According to statistics, in 2017, there were 17.88 million foreign visitors to Japan, up 4.5% over the year former.

The number of Japanese tourists in Thailand was 1.54 million, an increase of 7.28%. Malaysia, South Korea and Laos: in 2018, the Japanese market is expected to grow by at least 8% and grow by 5%. For the first time, women and the new generation

for the tourist of Japan. Travel through art galleries, museums and World Heritage sites.

Activities and activities can be enjoyed at the local restaurant. While the overall picture of Japanese travel behavior has changed. Discover the journey experience.

In addition, travelers book more favorably hotels and airline tickets than smartphones than desktop computers. The trend of a shared economy For example, booking a room via Air Bnb has become more popular. Like cheap air services, reservations with 4-5-star hotels are available.