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THAILAND<\/p>\n
Most Visited Cities<\/p>\n
\n\t\tBangkok
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Over 21 million<\/strong> international arrivals<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tTotal Number of New Hotel Rooms (2017)<\/p>\n 1,863<\/strong> new hotel rooms<\/p>\n \t\t\tInternational Visitor Arrivals (2016) 9.2 million<\/strong> international arrivals<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tTotal Number of New Hotel Rooms (2017)<\/p>\n 614<\/strong> new hotel rooms<\/p>\n \t\t\tInternational Visitor Arrivals (2016) 8.3 million<\/strong> international arrivals<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tTotal Number of New Hotel Rooms (2017)<\/p>\n 637<\/strong> new hotel rooms<\/p>\n \t\t\tInternational Visitor Arrivals (2016) 2.6 million<\/strong> international arrivals<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tTotal Number of New Hotel Rooms (2017)<\/p>\n 236<\/strong> new hotel rooms<\/p>\n \t\t\tInternational Visitor Arrivals (2016) 2.0 million<\/strong> international arrivals<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tTotal Number of New Hotel Rooms (2017)<\/p>\n 443<\/strong> new hotel rooms<\/p>\n \t\t\tInternational Visitor Arrivals (2016) 1.9 million<\/strong> international arrivals<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tTotal Number of New Hotel Rooms (2017)<\/p>\n 236<\/strong> new hotel rooms<\/p>\n \t\t\tInternational Visitor Arrivals (2016) 1.2 million<\/strong> international arrivals<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tTotal Number of New Hotel Rooms (2017)<\/p>\n 441<\/strong> new hotel rooms<\/p>\n Outlook<\/p>\n 2016 saw international arrivals increase by 7.5% y-o-y to 20.8 million. This represents\u00a0a more moderate increase compared to the 24.8% seen in 2015, mainly due to the\u00a0slowed growth of visitors from Mainland China in response to the crackdown on Mainland China is Bangkok\u2019s largest source market, contributing almost 30% of\u00a0international visitors as at YTD July 2017 according to latest available statistics.\u00a0Despite the government crackdown, Bangkok tourism was not significantly affected,\u00a0with strong y-o-y growth from South Korea (20.1%) and India (17.4%) further\u00a0supplementing visitor arrivals.<\/p>\n Approximately 1,900 keys were added in 2017. While 2016 saw a concentration in the\u00a0midscale segment, accounting for close to 50% of new supply, 2017 saw a shift to\u00a0the budget and upscale segments, contributing close to 30% each. Approximately\u00a09,800 rooms remain in the pipeline between 2018 and 2020. In terms of location,\u00a0we are seeing a shift beyond the traditional Sukhumvit area, as the Riverside and Despite stable arrival figures from Mainland China, Bangkok continues to see strong\u00a0growth in visitor numbers from other major source markets, particularly from\u00a0South Korea and India, as the government shifts focus from arrival figures to visitor\u00a0spending by targeting higher-spending niche markets. The newly released first\u00a0edition of the Michelin Guide to Bangkok will further strengthen Bangkok\u2019s forefront Outlook<\/p>\n In 2016 (latest data available), Phuket welcomed over 12.7 million total domestic\u00a0and international visitor arrivals to record a five-year (2011-2016) CAGR of 7.4%. The\u00a0number of international arrivals has seen a steady rise, reaching 9.2 million following\u00a0the completion of a new international airport terminal in September 2016. Upon\u00a0completion in mid-2018, the renovated domestic terminal will comprise a total Phuket has seen a balanced mix of visitor arrivals from Asia and Europe. Top source\u00a0markets include Mainland China (28.8%), Russia (9.2%), Australia (6.1%), Germany\u00a0(5.5%) and the United Kingdom (3.9%). Russia represents the fastest growing market\u00a0recording a y-o-y growth of 25.1% as the Russian ruble continues to stabilise.<\/p>\n Phuket saw an addition of approximately 600 rooms during 2017. Over 4,800 rooms\u00a0are expected to enter the market from 2018 to 2020. However, this future supply\u00a0also factors in the openings of condotels which may not account for full inventory.\u00a0The majority of future supply will be concentrated in the upscale segment (61.5%),\u00a0followed by the midscale (28.4%) and luxury (10.1%) segments, respectively.<\/p>\n The positive outlook for Phuket\u2019s tourism industry is predominantly attributed to the\u00a0ever increasing demand from international visitors. To accommodate this growth,\u00a0Phuket has seen a number of ongoing and future infrastructure improvements\u00a0including the Proposed Phuket Light Rail System which is scheduled to be\u00a0completed in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\t\tPhuket
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\n\t\t\t\tInternational Visitor Arrivals (2016)<\/p>\n\n\t\tPattaya
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\n\t\t\t\tInternational Visitor Arrivals (2016)<\/p>\n\n\t\tKrabi
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\nzero-dollar tours in late 2016. As at YTD November 2017, arrivals had risen 20.6% y-o-y to 21.1 million.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t02
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\nRatchadapisek areas gain traction.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t06
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\nposition as a culinary destination.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t08
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PHUKET<\/h1>\n
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\nservice area of 41,500 square metres.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t02
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