Golf in Thailand increasingly popular
The sport of golf is extremely popular with tourists visiting Thailand. Most foreign golfers come from Australia and Europe, but there is a marked increase in golfers from Japan and Korea. In 2012, more than 600.000 golf tourists visited the greens in Thailand.
The five major golf destinations in the country are Bangkok, Phuket, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Chiang Mai. There are more than 100 golf courses in the Land of Smiles. Golfers have a wide choice of 9 hole, 18 hole and 18+ hole courses.
Thailand is very happy with the interest of the tourists who come to play golf, they are good for tourism and the income from it. The group represents a value of no less than 60 billion baht. A golfer spends more than 100.000 baht during his vacation, which is three times more than a normal tourist.
Source: CNN Travel
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