Recent research from the Mastercard Economics Institute shows that tourism spending in Thailand has increased by 40% compared to 2014. The report, called “Travel Industry Trends 2023”, provides an in-depth look at global travel trends, which are impacted by economic changes , consumer preferences and the opening of China.
Research by Mastercard shows that the number of foreign trips is growing worldwide. Since 2009, the number of visitors spending the night abroad has risen by no less than 76 percent. With more than 22 million annual visitors, Bangkok is the largest tourist or business attraction for the fourth year in a row, followed by Paris and London (both around 19 million).
Pay with a Belgian Master Card (KBC)?
When I pay in a shop or restaurant with my Belgian MasterCard, people regularly ask me whether I prefer to pay in Euro or in Baht. Does anyone know if that makes any difference and if so what is the cheapest?
Bangkok most popular travel destination in the world
The Thai capital Bangkok is the most popular travel destination in 2016, according to Mastercard's Index of Global Destination Cities. After Bangkok and London, Paris, Dubai and Singapore follow.
Also in Asia pay securely with your debit card thanks to chip technology
More and more countries worldwide are switching from using the magnetic stripe to the much safer chip technology. Although this migration may cause short-term problems locally, consumers will ultimately benefit from a more secure payment system.
News from Thailand – August 24, 2012
The population has a distorted view of the operations in 2010, in which red shirt protesters were expelled. The operations to repossess Bangkok were legitimate, said Thawil Pliensri, former secretary general of the National Security Council and secretary of the CRES.
Bangkok third in top 20 Global Destination Cities Index
Bangkok is one of the most important cities in the world when it comes to international spending by international travelers, according to the annual Global Destination Cities Index.