Thailand tourism news
London is the most expensive city in the world for tourists for a night out; Hanoi the cheapest. This is according to TripAdvisor's annual cost comparison, TripIndex Cities.
On average, a night out in London costs 16.856 baht and in Hanoi 4.957 baht. Bangkok is also not doing badly, which is the fourth cheapest city with 5.257 baht. Bangkok also has the most affordable hotel rooms. On average, a room in a four-star hotel costs 2.779 baht.
The cost comparison of a night out in the world's 48 major tourist cities is based on the following expenses (for two people): a pre-meal cocktail in a five-star hotel, dinner, taxis and an overnight stay in a four-star hotel.
Anyone who starts whining about the usefulness of this kind of research should have skipped the message. I say: investigations are fun, especially when they are completely useless.
Thailand popular with tourist from Brazil
Between January and May, 40,03 percent more Brazilian tourists arrived in Thailand than in the same period last year. In the first five months, 21.830 Brazilians set foot on Thai soil, which puts them in the lead of climbers (expressed in percentages). The top 5 also includes Laos (plus 38,16 pc), Egypt (23,05 pc), South Africa (22,48 pc) and Finland (16,01 pc).
Incidentally, fewer tourists came to Thailand in that period than in the same period last year: 10,3 million tourists arrived, a decline of 5,93 percent.
According to the Brazilian ambassador, Thailand is a popular holiday destination for his compatriots. 'Nice people, beautiful country with lots of things to see and beautiful beaches.' Brazilians and Thais look alike, says the ambassador. Being Brazilians outdoorsy, they like to party, sing and dance, and family relationships are very important. So there are many similarities. […] Brazilians love the beach. They usually go to Phuket or Koh Samui.'
(Source: bangkok mail, June 26, 2014)
Nice to read that more Brazilians are coming to Thailand. I myself was married to a Brazilian for 24 years and my daughters are half Brazilian. My eldest now lives in Salvador da Bahia. As a result, I still have some ties with Brazil. My ex-wife's family still considers me part of the family. The fact that I chose Thailand a few years ago is also because I would miss Brazil, Asia and Thailand more than I miss Brazil from here.
Fortunately, you can still buy a lot of food here to make Brazilian dishes. Every now and then I feel like it.
It's true, there are a lot of similarities between Thais (more accurately Asians) and Brazilians. Loss of face is part of that. A Brazilian wouldn't just say he can't come when he's invited somewhere. He would then say he was sick or unable to attend, so as not to bump anyone's head.
They also have a nice expression: dar um jeito. He says that if, for example, he would receive a ticket and wants a different solution than paying for it…
In Brazil you also see many kathoys walking around. It is just as noticeable there as in Thailand. And people think about it there about the same as here….
But beach life in Brazil is more fun than in Thailand. The cities built on the coast often have beautiful boulevards and you can relax by the sea. Look at Rio de Janeiro with the beaches of Ipanema, Leblon, Copacabana etc… they are all on Avenida das Americas and you can walk for miles on the beach, have a drink somewhere (especially a nice caipirinha)… This is here in Thailand less the case (at least, as far as I've seen here in Hua Hin….
Of course you can also walk on the coast in Pattaya and Krabi, but I like it better in Rio de Janeiro.
The water is much colder along the coast of Brazil than here in Thailand. You always have to get used to going in there.
Nice response: don't whine about the usefulness of this kind of research.
During the previous government, the decline of almost 6% tourists would have been explained as an increase of almost 6%. Let's wait and see what the current leaders say.