The travel industry in Thailand really took off when US officers began to land during the 1960s for

Rest
and Recuperation (R&R) during the Vietnam War period. Agreeing, worldwide mass the travel industry
pointedly expanded during a similar period because of the rising way of life, more individuals securing all
the more leisure time and because of enhancements in innovation making it conceivable to travel
further, quicker, less expensive and in more prominent numbers, encapsulated by the Boeing 747 which
previously flew economically in 1970. Thailand was one of the significant players in Asia to benefit from
this then-new pattern.

Traveler numbers have developed from 336,000 remote guests and 54,000 R&R fighters in 1967 to more
than 14 million worldwide visitors visiting Thailand in 2007. The normal span of their stay in 2007 was
9.19 days, producing an expected 547,782 million Thai baht, around 11 billion Euros. In 2006, Thailand
was the eighteenth most visited nation in the World Tourism rankings with 13.9 million guests. France,
equivalent to Thailand in size and populace, drove the rundown with more than 79 million remote
travelers.

As indicated by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, 55% of the sightseers in 2007 originated from the
Asia Pacific area, Japanese and Malaysians shaping the two greatest gatherings. The biggest gatherings
of Western visitors originate from Britain, Germany, Scandinavia and the United States. The quantity of
vacationers landing from the Middle East and Russia is on the ascent. Around 55% of Thailand's
sightseers are return guests. The pinnacle time frame is during the Christmas and New Year occasions
when Western vacationers escape the virus conditions back home.

No persistence with Swine Flu in Thailand

Research facility tests directed on a 42-year-old Thai lady who was isolated on Tuesday for conceivable
swine-influenza disease indicated that she is free from the lethal infection, an emergency clinic official
said on Wednesday.

Two tests were made on tests from the lady. She was seen as experiencing customary human influenza,
Chulalongkorn Hospital infection expert Dr Yong Pooworawan said at a question and answer session.

The lady was admitted to Chulalongkorn medical clinic on Tuesday in the wake of having built up a fever
keep going Thursday on landing again from Singapore. Her excursion had before taken her to Mexico
and the USA between April 3 and 19.

On Tuesday, the Public Health Ministry gave an admonition that voyagers ought to abstain from going to
Mexico or the US if conceivable.

General Health Minister Witthaya Kaewparadai affirmed in parliament on Wednesday that the swine
influenza infection strain answerable for the worldwide alarm has not spread to Thailand.

He said he had requested commonplace wellbeing units all through the nation to stock medications
used to treat flu and to be prepared on the off chance that the destructive variation of the infection
spreads to Asia.
Democrat MP Somboon Uthaiwienkul asked the administration to enlist transients coming to work in
Thailand since they could without much of a stretch become a weight on society at whatever point an
ailment spreads.

Wellbeing authority's abroad treating individuals who have been contaminated with swine fever affirm
that the nonexclusive antiviral medication oseltamivir, sold financially as Tami influenza, is viable against
the infection.

CNN International today reported the aftereffects of its Online Consumer Survey (OCS) on Travel and
Tourism which uncovers that Thailand was picked as speaking to the best an incentive for cash for
voyagers in the Asia Pacific area. The overview directed crosswise over CNN English sites had in excess of
5,000 respondents universally. Thailand turned out as the best an incentive in Asia-Pacific for
respondents over China in runner up and India in third.

The far reaching overview additionally uncovered that in spite of the fact that circumstances are
difficult, the downturn hasn't decreased individuals' longing to travel. Actually - individuals are
exchanging down, not exchanging out - yet not bargaining their experience. What's more, more business
pioneers are probably going to go throughout the following a year than in the previous year.

* Overall the study showed that more individuals would go for occasion throughout the following a year
than a year ago, yet 1 out of 5 would make less outings

* 46% of business voyagers in Asia Pacific case the monetary condition has had no effect on their
business touring plans.

* 79% of Asia-Pac respondents feel they are probably going to get away in the area inside the following
a year. Also, the financial downturn isn't influencing everybody's sightseeing plans. Asia-Pacific
holidaymakers spent a normal of simply over US$4,000 on their last excursion, - in front of the
worldwide normal of $3,700.

* 71% of CNN's crowd of worldwide explorers flies whole deal for relaxation. Respondents take a normal
of 14 days excursion a year and occasion a normal of three times each year.

Brand picture and notoriety likewise stays a basic factor for air travel, and review respondents obviously
feel that liked, believed carriers can order a premium. Respondents are likewise bound to do less
excursions than search for less expensive inns or limited flights with spending carriers.

* 58% of Asia Pacific respondents 'will pay more to go with my favored carrier' (versus half
comprehensively and only 41% of North American respondents)

* 61% of these Asia Pacific air voyagers 'like to fly with a confided in brand paying little heed to cost'.
Moreover, in troublesome monetary occasions, there is an incentive for promoters in focusing on
premium spectators.
* 83% of business voyagers impact the selection of carriers and lodgings with regards to corporate
travel.

* 40% of the individuals who travel for work fly business or top of the line, make a normal of five
excursions for work for each year and are away for a normal of 19 days out of each year.

William Hsu, VP Advertising Sales, CNN International included "These outcomes send a solid message to
the travel industry sheets that shrewd goal marking is basic for nation separation and quantifiable
profit."

The overview comes as the most recent PAX explore for the entire year 2008 by and by reconfirms CNN
as the main direct in its type for arriving at every one of the 3 fundamental PAX gatherings: Affluent
Adults, Business Decision Makers and Top Management. Among the Top Management bunch CNN is the
main universal channel paying little heed to sort, while CNN.com keeps on producing generously higher
reach than all other estimated media destinations.

Title - The travel industry in Thailand