Airbnb shares what was hot in Thailand last year

09 Jan 2018  2043 | World Travel News

Bangkok, Thailand - Airbnb, the world’s leading people-powered hospitality and travel platform, has released its annual look-back at the year’s travel trends, revealing new insights into travel in Thailand - from up-and-coming neighbourhoods and trending cities, to the most popular outbound destinations for Thais.

With over 1,151,000 Airbnb guest arrivals in Thailand in 2017 - a 67% year-over-year growth from 2016 - Airbnb reveals how Thailand’s popularity with domestic and international travellers has no sign of slowing down, as people from all over the world continue to seek out unique and authentic experiences here, wanting to see the true character of Thailand through the eyes of the locals.

Thailand’s top hotspots
Thai guests have travelled to over 100 different countries and six continents in the past year, including non-traditional destinations like Bolivia and Zimbabwe. According to data from Airbnb, popular travel destinations for Thai travellers include Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Great Britain, France, Italy and U.S.. While most outbound Thai travellers reside major cities such as Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Krabi, data shows that locals from Sukhothai and Chiang Rai are increasingly travelling on Airbnb - with 636% and 284% year-on-year growth respectively.

Top City Destinations for Thai Travellers in 2017

  1. Tokyo
  2. Osaka
  3. Seoul
  4. Kyoto
  5. Singapore
  6. London
  7. Fukuoka
  8. Paris
  9. Sapporo
  10. Rome
  11. Milan
  12. Los Angeles


Thais are also increasingly using Airbnb to explore their own country, showing how Airbnb is helping locals gain deeper appreciation of the beauty, culture and unique experiences available right here in Thailand. The top 3 domestic destinations for Thai travellers are Khon Kaen, Chonburi and Hat Yai, which have experiences 139%, 150% and 204% YOY growth respectively.

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