BANGKOK, THAILAND – Traveloka is effectively positioned to play a pivotal position in propelling Thailand’s journey and tourism sector into its subsequent section of progress. The corporate goals to leverage its place as a consumer-focused regional business enabler.

Just lately, The Ministry of Tourism & Sports activities shared info that Thailand welcomed 19 million international vacationers from January to September 17, 2023, contributing 795 billion baht (US$22.26 billion) to the nation’s financial system.

With stable momentum for Thailand’s journey and tourism business this 12 months, Traveloka is anticipating much more success heading into 2024.

“Along with being Southeast Asia’s second-largest market, Thailand has historically been a tourism powerhouse. With the pandemic behind us, Thailand’s journey and tourism business is prepared for its subsequent section of progress,” shares Caesar Indra, President, Traveloka. “As we proceed to extend our presence in Thailand, Traveloka’s contributions to native job creation, sustainable tourism, and progress for native companies, will attain new ranges in 2024. Thailand is a key marketplace for Traveloka, and we’re able to leverage our place as an modern and technology-focused business enabler, to additional stimulate journey and tourism progress on this nation.”

Rising business tendencies to stimulate journey and tourism in Thailand:

Traveloka shares its latest enterprise knowledge and findings for Thailand, and highlights new business tendencies which might be boosting native journey and tourism:

• Occasion-based tourism – There’s a rising pattern to journey internationally for music, sports activities, and different main occasions. With the worldwide music tourism market forecasted to succeed in US$14 billion by 2033, Thailand is well-positioned to benefit from this pattern. Traveloka’s knowledge reveals there was a major enhance particularly for inbound flights, with the variety of flight transactions rising by virtually 5 occasions within the first half of 2023, in comparison with the identical interval final 12 months. This surge in flights has additionally positively impacted lodging wants, with resort bookings in Bangkok additionally growing considerably.
• Excessive-Worth & Sustainable Tourism – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is utilizing ‘Excessive-Worth & Sustainable Tourism’ as a key initiative to assist elevate the tourism provide chain and sustainability requirements in Thailand. Based on a Traveloka buyer survey performed this 12 months, 80% of shoppers desire to e book licensed sustainable lodging. You will need to spotlight that 43% of lodging companies that lack sustainability certifications have expressed their intention to hunt certification inside the coming 12 months.

In Could 2022, Traveloka partnered with the International Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), a non-governmental group that units worldwide sustainability requirements in journey and tourism. Underneath the partnership, a collection of coaching applications masking Sustainable Tourism Greatest Practices was offered for Traveloka’s resort companions in Thailand this 12 months. We’re persevering with our dedication to supply extra lodging choices which might be sustainably licensed.

• Wellness tourism – Vacationers want to prioritize their bodily and psychological well-being throughout holidays, with yoga retreats, spa therapies, and wellness-focused culinary experiences in excessive demand. Particularly, Traveloka skilled vital month-to-month progress in ‘Spa & Wellness’ bookings in August, with a rise of practically 40%. Notably, ‘Therapeutic massage & Spa’ stays probably the most sought-after expertise amongst Traveloka’s prospects, with Bangkok and Chonburi rising as the highest locations of alternative.

“We sit up for bringing extra worldwide vacationers to Thailand whereas selling Thai home journey. By specializing in the shopper’s perspective and partnering with native stakeholders, Traveloka can remedy a lot of our prospects’ journey issues, present a seamless end-to-end expertise, and make journey accessible to all,” concluded Mr. Indra.