A recent survey shows that only 57% of Thais plan to travel domestically in the 3rd quarter of this year, down from 64% in the 2nd quarter and 74% in the 1st quarter.
The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) survey covered 450 Thai nationals with an income of over 10,000 baht monthly. It found that they spent an average of 2,683 baht per person per domestic trip in the 2nd quarter, significantly lower than the 6,856 baht per person per trip spent in the 1st quarter.
Average hotel overnight stays per person per quarter rose to 4.79 nights in the 2nd quarter, compared to 3.38 nights in the 1st quarter. Respondents said they expected to spend an average of 4.55 nights in the 3rd quarter, the survey showed.
For overseas travel, 16% said they planned to fly out of the country in the 3rd quarter, roughly the same as in the 2nd quarter, but far lower than the 23% in the 1st quarter.
As for why they are not travelling, 80% said they were burdened by a higher cost of living and debts, while 58% said the cost of travelling has increased compared to before the pandemic.