Thailand Travel & Tourism

Visitors to Thailand can enjoy warm sandy beaches, thick and exotic jungles and the hospitality of a civilization that enjoys sharing its culture. Come to Thailand during its cool season, from November to February, to escape the hot and humid climate. During the cool season the temperature sits comfortably between 68 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit and the skies are generally clear. Bangkok provides visitors with a study of modern verses traditional worlds. This bustling city offers glitzy shopping malls, traditional markets, crowds, traffic and an endless amount of people confined within the limits of a small city. Chiang Mai offers visitors glimpses and tours of more than 300 temples, markets boasting handcrafted products, Thai boutique hotels and excellent cuisine. The city is located along the Doi Suthep Mountain, a lush and green contrast to the booming urban center. Escape from the city and into the mountains by visiting Mae Hong Son, a small provincial capitol surrounded by mountains and bordered by the scenic Nong Jong Kham Lake. Take a daytrip to the small Karen and Shan villages surrounding the province. Explore the Ko Tao and Koh Phi Phi Don islands that dot the coast of Thailand. These limestone islands offer a scenic tranquility that is unequaled by the cities of the ever-growing country.


Worldwide Tourism Popularity Ranking: 16 of 230


Air Travel

  • Quality of Airports: Good (5.9 of 7)
  • Number of Airlines: 89
  • Number of Arriving Passengers: 14150000

Hotels & Lodging

  • Quality of Lodging: Average (4.0 of 5)
  • Number of Hotels: 3756
  • Average Room Rate: $77.4
 

Purpose of Visit

  • Business Trip: 7%
  • Family Vacation: 17%
  • Couples Getaway: 56%
  • Friends Trip: 12%
  • Solo Travel: 12%
 

Top Vacation Destinations in Thailand

Most popular cities in Thailand in terms of percentage of visitors and number of hotels:

  • Bangkok

    Popularity: 1 | 39.14% Visitors | 601 Hotels

  • Pattaya

    Popularity: 2 | 6.8% Visitors | 254 Hotels

  • Patong

    Popularity: 3 | 6.46% Visitors | 183 Hotels

  • Chiang Mai

    Popularity: 4 | 6.11% Visitors | 316 Hotels

  • Koh Samui

    Popularity: 5 | 4.81% Visitors | 168 Hotels

  • Karon

    Popularity: 6 | 3.01% Visitors | 55 Hotels

  • Krabi

    Popularity: 7 | 2.51% Visitors | 88 Hotels

  • Ao Nang

    Popularity: 8 | 2.09% Visitors | 57 Hotels

  • Kata

    Popularity: 9 | 2.09% Visitors | 38 Hotels

  • Hua Hin

    Popularity: 10 | 1.92% Visitors | 103 Hotels

  • Bophut

    Popularity: 11 | 1.9% Visitors | 34 Hotels

  • Ko Phi Phi Don

    Popularity: 12 | 1.68% Visitors | 32 Hotels

  • Ko Lanta

    Popularity: 13 | 1.45% Visitors | 64 Hotels

  • Chaweng

    Popularity: 14 | 1.38% Visitors | 44 Hotels

  • Ko Phangan

    Popularity: 15 | 1.32% Visitors | 70 Hotels

  • Cherngtalay

    Popularity: 16 | 1.25% Visitors | 21 Hotels

  • Khao Lak

    Popularity: 17 | 1.18% Visitors | 35 Hotels

  • Koh Chang

    Popularity: 18 | 0.97% Visitors | 62 Hotels

  • Chiang Rai

    Popularity: 19 | 0.78% Visitors | 96 Hotels

  • Koh Tao

    Popularity: 20 | 0.71% Visitors | 35 Hotels

  • Nai Yang

    Popularity: 21 | 0.62% Visitors | 8 Hotels

  • Cha-am

    Popularity: 22 | 0.58% Visitors | 45 Hotels

  • Lamai Beach

    Popularity: 23 | 0.57% Visitors | 18 Hotels

  • Cape Panwa

    Popularity: 24 | 0.56% Visitors | 7 Hotels

  • Mai Khao

    Popularity: 25 | 0.54% Visitors | 6 Hotels

  • Kanchanaburi

    Popularity: 26 | 0.54% Visitors | 62 Hotels

  • Rawai

    Popularity: 27 | 0.53% Visitors | 17 Hotels

  • Thalang

    Popularity: 28 | 0.51% Visitors | 18 Hotels

  • Kamala

    Popularity: 29 | 0.44% Visitors | 17 Hotels

  • Kathu

    Popularity: 30 | 0.4% Visitors | 25 Hotels

  • Surin Beach

    Popularity: 31 | 0.36% Visitors | 10 Hotels

  • Rayong

    Popularity: 32 | 0.33% Visitors | 42 Hotels

  • Pran Buri

    Popularity: 33 | 0.3% Visitors | 20 Hotels

  • Phuket Town

    Popularity: 34 | 0.29% Visitors | 20 Hotels

  • Mae Nam

    Popularity: 35 | 0.27% Visitors | 12 Hotels

  • Phangnga

    Popularity: 36 | 0.26% Visitors | 35 Hotels

  • Surat Thani

    Popularity: 37 | 0.26% Visitors | 57 Hotels

  • Takua Pa

    Popularity: 38 | 0.26% Visitors | 21 Hotels

  • Phuket

    Popularity: 39 | 0.25% Visitors | 48 Hotels

  • Koh Samet

    Popularity: 40 | 0.24% Visitors | 16 Hotels

 

Top Thailand Hotels

  • 1
    Ping Nakara Boutique Hotel & Spa
    Charoenprathet Road 135/9, Chiang Mai
    98% recommended | 124 reviews
  • 2
    Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai
    51/4 Chiang Mai - Sankampaeng Road Moo 1 T. Tasala A. Muang, Chiang Mai
    98% recommended | 220 reviews
  • 3
    Secret Garden Chiang Mai
    54/1 Moo 5 , T. Mae Khue, Chiang Mai
    99% recommended | 370 reviews
  • 4
    The Chedi Chiang Mai
    123 Charoen Prathet Road, Chiang Mai
    98% recommended | 350 reviews
  • 5
    Sandalwood Luxury Villas
    211/7 Moo 4 Tambon Maret, Koh Samui
    99% recommended | 272 reviews
  • 6
    Rimping Village
    13/1 soi 2, Chiangmai-Lamphun Rd, T.Wat Gate, Chiang Mai
    99% recommended | 350 reviews
  • 7
    Bangkok Loft Inn
    55 Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Rd., Bangkok
    99% recommended | 185 reviews
  • 8
    Banyan Tree Samui
    9 / 9 Moo 4, Maret, Koh Samui
    96% recommended | 51 reviews
  • 9
    Le Meridien Bangkok
    40 / 5 Surawong Road, Bangkok
    98% recommended | 539 reviews
  • 10
    Montra Hotel
    142/33-42 Moo 4, T. Maret, Koh Samui
    98% recommended | 98 reviews