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

Rest and Recuperation (R&R) during the Vietnam War period. Corresponding, global mass the travel
industry forcefully expanded during a similar period because of the rising way of life, more individuals
obtaining all the more extra time and because of enhancements in innovation making it conceivable to
travel further, quicker, less expensive and in more prominent numbers, typified by the Boeing 747 which
previously flew financially in 1970. Thailand was one of the significant players in Asia to exploit this then-
new pattern.

Vacationer numbers have developed from 336,000 remote guests and 54,000 R&R warriors in 1967 to
more than 14 million global visitors visiting Thailand in 2007. The normal term of their stay in 2007 was
9.19 days, creating 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,
practically identical to Thailand in size and populace, drove the rundown with more than 79 million
remote voyagers.

As indicated by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, 55% of the visitors in 2007 originated from the Asia
Pacific locale, Japanese and Malaysians shaping the two greatest gatherings. The biggest gatherings of
Western voyagers originate from Britain, Germany, Scandinavia and the United States. The quantity of
sightseers landing from the Middle East and Russia is on the ascent. Around 55% of Thailand's voyagers
are bring guests back. The pinnacle time frame is during the Christmas and New Year occasions when
Western travelers 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 liberated from the lethal infection, a medical clinic official
said on Wednesday.

Two tests were made on tests from the lady. She was seen as experiencing conventional human
influenza, Chulalongkorn Hospital infection authority Dr Yong Pooworawan said at a public interview.

The lady was admitted to Chulalongkorn emergency clinic on Tuesday in the wake of having built up a
fever keep going Thursday on landing once again from Singapore. Her outing 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 common wellbeing units all through the nation to stock prescriptions used to
treat flu and to be prepared in the event that the savage variation of the infection spreads to Asia.
Democrat MP Somboon Uthaiwienkul encouraged the legislature to enroll vagrants coming to work in
Thailand since they could without much of a stretch become a weight on society at whatever point a
sickness spreads.

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

CNN International today declared 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
explorers in the Asia Pacific district. Thailand CTN News The study led across CNN English sites had in
excess of 5,000 respondents all around. Thailand turned out as the best an incentive in Asia-Pacific for
respondents over China in runner up and India in third.

The extensive overview likewise uncovered that in spite of the fact that circumstances are difficult, the
downturn hasn't diminished individuals' craving to travel. Despite what might be expected - individuals
are exchanging down, not exchanging out - yet not trading off their experience. Furthermore, more
business pioneers are probably going to go throughout the following a year than in the previous year.

* Overall the overview demonstrated that more individuals would go for occasion throughout the
following a year than a year ago, yet 1 of every 5 would make less excursions

* 46% of business voyagers in Asia Pacific case the financial condition has had no effect on their business
itinerary items.

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

* 71% of CNN's crowd of worldwide explorers flies long stretch for relaxation. Respondents take a
normal of 14 days get-away a year and occasion a normal of three times each year.

Brand picture and notoriety additionally stays a basic factor for air travel, and study respondents plainly
feel that liked, believed carriers can order a premium. Respondents are additionally bound to do less
outings 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 'want to fly with a confided in brand paying little heed to cost'.
Besides, in troublesome money related occasions, there is an incentive for promoters in focusing on
premium crowds.
* 83% of business explorers impact the selection of carriers and lodgings with regards to corporate
travel.

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

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

The review comes as the most recent PAX inquire about for the entire year 2008 indeed reconfirms CNN
as the main direct in its classification for arriving at every one of the 3 primary 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 classification, while CNN.com keeps on creating
considerably higher reach than all other estimated media destinations. Visit US