If you don’t have any money, it’s better not to travel to Thailand. A trip will cost at least three times more!

The world is so big and I want to see it. Just after the three-year epidemic, the domestic tourism industry exploded, and all scenic spots were crowded with people, which was very lively. After the Spring Festival, people are more enthusiastic about outbound travel.

Data show that since the outbound group tour pilot was restarted on February 6, the number of inbound and outbound civil aviation passengers of domestic airlines has exceeded 276,000, an increase of nearly 4.4 times compared with the same period last year. Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, and Xiamen , Chengdu is among the top five cities with the largest number of outbound tourists.

In the first month after permit application was resumed, the Shanghai Exit-Exit Administration Department accepted over 380,000 entry-exit documents for Chinese citizens, a record high.

Among them, Southeast Asian countries have become everyone’s first choice for outbound travel, and Thailand is very popular among Chinese tourists!

However, "Thailand is no longer the Thailand it was three years ago. This year I spent three times more money to go to Thailand than before." This is the voice of most Chinese tourists who go to Thailand!

In 2019, Chinese tourists were the largest source of tourists in Thailand’s tourism market, with 11 million visitors.

In recent years, the world has been flooded with water and prices have soared, so markets including Europe, the United States, and Southeast Asia will be affected. Prices in Thailand have risen too fast. After three years, they are no longer as cost-effective as I thought! On March 7, one month has passed since the pilot program for outbound group travel was resumed, and Thailand has become the most popular international travel destination. Countless Chinese tourists who have not traveled abroad in three years have chosen Thailand as the cheapest and most convenient first destination. Thailand’s tourism industry, which has been restarting after three years of stagnation, is also eager for Chinese tourists to come to eat, drink and have fun.

But now, rising prices have become the biggest obstacle in this two-way rush.

Some tourists said that in the past, freshly squeezed juice on the roadside only cost 10-20 baht (about 2-4 yuan), but this year it costs 60 baht (about 12 yuan), which is almost the same as in first- and second-tier cities in China. The restaurants I frequented in the past have also increased their prices to some extent, and some have closed. The owner of a small restaurant I frequented said that Chinese people have not come to travel in the past few years, and his colleagues can't support it.

In addition, the price of going to sea in Thailand has doubled. In the past, the price of chartering a ship to sea was about 30,000 baht (about 6,000 yuan). This year, it is too expensive. The boss of the ship quoted 100,000 baht (about 2,000 yuan). million yuan).

Many people say that traveling to Thailand is now more expensive

A lot. If Thailand no longer has the price advantage, they will reduce the number of trips to Thailand or move to other places.

Why travel in Thailand has become more expensive

It is an indisputable fact that travel is more expensive now than three years ago. "Many people in the tourism industry are not surprised that product prices have increased.

Data from Tongcheng Research Institute shows that the current overall average price of group tour products has increased significantly compared with before the epidemic, with an increase of 30

Yang Yang, general manager of Beijing Spring and Autumn Tourism, pointed out that the main factor affecting outbound travel prices is still flight supply. Although since mid-February, international routes have recovered to about 15% before the epidemic. But there is still not enough flight capacity to serve tour groups. “For example, in the past there were two flights to Bangkok a day, but now there is only one flight a week, so the tour group schedule may be extended from five or six days to seven or eight days. Days later, the total cost of food and accommodation increased. ”

In addition, Yang Yang pointed out that after three years of epidemic, the current overseas reception system for Chinese tourists has actually disappeared and needs to be rebuilt. For example, many local Chinese tour guides in Thailand have changed careers or returned to Domestically, Chinese-service shopping malls, restaurants and other facilities are also facing closure or not fully open, which in itself has pushed up costs accordingly.

In fact, the Tourism Authority of Thailand pointed out on January 12 this year that the market supply exceeds demand. , the price of Thai tourism products for Chinese tourists has increased by 20% on average compared with before the epidemic. In addition, on February 14, Thailand announced that it will collect entry fees for foreign tourists from June.

So a final tip. For now, let’s not think about it until we have the opportunity. I hope everyone can travel around the world without spending money.