Why Thailand is Making it Easier for Travelers to Stay Longer

Why would a country that attracted more than 20 million visitors in the first seven months of 2024 want more arrivals? And how will the new Destination Thailand Visa, and raising of the maximum stay for visitors, achieve that goal?

In South East Asia’s competitive tourism market, nations are battling to attract visitors from high-growth markets. And while the metric of governmental choice remains inbound arrivals, destination marketers are looking more closely at yield. How do you attract visitors that stay longer, travel more widely, engage with local communities and spend more?

CNN Travel interviewed High-Yield Tourism‘s Gary Bowerman about attracting long-stay tourists and those who combine work and leisure to enhance yield in the visitor economy.

Read Why Thailand is making it easier for travelers to stay longer: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/28/travel/destination-thailand-visa-digital-nomads-intl-hnk/index.html