This document discusses 10 key trends in tourism marketing:
1) Increasing accessibility through alternative gateway hubs and low-cost carriers.
2) Focus on competitiveness through pricing, integrated resorts, and technology.
3) Growth of customer power and need for early warning systems on reviews.
4) Opportunities in niche markets like medical tourism, spas, and experiential activities.
9. Tourism
Direct
Tourism Model
F&B
Transport
Hospitality
Entertainment
Gifts & Souvenirs
Retail – Duty Free
6-7% GDP
Indirect
Tourism Model
F&B
Retail
Health
Insurance
Employment
Economic + FX
Manufactured goods
Supply Chain Services
Public Transport (BTS/MRT)
Public Services (Tourist Police)
Private Transport (Vans, Taxi, Car)
14-19% GDP
7 to 9,000,0007 to 9,000,000
GDP=pC+I+G(eX-i)
10. Voluntary transfer of resources from
RICH to NOT-SO-RICH
Benefiting mostly at the community level
R
O
I Tourism
11. Source: PATA
International visitor arrivals trends to March
2010 Southeast Asia
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30% Jan-08
Mar-08
May-08
Jul-08
Sep-08
Nov-08
Jan-09
Mar-09
May-09
Jul-09
Sep-09
Nov-09
Jan-10
Mar-10
IVAyear-on-year%change
12. Source: relevant NTOs, compiled by PATA
ASEAN tourism trends 1993-2009
Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam
13. Source: relevant NTOs, compiled by PATA
ASEAN tourism trends 2004-2012F
Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore &Thailand
14. Thailand: top source markets
Source: relevant NTOs, compiled by PATA
Scale = Ten Thousand
15. Thailand: international visitor arrivals trends
Source: TAT , Ministry of Tourism & Sports and eTTR Daily
Note: May 2010 figures are estimates based on Bangkok International Airport data, May 2010 from eTTR Daily
53. 9: Rise of Regional States
Arrivals from SEA
Traveling to 2nd
Tier Destinations
Farm Stays
Community Based Tourism
Soft Adventure Tours
Cultural/Heritage Tours
Visiting Family & Friends
57. PATA Task Force
1975 – Chiang Mai, A program for Expanding the
Airport
1989 – A Tourist Development Study on Khao Yai
National Park
2000 - Positioning the Thai-Eco-Land for Sustainable
Tourism Development: Trang, Krabi, Satun and
Pattalung
2002 - Tailoring Chang Islands for the New Market
58. PATA Task Force 2010-11
Thailand’s Sustainable Tourism
Review Public & Private sector Tourism interests
Coordinate with MOTS, TAT, TCT, etc
Thai and Farang experts
1TOURISM
DESTINATION
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International visitor arrivals trends to March 2010
Southeast Asia
Source: PATA
International visitor arrivals to Asia Pacific rose 10% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2010 (Jan-Mar 2010)
Northeast Asia +8%
Southeast Asia +16%
South Asia +17%
The Pacific +6%
Exclude the Americas
Bangkok arrivals down 16.87%
May 27, 2010 by Rapeepat Mantanarat Filed under News
Source: TTRweekly
BANGKOK 27 May, 2010 — Royal Thai Police, Immigration Division 2, reports that the latest arrivals to Thailand through Suvarnabhumi International Airport, 1 May to 26 May, dropped 16.87% over the same period last year.
There were 420,648 international visitors arriving in Thailand via Suvarnabhumi Airport, 1 to 26 May, while the bureau recorded 505,995 arrivals during the same period last year, representing a 16.87% drop.
On the outbound side, 441,386 international visitors departed Suvarnabhumi Airport, 1 to 26 May, compared with 481,730 last year representing a drop of 8.37%.
In April, the Immigration confirmed there were 705,997 international visitors arriving and 727,920 departing the airport during the same month this year. During April, last year, there were 737,180 arrivals and 715,922 departures including Thai citizens.
Meanwhile, Suvarnabhumi Airport released, 24 May, passenger traffic data for the period 1 to 23 May indicated 1,996,039 Thais and foreigners disembarked at the airport. This included 1,521,857 international passengers and 474,182 domestic passengers.