‘Thai’ focuses on traveling with loved ones Travel Trends 2021 by ‘agoda’

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‘Thailand’ chose to spend time and travel with loved ones and family as number 1 in the online survey by ‘agoda’ on What Matters 2021, followed by second. Get close to nature – do the outdoors, and third, do something different.

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World-class travel digital platform Agoda (agoda) I want to know the idea of ​​the customer group that there are ‘Travel needs’ Has it changed or not due to the pressure of the COVID-19 epidemic? Therefore carried out a series of questionnaires What Matters 2021 (Important in 2021) online channels andField operations from December 10-16, 2020

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From the questionnaire on What matters in 2021 16,064 people aged 18 years and over by online inquiries from the United States. UK, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and Thailand, in conjunction with field operations from December 10-16, 2020 found that

In 2021, people intend to (In 2021, people are most looking forward to)

• Number one: Spend more time with loved ones (Spending more quality time with loved ones)
• Second place: Can travel without restrictions (Being able to travel unhindered)
• Third place: Do important things Or do things that make all the difference (Doing things that make a difference)

Cape Sukai Cliffs, Rebun Island National Park, Hokkaido, Japan (Photo: Walun Supakorn)

In 2021, people strive to (When traveling in 2021, people commit to)

• Number one: Travel with loved ones more. (Travel more with loved ones) Except for UK and Taiwanese residents who are committed to the unplanned trip as often as possible. As for the Japanese, they are determined to travel without a hurry as possible. (Followed by Singapore and Malaysia) to spend more time at each attraction
• Second place: Go on a trip without planning .. more often. (Take more spontaneous trips) The sample group that was most determined to travel like this was people aged 18-24 years, followed by the sample aged 24-44 years and 55 years old, followed by the sample aged 45-54 years.
• Third place: Choose to travel more with the environment in mind. (Make more eco-friendly travel choices) But this option comes as a No. 2 commitment for Vietnamese, South Korea, Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.

Japan’s Northernmost Point Monument This area symbolizes the northernmost point of Japan. On the island of Hokkaido (Image: Walut Supakorn)

Agoda also noted that What is interesting from the results of this survey is Travel without restrictions. Is what the respondents Age 55 years and over Intend to do the most, While ‘Being close to nature And making outdoor activities more fun’ Ranked 3

Part Spend valuable time with family and friends. Is what the respondents Age 25-54 yearsIntend to do the most

Meanwhile Making things important / things that make a difference Is a matter that respondents 18-24 years old Intend to do the most

Batu Cave, a sacred Hindu cave: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

for Overview of survey results What people intend to do the most in 2021 by country found

• More valuable time spent with loved ones. Is what most people from United Kingdom, United States, Philippines, Malaysia, China and Thai Intend to do the most
• Traveling without restrictions is what people Singapore, South Korea and Japanese Intend to do the most
• Making things important / things that make a difference Is what the people Indonesia Taiwan and VietnamIntend to do the most
• Getting closer to nature and enjoying the outdoors was more of a choice among respondents in Thai Attention is number 2 and people Japanese Chosen as number 3
• ‘Remote downtime’ And / or ‘Back to work at the office’ Is what the people Philippines (9%) Vietnam (7%) and Indonesia (7%) look forward to the most, While residents China (1.2%) Japanese (1.5%) and United Kingdom (2%) least anticipated
• Watching a live performance Sports competition Or large events Is the second least anticipated thing, but the people U.S. (8%) United Kingdom (8%) and Japanese (7%) were most likely to look forward than other nations.

Kanchanaburi nature (Photo: Walun Supakorn)

Overview of Thailand

Spending more valuable time with loved ones (38%) is what Thais intend to do the most, This was followed by getting closer to nature and enjoying the outdoors (22%) and doing important things / things that make a difference (17%).

In the field of travel, Traveling with more family and friends (43%) is what Thais strive to do the most, followed by more eco-conscious tourism (22%) and visiting places that are still Seldom went (14%)

“2020 is a year of struggle. And doing our best to survive Even though the previous test was heavy But our survey results show that This year, people around the world intend to travel. Get to know new people Meaningfully Including spending time with family and friends In the end, people will have to travel as usual. Because this human desire is something that cannot be stopped. ” Mr.Tim Hughes Vice President of Corporate Development, Agoda discusses the results of the What Matters 2021 questionnaire.

“At Agoda, we believe in the future of travel. Because from our survey found that Traveling is one of the most anticipated things in 2021. “ Mr. Tim said, and more than that Travelers are committed to doing things that make a difference. Hang out with someone important Travel without planning a long time in advance. And consider the environmental impact more when traveling

Although the full travel will not take place But information about the needs and thoughts of tourists. It is information for entrepreneurs to prepare part of the waiting time ‘Light’ Shines once again as the world controls the spread of COVID.

Or in cases where there will be some channels for receiving tourists, with the highest epidemic prevention measures and government measures

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