Why is it that so many people go to Thailand out of all the possible Asian countries? What's so special about Thailand? Genuinely curious, I've had many friends and colleagues who went.

EDIT: Any answer that isn't just sex and drugs? I've heard of families going with their kids. What draws them? Is it just low prices?

[–] Servais@dormi.zone 20 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Safe and cheap, Asian culture, food, scenery and climate.

Other options in the area are less welcoming to tourists.

[–] Pilon23@feddit.dk 14 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Thailand is also pretty huge. You can have a vastly different holiday in Phuket, Bangkok or Chian Mai. A friend recently had a 1.5month trip to SEA and ended up spending the entirety just in Thailand since it's so massive

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Don't go to Phuket though. I was there last year for the first time in over a decade and it has become a complete nightmare. It's totally overrun and the entire island is basically one big traffic jam.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

This is the answer.

[–] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)

What makes you think my kids don't also like sex and drugs?

[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 6 points 5 months ago

Clean your rooms really well and we'll go get an ice cream cone, some crack, and a few Thai prostitutes.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.de 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

According to Wikipedia in Norway ~ 0.4 % of people are Thai not counting those of Thai descent without citizenship. Which makes it a quite large immigrant group.

[–] ninpnin@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

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[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de -1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Maybe it helps to know the demographic of those people. There are certain people who like to go there for certain... reasons.

[–] SorteKanin@feddit.dk 3 points 5 months ago

I've had both colleagues go alone and I've had school mates when I was like 12 that went with their parents. It's a wide demographic.

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I find this funny as im from the US and like to vacation in nordic countries. Sweden and Iceland so far. Still need to get to Norway to see the Fjords, I hear someone got an award for those.

[–] cloudless@lemmy.cafe 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

Pretty dramatic how Ireland is <1% while the UK is 8%.

Dublin really is the most boring city in Europe.

[–] Servais@dormi.zone 4 points 5 months ago

Also very expensive to stay. I had a look to go there a few years back, accommodation prices were over the roof

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I find the difference between Spain and Portugal most striking.

[–] sumpfsocke@feddit.de 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

People are probably not going to mainland Spain but to the smaller islands like Mallorca and Tenerife

[–] fushuan@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago

Even if they go to the mainland, they usually go to mediterraan areas, to the beach.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Holidays*

[–] Servais@dormi.zone 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Aren't both correct depending if it is US or UK English?

https://thecontentauthority.com/blog/holiday-vs-vacation

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de -3 points 5 months ago

Well, yes, but actually, one is in correct English and one is in USA English