

Arrival numbers are once again on the rise and there are so many reasons why it draws in a high number of tourists. Thailand was one of the most negatively affected countries during the pandemic, according to Statista. In 2019, more than 22 million tourists spent at least one night in Bangkok.Īs with most tourist destinations, the number of visitors significantly dropped during COVID-19. Thailand has one of the most welcoming cultures in the world.īangkok was the world's most-visited city from 2016 to 2019, according to Mastercard's Global Destination Index, an annual report that ranks and consolidates tourism data in 200 cities. After that job finished, my wife and I decided to stay because of the people. I moved to Bangkok from Brooklyn in 2013 to take on a job at a branding agency.

This as-told-to story is based on a conversation with Orion Ray-Jones, a content strategist who's lived in Bangkok for 10 years. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
