Meetings and incentives travel industry in Thailand is showing a positive sign. 68,700 arrivals of overseas groups were registered from April to June 2022. The positive outlook is backed up by the votes in 2022 selecting Thailand as the Best Meetings and Incentives Destination (Asia).
The figure of arrivals is drawn from Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB). Another 4,143 is scheduled for September under TCEB support and an estimate of 30,700 from 87 leads that TCEB is tracking is scheduled from October to December.
The top three destinations for hosting Meetings and Incentives are Bangkok, Phuket, and Pattaya. Other destinations popular with planners are Hua Hin, Krabi, and Khao Lak.
Thailand’s favourable standing is mirrored by the sentiment of Asia’s MICE professionals, who voted Thailand the Best Meetings & Incentives Destination (Asia) for the second consecutive year at M&C Asia Stella Awards, an annual award organised by Singapore-based travel trade publisher, Northstar.