Thailand

Tourism in Thailand is a major economic factor of Thailand.

The tourism industry received a boost when US soldiers went there in the 1970s pausing from the Vietnam war.

In 2005, 13.38 million international guests visited Thailand, a 14.84% increase on 2004), staying 8.1 days in average.

Most tourists come from the United States and European countries. Destinations are mostly the South (water front), Bangkok and the northwest. The region having very little tourism is the Issan in the northeast.

Thailand offers a great variety of attractions which can be combined with hobbies or leisure.

This includes dive sites, sandy beaches, hundreds of islands, archaeological sites, museums, ethnic and religious sites and World Heritage Sites. Sex tourism was an issue between the early 1970s until the late 1990s - however, this is no longer as common except in Pattaya.

Ski resorts

Beach resorts

Laguna Beach Resort, Phuket, Golden Buddha Beach Resort, Siam Beach Resort, Le Meridien Phuket Beach Resort , Ao Karon,Ao Patong,Ao Kata Yai And Ao Kata Noi, Hua Hin, Khao Lak, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Samet, Ko Samui, Koh Chang, Koh Lanta, Koh Mak, Koh Phangan, Koh Phi-Phi, Koh Pu, Koh Samet, Koh Tao, Nara Garden Beach Resort , The Briza beach Resort , Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort , KataThani Phuket Beach Resort, Phuket, Phuket Town, Railei, Koh Mook Charlie Beach Resort , Katathani Phuket Beach Resort , Paradise Beach Resort , Khao Lak Palm Beach Resort in Phang-nga, Thailand Timeshar Resorts, Seafan Beach Resort, Best Western Premier Bangtao Beach Resort , Krabi Seaview Resort , Krabi Seaview Resort, Taa Toh Lagoon Dive Resort, Koh Tao Coral Grand Resort, Thara Patong Beach Resort

Spa resorts

Amari Trang Beach Resort & Spa, Amari Emerald Cove Resort and Spa, Nora Beach Resort & Spa , Thai Privilege Spa, Green Leaf SPA Bangkok, Potalai, Avanti Beauty and Spa, Aromavera, Nibhana, The Orientist SPA, Top Health Thai Traditional Massage Center, Divana SPA, Sense of SPA, Celadon SPA, Leyana SPA, Ban Sabai Samui, Natural Wing Health Spa & Resort, Tao Garden Health Spa & Resort, St. Carlos Medical Spa, The Evason Phuket, Patong Villa Hotel, Pimalai Resort & Spa, Mom Chailai Development Co.,Ltd., Best Western Phuket Ocean Resort, The Oriental, Bangkok, Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai

Golf regions

Rajpreuk C.C, Majestic Creek CC, Phuket, Bangkok, Hua Hin, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Kanchanaburi, Khao Yai, Koh Samui, Springfield Beach Resort, Soi Dao Highland Resort, Sir James Resort