One of Thailand’s top winter destinations, Khao Yai, has nearly been booked up for this New Year holiday.
With its wonderful weather and scenery, Khao Yai is the most popular destination during winter. People can enjoy the beautiful nature, mountains, waterfalls, and many Italian-style shopping complex and hotels. The resorts and hotels in Wang Nam Keaw and Pak Chong, which are parts of Khao Yai are almost fully booked up for weekends; while the rooms are about 50-60% booked up during weekdays.
Nakhon Ratchasima Tourist Business Association President Samer Chindapong expected that this 5-day New Year holiday, all rooms will be fully booked soon. He said hotels in Wang Nam Keaw can take up to 32,000 tourists; while those in Pak Chong can take up to 45,000 people. Huge crowds at tourist spots are highly anticipated.
With an estimated expenses of 1,500 baht per person, if hotels are 100% reserved, the tourism sector in the area could enjoy around 500 million baht in circulation during the New Year, Mr Samer said.