WEERAWONG WONGPREEDEEBangkok may be the most visited destination in Asia-Pacific among foreign visitors, but it is Singapore where they spend the most – about $250 a day.Bangkok was at $145. Please join us on our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/bangkokpostlearningBangkok gets the traffic, Singapore gets the bucksBoonsong KositchotethanaBangkok may be the most visited destination in Asia-Pacific among foreign visitors, but it is Singapore where they spend the most. The latest findings by Mastercard showed that over the past two years (2015-16), Singapore tracked strong 18% growth in total visitor spending. Overnight arrivals to 171 Asia-Pacific destinations in 2016 stood at 339 million (up 9.8% from 2009-16), led by Bangkok, which attracted 19.3 million visitors. Singapore (13.1 million arrivals) came in second place, followed by Tokyo (12.6 million), Seoul (12.4 million) and Kuala Lumpur (11.3 million).

Source: Bangkok Post April 28, 2017 01:52 UTC