phuket visitor profile – leading market indicator “the winds of change” bill barnett, managing...
TRANSCRIPT
Phuket Visitor Profile – Leading Market Indicator
“The Winds of Change”
Bill Barnett, Managing Director - C9 Hotelworks
October 11, 2010
Global Financial Crisis Politically Related EventsPhuket airport closure (Aug-08)Bangkok airport closure (Nov-08)ASEAN Summit disruption (Apr-09)Bangkok red shirt protest (May-10)
Source: Phuket International Airport and C9 Hotelworks Market Research
Top 5 Source Markets* 1. Australia2. Sweden3. Russia4. China5. United Kingdom
Top 5 Growth Markets* 1. China2. Korea3. Australia4. Middle East5. Russia
Top 5 Asian Markets* 1. China2. Japan3. Korea4. Malaysia5. Singapore
* First half 2010 Source: Office of Tourism Development Thailand and C9 Hotelworks Market Research
Source: Bank of Thailand and C9 Hotelworks Market Research
U.S. Credit Crunch (Q2–07)Global Financial Crisis (Q3-08)Greece Debt Crisis (Q1-10)