Vietnamese still prefer traveling to Thailand despite rising costs

Many readers shared their opinions on whether Thailand is still worth visiting despite the increased travel costs.

Reader Bqcsyv said: “I traveled to Thailand three times last year. Flights and hotels cost me over VND30 million (US$1,186). But I enjoyed my trips, so I didn’t regret it.”

Traveling to Thailand has now become more expensive for Vietnamese visitors, where flight tickets, hotel prices, and the baht exchange rate have all gone up.

In August 2023, a round-trip Hanoi-Bangkok ticket on AirAsia, a Malaysian budget airline, cost $99. By August 2024, the price had risen to $12. Hotel prices also increased by 30%, especially for 4-5 star hotels, while budget hotels saw a smaller 10% rise. In 2023, the exchange rate ranged from…