Backpackers in Thailand Just Won’t Quit

Travel Blog  •  Alicia Imbody  •  07.01.09 | 4:24 PM ET

Photo by René Ehrhardt via Flickr (Creative Commons)

Tourism in Thailand has been suffering significant declines lately, and desperate vendors are offering discounts like free domestic flights, extra nights and other perks to lure money-conscious visitors.

But in spite of the setbacks to leisure and luxury travel, the AP reports “budget travel hasn’t suffered as badly, with beer stalls and hostels along Bangkok’s Khao San Road and other havens for backpackers still bustling.”

Keep on, keepin’ on, backpackers!

Tags: Budget Travel, Asia, Thailand, News and Briefs

Alicia Imbody is a former World Hum intern and an international development consulant based out of Washington D.C.


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