Thailand best value for UK travellers
Thailand has been identified as the country offering the best value-for-money for British holidaymakers, according to a report in the Telegraph newspaper. The findings came from the UK Post Office’s Holiday Costs Barometer Survey, which revealed Thailand and South Africa as the destinations where the pound would stretch furthest, with Malaysia and Kenya also ranking highly.
The result may come a surprise considering the recent strengthening of the Thai baht against the British pound. One pound is now worth approximately 51 Thai baht – sharply down from the 65 baht seen 12 months ago. However Andrew Spice of Post Office Travel Services, said that the destination still provides great value for money.
“Despite its recent troubles, Thailand remains a great prospect for UK holidaymakers. The Thai baht may have strengthened against sterling but prices remain very low in the country and the discounts now available to top resorts like Phuket and Hua Hin will make Thailand unbeatable value,” Spice was quoted saying.
Thailand was found to be 41% cheaper than Spain, where a bottle of mineral water was almost three times more expensive than in the Far East. Meanwhile in Malaysia where a bottle of beer was found to be 31% cheaper than in France, the report said.
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