Pattaya

Pattaya, Thailand, scores 68 on the CIRA Index of tourism resilience, #76 of 309 destinations. 24 of 29 measures come from public sources, with 72% confidence. Every grade below states its value, period and source.

Scores by each organisation's criteria

• CIRA Index: 68
• OECD: 64
• UN Tourism: 62
• UNDRR: 59

Strongest

• Extreme heat days: 5 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4.
• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Eastern Economic Corridor Office / State Railway of Thailand / Marine Department, 2025). At or above 4: grade 4/4.
• Domestic share of nights: 57.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Pattaya Office via Pattaya Mail, Jan–Nov 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4.

Weakest

• Wastewater safely treated: 26.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Thailand Pollution Control Department (PCD) / Water Science & Technology, 2021). Below 50: grade 0/4.
• Municipal waste per resident: 1,424 kg per resident per year (GIZ and Pollution Control Department (Thailand State of Pollution Report), via Circular Economy Briefing Series: Country Profile Thailand, 2016). Above 700: grade 0/4.
• Tropical nights: 358.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4.

Thailand in the World Economic Forum Travel & Tourism Development Index

Thailand is #38 of 110 countries (4.35 of 7) in the WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index 2026, which scores countries, not cities. Cities in countries with that WEF score average 61 on the CIRA Index; Pattaya is 7 above that.

Every measure, by theme

Demand and seasonality: 90

• Nights in the three busiest months: 29.7 % of annual nights (country figure) (World Economic Forum, TTDI 2026 (data: UN Tourism by United Nations World Tourism Organization), 2024, 2025 moving average). At or below 30: grade 4/4. Source
• Domestic share of nights: 57.8 % of nights by residents of the same country (region figure) (Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Pattaya Office via Pattaya Mail, Jan–Nov 2024). At or above 45: grade 4/4. Source
• Largest foreign market: 18.2 % of international arrivals or nights (TravelMole / Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), 2025). Between 15 and 20: grade 3/4. Source
• Recovery against 2019: not measured yet
• Average length of stay: 9.9 nights per visitor (country figure) (Ministry of Tourism and Sports (Thailand) / ThailandStats, 2025). At or above 3.5: grade 4/4. Source
• Hotel bed or room occupancy: 71 % average annual occupancy (CBRE Thailand / Horwath HTL via Market Intelligence Report, 2024). Between 65 and 75: grade 3/4. Source

Economy and jobs: 75

• Jobs in tourism industries: 8.9 % of employment in accommodation and food services (country figure) (Bank of Thailand / National Statistical Office, Labour Force Survey (Table EC_RL_009_S4), July 2026). Between 8 and 12: grade 3/4. Source
• Unemployment rate: 0.4 % of the labour force (region figure) (Eastern Economic Corridor Office (EECO) / National Statistical Office (NSO) Labour Force Survey, EEC Quarterly Economic Report: Q3 2025 Developments and Outlook, Q3 2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Income per head: 54,948 GDP per capita, USD PPP (region figure) (Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), Gross Regional and Provincial Product Chain Volume Measure 2022 Edition & World Bank WDI, 2022). Between 45,000 and 60,000: grade 3/4. Source
• Economic diversity: 69.2 % of employment outside accommodation, food, retail and transport (country figure) (Bank of Thailand / National Statistical Office, Labour Force Survey (Table EC_RL_009_S4), July 2026). Between 64 and 72: grade 2/4. Source

Climate and hazards: 50

• Extreme heat days: 5 days a year at or above 35°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). At or below 5: grade 4/4. Source
• Tropical nights: 358.4 nights a year with a minimum at or above 20°C (last 5 full years) (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 2021–2025). Above 100: grade 0/4. Source
• Flood hazard: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wildfire and storm hazard: high (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 1/4. Source
• Country disaster risk: 4.9 INFORM Risk index, 0–10 (country figure) (INFORM Risk (European Commission JRC), INFORM Risk Mid 2026, 2026). Between 3.5 and 5: grade 2/4. Source

Water and environment: 25

• Water scarcity: low (region figure) (World Bank GFDRR ThinkHazard, current (retrieved 2026)). Grade 3/4. Source
• Wastewater safely treated: 26.6 % of domestic wastewater safely treated (country figure) (Thailand Pollution Control Department (PCD) / Water Science & Technology, 2021). Below 50: grade 0/4. Source
• Municipal waste per resident: 1,424 kg per resident per year (GIZ and Pollution Control Department (Thailand State of Pollution Report), via Circular Economy Briefing Series: Country Profile Thailand, 2016). Above 700: grade 0/4. Source
• Green space: not measured yet

Community and housing: 100

• Tourism intensity: not measured yet
• Cruise pressure: not measured yet
• Rent growth: 0.3 % change in rents over the last 12 months (country figure) (Global Property Guide, Thailand Rent Price Index / Quarterly (2023=100), 2025 Q2–2026 Q2). At or below 3: grade 4/4. Source
• Short-let density: not measured yet
• Resident support for tourism: not measured yet

Access and continuity: 58

• Access redundancy: 4 independent ways in: international airport, intercity rail, port, motorway (Eastern Economic Corridor Office / State Railway of Thailand / Marine Department, 2025). At or above 4: grade 4/4. Source
• Air traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Rail share of intercity access: not measured yet
• Rail traffic recovery: not measured yet
• Largest airline group share: not measured yet
• Air route concentration: not measured yet
• Early warning and emergency plan: An updated city plan with public early warning for heat, flood or fire (Pattaya Mail, 2026). Grade 3/4. Source
• Tourism crisis and recovery plan: Crisis communication only, ad hoc (ScandAsia / Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), 2026). Grade 1/4. Source
• Government effectiveness: 59.9 World Bank WGI percentile rank, 0–100 (country figure) (World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators, 2025). Between 40 and 60: grade 2/4. Source
• Travel advisory: 2 stricter of the US and Canadian government advisory for the country, 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel) (country figure) (US State Department and Government of Canada travel advisories, 2026-09-29). Between 1 and 2: grade 3/4. Source
• Dedicated tourism funding: A promotion budget that depends each year on the general budget (The Thaiger / Ministry of Tourism and Sports, 2026). Grade 1/4. Source

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