Bangkok, Feb. 2 -- Although the Lunar New Year (Tet) is not a public holiday in Thailand, the Southeast Asian country is increasingly seen as a favourite destination for international tourists, including those from countries that consider Tet the most important holiday of the year.

Digital travel platform Agoda found that Thailand has cemented its position as a favourite destination for those looking to celebrate the festival, which started on January 29, marking the Year of the Snake.

This showed up in accommodation searches on the Agoda platform in December and rearmed Bangkok as the country's biggest tourist magnet during the period.

Pattaya in Chon Buri province and Chiang Mai were the second and the third, respectively, with accom...