— Ranking Top 10 · AI Overview —
Who controls Google's AI Overview for Luxury Yachting Thailand, Phuket / Koh Samui?
YachtCharterFleet holds the strongest AI opening share on the Luxury Yachting Thailand market across the 7-run window October 12–18, 2026, recording 22.32% on the AI Overview opening-control rail.
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- Market
- Luxury Yachting Thailand
- Location
- Phuket / Koh Samui
- Observed period
- October 12–18, 2026
- Run type
- Period run · 7 comparable runs
- Queries
- 105 queries per run
- Search engine
- Device
- Desktop
- Source location
- Thailand
- Reading
- Ranking Top 10 · AI Overview
“On Luxury Yachting Thailand's AI opening-control rail, one niche domain holds the top-10 panel's largest share — and two platforms trail close behind.”
Quick answer
YachtCharterFleet holds the strongest AI opening share on the Luxury Yachting Thailand market across the 7-run window October 12–18, 2026, recording 22.32% on the AI Overview opening-control rail.
Key reading
Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · October 12–18, 2026
YachtCharterFleet holds the strongest AI opening share on this market in this period, at 22.32%. facebook.com sits 8.47 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market, recording 13.84%. The top 3 actors together hold more than the remaining 7 combined — a concentrated opening surface where the leading trio captures the plurality of AI answer openings observed across the observation period October 12–18, 2026. Behind that trio, the 9 sources behind YachtCharterFleet range from 13.84% down to 2.82%, and presence frequency varies sharply: 3 of the 10 actors on the panel opened AI answers in all 7 comparable runs, while 7 opened AI answers in fewer runs. The panel mixes niche domains and general-purpose platforms, yet it is a focused source — not a platform — that accumulated the highest opening volume over the period.
Core metric
AIO opening control — top 10 · Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · October 12–18, 2026
Observed metric
AIO opening control — top 10
| Actor | Rank | AIO opening share | Presence |
|---|---|---|---|
| YachtCharterFleet | #1 | 22.32% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| facebook.com | #2 | 13.84% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| youtube.com | #3 | 7.63% AI opening share | opening in 7/7 runs |
| yacht-rental-phuket.com | #4 | 5.37% AI opening share | opening in 5/7 runs |
| Blue Voyage Thailand | #5 | 5.08% AI opening share | opening in 6/7 runs |
| CharterWorld | #6 | 5.08% AI opening share | opening in 4/7 runs |
| asiaglobalyachting.com | #7 | 3.95% AI opening share | opening in 6/7 runs |
| tripadvisor.com | #8 | 3.67% AI opening share | opening in 6/7 runs |
| Fraser Yachts | #9 | 3.67% AI opening share | opening in 3/7 runs |
| Boat Lagoon Yachting | #10 | 2.82% AI opening share | opening in 5/7 runs |
How the actors read on the surface
Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · October 12–18, 2026
YachtCharterFleet holds the strongest AI opening share on this market in this card scope, at 22.32%. It opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs — one of 3 actors on the panel to open AI answers in all 7 comparable runs.
facebook.com records 13.84% AI opening share on this market, a social platform occupying the second position on the period-wide ranking. It sits 8.47 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market and opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs.
youtube.com records 7.63% AI opening share on this market. As a social platform, it sits 14.69 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market and opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs — the third of the panel's full-presence actors.
yacht-rental-phuket.com records 5.37% AI opening share on this market. It opened AI answers on 5 of 7 comparable runs, a niche domain that sits 16.95 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market.
Blue Voyage Thailand records 5.08% AI opening share on this market and opened AI answers on 6 of 7 comparable runs. It sits 17.23 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market.
CharterWorld records 5.08% AI opening share on this market — the same governed value as Blue Voyage Thailand. It opened AI answers on 4 of 7 comparable runs and sits 17.23 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market.
asiaglobalyachting.com records 3.95% AI opening share on this market. It opened AI answers on 6 of 7 comparable runs and sits 18.36 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market.
tripadvisor.com records 3.67% AI opening share on this market, an aggregator domain that opened AI answers on 6 of 7 comparable runs. It sits 18.64 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market.
Fraser Yachts records 3.67% AI opening share on this market — the same governed value as tripadvisor.com. It opened AI answers on 3 of 7 comparable runs and sits 18.64 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market.
Boat Lagoon Yachting records 2.82% AI opening share on this market. It opened AI answers on 5 of 7 comparable runs and sits 19.49 percentage points behind YachtCharterFleet on AI opening share on this market.
Pattern on the observed surface
Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · October 12–18, 2026
The opening-control rail is top-heavy
The opening-control rail is top-heavy: the top 3 actors together hold more than the remaining 7 combined. The spread between the first and last positions is 19.49 percentage points. Niche domains and social platforms share the surface, but the concentration sits at the top — a single focused source leads, followed by two general-purpose platforms, with the remaining positions occupied by a mix of niche domains and aggregator domains whose presence frequency ranges from 3 of 7 to 6 of 7 comparable runs.
Why this reading matters
Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · October 12–18, 2026
YachtCharterFleet's position at the top of this AI opening-control rail is notable because it is a focused source, not a platform. The two social platforms — facebook.com and youtube.com — sit behind it, yet all three opened AI answers on 7 of 7 comparable runs. The contrast between platform reach and niche-domain primacy on this surface is the structural signature of this panel.
Market implication
Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · October 12–18, 2026
The observed opening-control surface on Luxury Yachting Thailand signals that AI Overviews reach for a niche domain first — not a platform — when opening answers on this market's queries across the 7-run window. The top 3 actors together hold more than the remaining 7 combined, which means the opening surface is concentrated around a small group. Operators monitoring AI visibility on this market should note that presence on this rail varies: 3 of the 10 actors on the panel opened AI answers in all 7 comparable runs, while 7 opened AI answers in fewer runs.
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- Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui
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- AI Overview · Google · Desktop
- Observed:
- October 12–18, 2026
- Published:
- October 20, 2026
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Who controls Google's AI Overview for Luxury Yachting Thailand, Phuket / Koh Samui? Source: https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-yacht-charter-phuket-koh-samui-ai-overview-control-october-12-18-2026 Scope: Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · Google · Desktop Family: Ranking Top 10 Observed: October 12–18, 2026 (2026-10-12/2026-10-18) Published: October 20, 2026 Method — How readings are scoped: https://theobservatory.io/method#standards Method — Run metadata: https://theobservatory.io/method/panel#run-metadata Method — Source protocol: https://theobservatory.io/method#source-protocol Method — Corrections and right of reply: https://theobservatory.io/method#corrections Public table: https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-yacht-charter-phuket-koh-samui-ai-overview-control-october-12-18-2026/data.csv Citation text: https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-yacht-charter-phuket-koh-samui-ai-overview-control-october-12-18-2026/citation.txt Reuse terms: https://theobservatory.io/terms YachtCharterFleet holds the strongest AI opening share on the Luxury Yachting Thailand market across the 7-run window October 12–18, 2026, recording 22.32% on the AI Overview opening-control rail. Key facts: • YachtCharterFleet: 22% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs • facebook.com: 14% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs • youtube.com: 8% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs Published table — AIO opening control — top 10 (October 12–18, 2026 · 105 queries per run · 7 comparable runs): Rank · Actor · AIO opening control 1. YachtCharterFleet — 22.32% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #1 2. facebook.com — 13.84% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #2 3. youtube.com — 7.63% AI opening share · opening in 7/7 runs — #3 4. yacht-rental-phuket.com — 5.37% AI opening share · opening in 5/7 runs — #4 5. Blue Voyage Thailand — 5.08% AI opening share · opening in 6/7 runs — #5 6. CharterWorld — 5.08% AI opening share · opening in 4/7 runs — #6 7. asiaglobalyachting.com — 3.95% AI opening share · opening in 6/7 runs — #7 8. tripadvisor.com — 3.67% AI opening share · opening in 6/7 runs — #8 9. Fraser Yachts — 3.67% AI opening share · opening in 3/7 runs — #9 10. Boat Lagoon Yachting — 2.82% AI opening share · opening in 5/7 runs — #10 Reading basis: This card examines Google AI Overview openings for Luxury Yachting Thailand, observed on Google desktop from Thailand during October 12–18, 2026. It draws on 7 of 7 comparable daily observations within a governed market panel of 105 observed queries, applying the relevant source-selection rules. Limitations and non-claims: — Observes the observed AI answer surface only; within a defined scope and window. — A period aggregate (7 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share. — Scoped to Luxury Yachting Thailand Phuket / Koh Samui, October 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window. — The Observatory · Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · Google · Desktop · October 12–18, 2026 Based on governed AAI Kernel evidence. Capture identifier: pr_1792328373054_mc2dk4. Cite freely with attribution. Published by The Observatory. Source footnote: Sourced from a published AAI Kernel Market Intelligence Board (MIB) card. The Observatory publishes this card’s public findings; values are as observed on the search surface, not business-market claims. Attribution: Published by The Observatory · Based on an AAI Kernel capture · governed by The Observatory editorial system Cite: According to The Observatory (October 20, 2026), Who controls Google's AI Overview for Luxury Yachting Thailand, Phuket / Koh Samui?. https://theobservatory.io/articles/luxury-yacht-charter-phuket-koh-samui-ai-overview-control-october-12-18-2026 This record is the published reading and its public table/slice as served on the card — not the complete underlying capture or provider dataset. Observed by The Observatory. Not an endorsement, recommendation, market-share claim or commercial ranking. Free reuse, including commercial republication, under The Observatory’s Terms. Retain attribution, source link, scope and date. Revision: a302ed636400ed25
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FAQ
- What does AI opening share measure?
- AI opening share captures which actor is cited at the very opening of an AI Overview answer — the primacy slot. It does not measure general citation share, and it does not reflect organic search ranking.
- Does this card prove a longer-term trend on this market?
- No. This observation does not establish a longer-term trend. It covers an observation period of 7 comparable scheduled runs from October 12–18, 2026. AI Overview opening behavior is volatile across queries, models, and dates; future windows may produce different results.
- Why do some actors appear in fewer runs than others?
- Presence frequency reflects the count of comparable runs in which each actor opened at least one AI Overview answer. On this panel, 3 of the 10 actors opened AI answers in all 7 comparable runs, while the remaining 7 appeared in fewer runs. This variation is expected given the volatility of AI Overview opening behavior.
Scope and limitations
Luxury Yachting Thailand · Phuket / Koh Samui · AI Overview · October 12–18, 2026 · what this card does not claim
- Observes the observed AI answer surface only; within a defined scope and window.
- A period aggregate (7 comparable runs) — not a claim about bookings, revenue, or market share.
- Scoped to Luxury Yachting Thailand Phuket / Koh Samui, October 2026; not generalisable beyond this market and window.
Method & source
This card examines Google AI Overview openings for Luxury Yachting Thailand, observed on Google desktop from Thailand during October 12–18, 2026. It draws on 7 of 7 comparable daily observations within a governed market panel of 105 observed queries, applying the relevant source-selection rules.
The complete methodology — scope, panels, run conditions and corrections — is set out on the Method page.
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Period observation across 7 comparable scheduled runs (October 12–18, 2026). AI Overview opening-control evidence available on 7 of 7 runs. This observation does not establish a longer-term trend. No claim about general citation share or organic visibility.
A capture from AAI Kernel’s governed intelligence — published by The Observatory. One reading of many; the publication date is distinct from the observed window shown above.Published 2026-10-20 · Governed capture ID · pr_1792328373054_mc2dk4
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Method & SourceContinue the reading
The Luxury Yachting Thailand room places this AI Overview Ranking — Top 10 reading alongside the market’s other published observations.
For the same observation window, October 12–18, 2026, Luxury Yachting Thailand is also read in the Organic Ranking — Top 5 table; each keeps its own reading basis. An earlier AI Citation Ranking — Top 5 table for Luxury Yachting Thailand provides additional context; it records October 5–11, 2026. An earlier Query Spotlight table for Luxury Yachting Thailand provides additional context; it records October 5–11, 2026.
The Bali / Komodo / Raja Ampat reading examines the same AI Overview Ranking — Top 10 for October 12–18, 2026; compare the stated reading bases before drawing a cross-market conclusion. An earlier AI Overview Ranking — Top 10 reading for Amalfi / Capri / Positano provides additional context; it records October 5–11, 2026.
