BobbyL

Not denying its truth, as I am not someone who posts about tourists numbers declining as I genuinely have no idea, However, are they really able to calculate this within 3 - 4 weeks?

A total of 2.9 million tourists in September spent 139.6 billion baht ($4.62 billion), up 8.73% from a year earlier.

Who are you referring to as 'us'? There are r**ards all over the world, especially in England where I am from. 

If you look at Thailand's accomplishments throughout history you will see literally nothing that shows inventiveness or ingenuity. They are one of many nations around the world that hasn't really created anything that is used on a global scale, except maybe Red Bull or Thai cuisine. 

Just incredibly incompetent. Did anyone question him about how having a GPS in a car will improve road safety? 

Fantastic. These press releases from the TAT always brighten the day. It definitely is common knowledge that countries from the Eastern Bloc are full of high spending tourists. 

As usual it is some jumped up IO thinking they're important and trying as hard as they can to not allow people in. Something which is negatively affecting tourism and the country's image without a doubt. 

My wife has a 10 year UK tourist visa and a 10 year US tourist visa. The visas were vetted properly by the embassies beforehand, something which all Thai embassies seem completely incapable of doing. When she then travels to those countries she is allowed to enter for six months without being questioned like a criminal as to why she is coming. The xenophobia here nowadays within the government and immigration is rife.

God knows why Thailand can't implement a longer term tourist visa for people who do genuinely come here regularly as a tourist. 

Finally it looks like they are beginning to admit there is a major issue. However, this is just garbage - 

Mr. Sumeth said there is fierce competition from low-cost airlines on the northern domestic routes, which used to generate one-third of the airline’s revenue, while the European routes have been affected by the strong baht and Brexit related issues.

Airlines all over the world make a profit and their issues are because the management don't have the ingenuity to progress the company. Nearly all of them have 0% experience in the aviation industry. 

As I always do in these threads: SkyScanner - random date in 6 months time for BKK to LDN return - 

EVA - 28K

BA - 29K

THAI - 33K

And they wonder why I, and everyone else I know who lives here or comes here from the UK don't book them. 

Unless someone is rich, physically / mentally incapable of working, raising a newborn etc, then the people who just choose not to work and then try and sponge off someone else are the epitome of lazy. 

Just imagine the people around the world that would do anything for a chance to be able to work and even earn a low salary.

If your kids are of school age I would be telling her to get out and start earning her part in your relationship. We aren't living in 1910.

Nobody in this day and age who has spent their entire working life in the military should be allowed anywhere near politics. 

There is always some caution with the numbers these lot release, but this total is completely impossible. There is no way this has happened due to biometrics. 

So they haven't got enough money to protect its citizens from floods (which happens every year), but they have billions of THB spare to protect the country from non - existent military threats. 

Pathetic.