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You are 100 percent true. What most on this forum talk about is the beer belly sit around in the sun kind of "tourist" which isn't really a tourist at all. They are long term travellers. Tourists stay a week or two, go all out, and leave. Those are by far the highest percentage of travellers in Thailand and the ones that rightfully attract the most interest. Sure there are exceptions but it is NOT the norm. As I wrote at the ending of the pandemic there would be a blip up and then it would drop. The world has seen this happen with the exception of Europe this year. Next year may be their turn. Thailand will have trouble attracting tourists this year. The question is do they really care?
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Thailands tourism is in a gargantuan downturn and it is not coming back either. This isnt rocket science. For those that think this is nothing this is huge. When tourists get killed by a random shooting it affects numbers pure and simple. In the meantime, I'll let the usual drivel come out of official news sources about how things are fine.
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Thai tourism aims sky-high: 3 trillion baht revenue target unveiled
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
When tourism numbers are awful throw up numbers high in the sky. The numbers are the numbers but I digress, feed them sugar and spice and all that nice. -
Thai tourism faces strain from sluggish Chinese, Japanese economies
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
True but seems slightly irrelevant. Chinese are now "marked" if they go on holidays abroad and many are just not interested in the hassle and potential hassle in the future. ITs a whole new world and they are not inclined to travel nearly as much. The halcyon days are over. -
Thailand shakes up golden visa scheme, hikes prices by up to 500 per cent
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Like it or not fools pay for this kind of garbage - people who have more money than they know what to do with People who have old money and are squandering it away. It doesn't matter to me if they are just doing a high end pay off, Im not interested in retiring in Thailand anymore. It's not home it will never be home. They can boot you out anytime for any reason in the future. No thanks -
Thai tourism faces strain from sluggish Chinese, Japanese economies
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
The chinese are not coming back anytime soon. I'd revisit it in five years. -
Thailand aims to be top Muslim tourism destination within 5 years
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
.... but I don't understand your tourism is doing great what's wrong...... LOL -
How much does a Retirement Home cost in Thailand?
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Sadly Thailand will never be your home. It never ever was and never will be. You apply for a visa every year more than likely. When you can no longer afford it for any reason you will be shown the door in short order. -
How much does a Retirement Home cost in Thailand?
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
Garbage click bait. -
Thailand detects new coronavirus subvariant EG.5.1
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
No Nooooooo!!!! I just spilled my beer!!!! -
Tourism sector anxious over possible protests in wake of failed PM vote
Blumpie replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Democracy right... LOL -
All these contrived numbers from TAT is pure fiction. Absolute nonsense. Total garbage. There is nothing but downside to tourism moving forward. The halcyon days of too many tourists are over and what's left? A land of rip offs and not adventure, just open sewers and rats, heat and stench. Honestly Thailand is no longer fun its just unimpressive. This is one of the biggest headwinds a place like Thailand can have. They thrived on over the top tourism from China and look at them now.
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Thai tourism revises goal to “5 million Chinese tourists” in 2023
Blumpie replied to snoop1130's topic in Thailand News
Wrote this many many times. Chinese tourism will be down for many many many years yet. The government does not want them travelling and they are having a difficult time getting passports. It's a strange country and not open like other countries. -
Chinese tourism deterred by tourist scams in Thailand, says Atta
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
I want to say that it IS an issue - the Chinese know about it, and with the backpacker crowd having enough of thailand and moving on to Bali (not that theres a lot of them anyways), people dont take kindly to being ripped off all the time. Look at tourism, it's way down and this is supposed to be the big comeback! Look at airfares. This is not good. -
Chinese tourism deterred by tourist scams in Thailand, says Atta
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
It's Thailand, everyone gets scammed. It's a country based on ripping people off. You know it. I know it. Dogs know it. Everyone knows it. Good luck, it won't be in my lifetime but empty words sure sound nice don't they? Verbal onanism. -
Fake democracy continues, slack jawed yokels cheer from the sidelines saying everything is getting better and it isn't it's' the same old garbage. Fools!
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We notice these thins but the average tourist does not. I agree though this kind of negativity third world garbage weighs on people's minds, as does the coup. In essence, is there a better place to go? Yes, there are several I can name off the top of my head and people do indeed go to those places. Thailand has always been a bit of a tourist dump if you think about it - people getting ripped off, police scams, etc. The only thing that's changed is they want high end tourists. Where's the beef? There isn't any. Nothings changed. The magic wand was waved and nothing happened.
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I hope that I don't seem arrogant but I predicted that China's comeback would fizzle to a nothing burger and it indeed has and it wasn't hard to see either. Their government doesn't really want them travelling anymore and with the latest economic climate the headwinds are even more profound. So what is thailand? Let's just discuss what it is, it has stinky sewers, good street food, prices have gone up dramatically, and everything is kind of a rip off. It's a place many people want to visit. ONCE. And that's it. Where is the growth here? There isn't any really. Thailand has changed, its ok I guess.
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In reality, Thailand is not the LGBTQ+ paradise like it pretends to be
Blumpie replied to webfact's topic in Thailand News
As a gay man I find it hilarious that many people put us all into a category where we are all like a stereotypical african american in the 1970s sitting on a porch eating fried chicken and watermelon on a hot sunny day. In 2023 in most countries nobody cares. Overt affection in public isn't considered to be polite especially in Thailand and it's important to understand cultural sensitivities. Many people are surprised to find out that I'm gay and I don't care, many of us aren't overt, wear it on our sleeves, or hide it per se. Fruit flies love to think of us in this stereotype and scream and cry for our rights and they are the worst of all if you ask me. I wish they would put their glass of wine down and get a life. That sounds harsh but it's the nicest thing that I can write about these middle aged meddling women. Do I go to Thailand because of some "gay bars" or hanging out with fellow gay people? NO. I go there for the food, and yes, the locals who are by and large friendly, and no, I don't go there to sleep around like some ugly fat buffalo. Theres a reason STD's are still prevalent in those social circles. Thats all that I have to say on this matter. Read it carefully, I don't care its 2023 and nobody cares.- 253 replies
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