Get Ready: 400,000 Chinese tourists to descend on Thailand over New Year holidays

By Coconuts Bangkok

 

 

Thailand should remain a top destination for Chinese tourists traveling abroad over the Chinese New Year holidays next month.

 

The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) has placed the number of expected arrivals at over 400,000 — and they should spend about THB20 billion while they’re here, reported Bangkok Post.

 

The actual New Year’s Day is Feb. 16 but Chinese public holidays last for seven days. The expected arrival number reflects a 10 percent increase over last year.

 

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Note to self, don't go Chiang Mai next month.

I somehow suspect that the real celebrations in Thailand, regarding this, will be when the whole 400,000 have gone home again.

I don't care if 50 million are heading for Thailand, I'm not there. Praise the Lord amen................

and they will spend 20 billion baht???.,,,the Chinese spend???,,,,,yeah right!

1 hour ago, Lingba said:

and they will spend 20 billion baht???.,,,the Chinese spend???,,,,,yeah right!

The figure is based on data for Chinese tourists over the last year.

 

About 50,000 per person.

 

How they collected the data is not something I am aware of...

personaly I enjoy them,i just hate the BUSES that haul them around town....

Surely Chinese New Year would be so much better and authentic in CHINA. I would go there for sure. Come to Thailand for their New Year, Songkran, and hope you get to go home.

 

Ah, that time of year again, to stay away from all airports, all islands and 7-11.

Not ready.  Won't be and never will be ready.   Restaurants will run out of rice, pad thai, and all other fixins like they do everyday. 

Looks like nobody learned from the mistake when the doorman of Noah's arch let the first two of them in.

I see Chinese New Year is the 16th ,  but when is it celebrated in BKK , 

 

and when do the Chinese start taking off work ,  the week before the 16th or ?????

I spent the last one on Borneo,  much more laid back.

they seldom go to the bars/nightlife which is very ok with me. good time for hotels to make some money. it is all ok with me. I just have to remind myself not to drive in highly Chinese tourist areas like west Chiang Mai near the Maya Mall area.  they walk in the streets and they drive bikes/motorbikes very dangerously. I suggest to be ready for dangerous drivers and try not to hit one.

That's a pain, i have to fly back to blighty on 14th and return 16th ! Oh well, note to self, Bucket from pound shop for immigration que

1 hour ago, oldcarguy said:

I see Chinese New Year is the 16th ,  but when is it celebrated in BKK , 

 

and when do the Chinese start taking off work ,  the week before the 16th or ?????

Usually 2 or 3 days before the 16th.   

49 minutes ago, ebean001 said:

they seldom go to the bars/nightlife which is very ok with me. good time for hotels to make some money. it is all ok with me. I just have to remind myself not to drive in highly Chinese tourist areas like west Chiang Mai near the Maya Mall area.  they walk in the streets and they drive bikes/motorbikes very dangerously. I suggest to be ready for dangerous drivers and try not to hit one.

You think the hotels will get a good price for their services?

My arrival on the 24th is great timing,  I should be missing the hoards by a few days at

least.

Geezer

20 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The actual New Year’s Day is Feb. 16 but Chinese public holidays last for seven days.

 

This is the message I receive from Chinese suppliers, looks a bit longer than 7 days to me.

 

The Chinese New Year holiday is coming soon,our workers will be on vacation from ♥2nd Feb to 25th Feb♥.
Our office will be closed during ♥10th-24th Feb♥.

Where did all the High Quality Tourists go ???

Shops at MBK and Siam Square are having the lowest revenue in years. I went to MBK myself yesterday afternoon, it was almost empty. I saw a handful of western foreigners. One of my wife's customers told me that many shops won't be able to pay the next months rent as the revenue is 35-40% of last year what was the worst year in the MBK history. They're not waiting for Chinese tourists as they won't buy a thing.

 

One of my wife's Siam Square customers said that this year they are having about 3 western foreigners in their shop per week spending almost nothing while the years before they had at least 20 western foreigners per day spending real good on luxury purchases. Chinese tourists are not even welcome as they are too loud, making a mess and won't spend a Baht as they can buy replicas in China for less than 1% of the price what originals costs.

22 hours ago, SkyNets said:

Note to self, don't go Chiang Mai next month.

I would go if the quid had more value , oops , might have gone of topic a tad.

4 hours ago, Lupatria said:

Looks like nobody learned from the mistake when the doorman of Noah's arch let the first two of them in.

..........doorman of Noah's Arch.  Is that a night club in Patts ?

Don't they go home to their families like Thai people during New year and Songkran?

18 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

The figure is based on data for Chinese tourists over the last year.

 

About 50,000 per person.

 

How they collected the data is not something I am aware of...

This figure seems very high (assume it excludes flights)..wonder how long the average trip was. Wonder how much of that spending ends up in local hands.

I'll give the food park in Chiang Rai Central Plaza a bodyswerve then.

Last year was like the battle of the Somme, but without the laughs...

23 hours ago, chainarong said:

I don't care if 50 million are heading for Thailand, I'm not there. Praise the Lord amen................

I am.

I am driving from BKK to Chantiburi and then on to Koh Chang, Koh Kurd, Koh Samet, Pattaya and back to BKk. Did not think about Chinese New Year. Anyone  know what I should expect to see regarding Chinese tourists in these areas? Thank you. 

6 hours ago, oldcarguy said:

I see Chinese New Year is the 16th ,  but when is it celebrated in BKK , 

 

and when do the Chinese start taking off work ,  the week before the 16th or ?????

Here you go

 

Feb 15	Thursday	Spring Festival Eve	National holiday
Feb 16	Friday	Chinese New Year	National holiday
Feb 17	Saturday	Spring Festival Golden Week holiday	National holiday
Feb 18	Sunday	Spring Festival Golden Week holiday	Common Local holidays
Feb 19	Monday	Spring Festival Golden Week holiday	Common Local holidays
Feb 20	Tuesday	Spring Festival Golden Week holiday	Common Local holidays
Feb 21	Wednesday	Spring Festival Golden Week holiday

5 hours ago, hansnl said:

You think the hotels will get a good price for their services?

We are.  Our Phuket property is fully booked with about 90% independent Chinese travelers.  And paying within 15% of published rates.  Folks beat up on the Chinese tourists, but the independent ones are great guests for us.   Quiet, clean, friendly.  

Get ready indeed.

 

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