webfact Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Thailand feels the heat of World Cup fever as travellers stay home By Xinyi Liang-Pholsena The 2018 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off in Moscow last Thursday, may have brought a tourism boon to Russia, but this major sporting event is also having a ripple effect on longhaul summer bookings into Thailand half a world away. Several sellers in Thailand that TTG Asia spoke to at Thailand Travel Mart Plus – which took place in Pattaya last week – have observed a “slight drop” in bookings for June and July this year, corresponding to the period when Russia hosts the largest football event from June 14 to July 15. “The Russians are not travelling during the World Cup period because they’re staying home to watch the game – this is what we understand based on feedback from Russian operators,” said Solos Faktongphol, sales executive at Holiday Inn Resort Phuket Mai Khao Beach, for which Russia is a significant feeder market. Full story: https://www.ttgasia.com/2018/06/18/thailand-feels-the-heat-of-world-cup-fever-as-travellers-stay-home/ -- TTG ASIA 2018-06-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MekkOne Posted June 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2018 Travellers are not staying home because of the world cup, they don't even stay home, they are in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia... Countries that are ready to take over the turism because they actually have policies to lure tourists no to make them run. 5 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post arithai12 Posted June 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2018 Good. And now, let's pray for the World Cup in China. 4 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Geoffggi Posted June 18, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 18, 2018 One other avenue for thought is Thailand is getting way too expensive, and this topic is a common conversation piece in bars. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 3 hours ago, arithai12 said: Good. And now, let's pray for the World Cup in China. and let it last for some years, please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 3 hours ago, arithai12 said: Good. And now, let's pray for the World Cup in China. Will the chinese get zero dollar tickets??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InMyShadow Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 59 minutes ago, Geoffggi said: One other avenue for thought is Thailand is getting way too expensive, and this topic is a common conversation piece in bars. I'm in Pattaya now as a break from Bangkok and it's dirt cheap. Your bar stool analyst buddies did they expand on what is expensive? I'm guessing porn the beer bar girl put her price up from 1000 bath to 1100 because "no hab customer" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneking Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 4 hours ago, MekkOne said: Travellers are not staying home because of the world cup, they don't even stay home, they are in Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia... Countries that are ready to take over the turism because they actually have policies to lure tourists no to make them run. Agree, but 'lure' is a TAT word implying the attempt to trap a victim. Most say business is worse than usual low season, but also see new and competing business opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 With ridgid laws preventing bars remaining open for games Thailand is/was not the venue to incorporate the World cup into your holiday plans this year. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Thailand is bidding for the World Cup venue in 2034. If won and for those still alive, watch how prices will rocket then! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Oh no. Qatar’s got the next one then the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, Kadilo said: Oh no. Qatar’s got the next one then the USA. with our recent enemies, Canada and Mexico 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 6 minutes ago, Emster23 said: with our recent enemies, Canada and Mexico Should be interesting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 We're dooomed Captain Mannering, we're dooomed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffggi Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 16 hours ago, InMyShadow said: I'm in Pattaya now as a break from Bangkok and it's dirt cheap. Your bar stool analyst buddies did they expand on what is expensive? I'm guessing porn the beer bar girl put her price up from 1000 bath to 1100 because "no hab customer" Try moving out of the backstreet bars then check the price of beers & ladies of the night, also shopping prices, compared to many European countries Thailand is no longer a cheap holiday place as the Baht is way too strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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