rooster59 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 Infographics: Thai Tourism's Reliance on China By Kanjana Lao Nation Graphics Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30350964 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fex Bluse Posted July 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2018 As much as most dislike large Chinese tour groups, they wield their power through the Chinese State well. They understand that the only way to motivate Thais (their cousins) is through financial threat. Now the Thais are scrambling to try as many boneheaded ideas to calm the Chinese to get them back here spending money. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Samui Bodoh Posted July 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) Does anyone think that influence of numbers will ever be used to ensure that Thailand behaves as China wishes? The old phrase about 'not putting all your eggs in one basket...' is ringing away in my ears. Thailand should learn the lesson that S Korea had to learn about reliance on Chinese tourism, but I doubt they will. Until it is too late... Edited July 28, 2018 by Samui Bodoh Lack of coffee 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Fex Bluse Posted July 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2018 Just now, Samui Bodoh said: Does anyone think that influence of numbers will ever be used to ensure that Thailand behaves as China wishes? The old phrase about 'not putting all your eggs in one basket...' is ringing away in my ears... Hi - not sure. China is 1) nearby and 2) MASSIVE. Thailand is to China what Spain and Greece are to Europe and what Mexico is to the US. Relatively cheap, tropical destinations. As much as I dislike Chinese groups, it's only natural that Thailand focus on the Chinese (even at the relative ignoring of Western tourist). In 20 years, there may be more middle class Chinese than in the US and Europe combined. Sad to think about, but likely true. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rheinwiese Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 The latest available data of Oct 2016 shows that only 8.7% or 120 Million of the Chinese population of nearly 1.4 Billion are assigned passports. That number is expected to double to 240 Million passports until 2020. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oziex1 Posted July 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2018 They may be reliant on the Chinese for tourism income but so far I have not seen any positive signs that the Thais know how to change and come up with workable and effective safety management systems. So much nonsense and knee jerk response to the Phoenix disaster. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 More Chinese tourists, more pressure from Beijing to look the other way when they are behaving badly.Have any Chinese been arrested in the X- Ray outlaw foreigner operation?One rule for them (the Chinese) and one rule for all other nationalities.Three year old video, but it shows how the Thai government blames itself more for not helping inform the Chinese about Thai culture.And when other nationalities do something wrong then all hell breaks loose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokerface1 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 2 hours ago, Fex Bluse said: Hi - not sure. China is 1) nearby and 2) MASSIVE. Thailand is to China what Spain and Greece are to Europe and what Mexico is to the US. Relatively cheap, tropical destinations. As much as I dislike Chinese groups, it's only natural that Thailand focus on the Chinese (even at the relative ignoring of Western tourist). In 20 years, there may be more middle class Chinese than in the US and Europe combined. Sad to think about, but likely true. i can imagine a time in the distant future when the majority of the worlds population will have squinty eyes and dark skin. With China and India's prosperity and huge populations the Falang's days will be numbered. Sad but IMO true, it's already happening just look around and see for yourself. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve73 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, rheinwiese said: ... 120 Million of the Chinese population of nearly 1.4 Billion are assigned passports..... This is probably more than the US population that have passports (excl. the Mexicans, etc, living there.) edit... OK.. not quite... https://www.theexpeditioner.com/2010/02/17/how-many-americans-have-a-passport-2/ Edited July 28, 2018 by steve73 Added link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Oziex1 Posted July 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2018 4 hours ago, pokerface1 said: i can imagine a time in the distant future when the majority of the worlds population will have squinty eyes and dark skin. With China and India's prosperity and huge populations the Falang's days will be numbered. Sad but IMO true, it's already happening just look around and see for yourself. The sooner we all are of mixed blood the better, when we all look the same where is racism. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hansnl Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Fex Bluse said: Hi - not sure. China is 1) nearby and 2) MASSIVE. Thailand is to China what Spain and Greece are to Europe and what Mexico is to the US. Relatively cheap, tropical destinations. As much as I dislike Chinese groups, it's only natural that Thailand focus on the Chinese (even at the relative ignoring of Western tourist). In 20 years, there may be more middle class Chinese than in the US and Europe combined. Sad to think about, but likely true. That said, like Spain and Greece, recurring tourists are needed. How many Chinese visitors are recurring? I am afraid if the Chinese get more affluent Thailand will miss out on changing wishes. See Korea. Edited July 28, 2018 by hansnl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 6 hours ago, pokerface1 said: i can imagine a time in the distant future when the majority of the worlds population will have squinty eyes and dark skin. With China and India's prosperity and huge populations the Falang's days will be numbered. Sad but IMO true, it's already happening just look around and see for yourself. Yes, I think this is happening now as far as Falang days numbered. Less guys coming seems like the same faces in the same places. In 10 years I bet a very few will remain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 The wealthy Chinese will come to Thailand anyway (more if they had a casino) The other 92% only help CP Group (7/11), they spend nothing else that stays in Thailand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gracas Posted July 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 28, 2018 8 hours ago, Oziex1 said: The sooner we all are of mixed blood the better, when we all look the same where is racism. I've been doing my part to help out with this. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 TAT knows it all better. Too late, like termites they are chewing up the country's best places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted July 29, 2018 Share Posted July 29, 2018 (edited) Did we really need a ''pie chart'' to understand this....someones friend is making a barrel of cash on pie charts for this country...may I suggest a ''pie chart '' on ''pie charts ''' Edited July 29, 2018 by mok199 speliings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 The conundrum is that the more Chinese arrive, the more destruction of the environment. They've destroyed Maya Bay, and Koh Larn already. How many more places can be destroyed before the Thais say enough? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machiavelli Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 On 7/28/2018 at 9:42 AM, pokerface1 said: i can imagine a time in the distant future when the majority of the worlds population will have squinty eyes and dark skin. With China and India's prosperity and huge populations the Falang's days will be numbered. Sad but IMO true, it's already happening just look around and see for yourself. It's called evolution. It will stop when we do not exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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