ToddinChonburi Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Well that turned around quick. Yesterday was Chinese tourism down 50% and British expats leaving and today Shazam. all fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motaz Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 12 hours ago, phantomfiddler said: I have always been of the opinion that the only thing that keeps Thailand floating financially above other neighbouring countries is the ease of availability of what all men want, at a reasonable price, at all times of the day or night Yep, 60% of the total tourests are the sex tourests.And having sex 2 times a day will set you back 4000 to 10,000 baht.Not to mention the sponsoring that contribute to high spending. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Lots of nice restaurants in bkk for sure.plenty of good st food too.your budget can go far too.the beauty of the LOS when u visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 2 hours ago, madmitch said: France, Italy and Spain are all more expensive countries than Thailand and have more overseas visitors, yet all have a supposedly much lower per capita spend. Not sure about that...i've been there last summer and prices were not very high which is great. Quality of everything is still much higher than in Thailand. Supermarkets in those countries are a lot cheaper than in thailand but tourists don't go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 If you added what the ladies take in the figure would probably double. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Any other country in the region I travel to, be it Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Myanmar, or China, I spend 3-4 times as much per day compared to Thailand, so it's all relative! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmrichsw Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 6 hours ago, missoura said: This dining experience is actually on my bucket list as I have never been to any of the World's best restaurants. Yes, it is expensive at B1800 a meal and I probably don't know anything on the menu. I bet they even have a dress code. I have also heard these fancy food joints have cloth napkins and different forks for different dishes. My Thai wife thinks my idea is crazy. She says for B1800, I could smoke some pork, fish and chicken for ten of her relatives... She could but will she is the question, all to much work for the average Thai person Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, ToddinChonburi said: Well that turned around quick. Yesterday was Chinese tourism down 50% and British expats leaving and today Shazam. all fixed. Even if tourists were to turn their backs and give Thailand a miss, they would still probably report that 'foreigners are lining up abroad at Western Union offices, in order to send record sums of cash to Thailand'... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodpav Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 What a crock of BS, i dont think Chinese, Indian, Arabs would spend half of what the western tourists spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, rodpav said: What a crock of BS, i dont think Chinese, Indian, Arabs would spend half of what the western tourists spend. It is estimated that the average Chinese tourist remains in the country for one week and spends 30,000–40,000 baht (US$1,000–1,300) per person, per trip. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Thailand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusarelus Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 56 minutes ago, cmrichsw said: She could but will she is the question, all to much work for the average Thai person All the Thai people at my wife's company work 12 hours a day 6 days a week. On Sunday they come to my house to do my yard work for extra money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvavin Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Another global lie Again!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkokazy Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya participate in the MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index (GDCI) 2018. Bangkok, as in the previous two years in the first place, has 20.05 million visitors. Average stay is 4.7 days with an average consumption of 5,500 baht per day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncc1701d Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 17 hours ago, jimmynewbie said: Yes its complete nonsense the UK takes far more too here The value of tourism in England. Generating £106 billion a year And that's just from the taxes at heathrow ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodpav Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, marcusarelus said: It is estimated that the average Chinese tourist remains in the country for one week and spends 30,000–40,000 baht (US$1,000–1,300) per person, per trip. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Thailand well myself and all the people i know would double that figure (obviously all depends on what your there for ha ha) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabhand Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 17 hours ago, jimmynewbie said: Yes its complete nonsense the UK takes far more too here The value of tourism in England. Generating £106 billion a year Think you will find that the 'tourism in England' figure you are quoting includes domestic tourism which is a high % of the overall total. The OP figure includes only International Tourism. https://www.visitbritain.org/value-tourism-england Apples and oranges, as some would say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manta Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Yeah because they get fleeced more here..???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhorse Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 And look how we are treated! How are you treated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 Regarding foreign tourists and residents alike, there are some circles that might heartily welcome a strict and fixed limit as to the unsavoury and unwanted hoards of mongrels, as they do nothing but to breakdown the society. A romantic notion of slight isolation might appear very becoming and quite healing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 To be fair SEA has some of the best, cheapest hotel accommodation in the world. Very good 2,000 Bht 4,000 excellent Try that in Europe or Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 1 hour ago, natway09 said: To be fair SEA has some of the best, cheapest hotel accommodation in the world. Very good 2,000 Bht 4,000 excellent Try that in Europe or Oz Which is why I believe the Thai figures to be overstated in comparison to the European nations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 6:13 PM, snoop1130 said: Travelers Spend More Money in Thailand Than Anywhere Else in Asia Voluntarily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmayes Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 That will change in 2019 when I take my wallet to Vietnam ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 If you spent $150 per night in Bangkok , you are not a poor tourist. I have never paid more than $30 US per night anywhere in Thailand. I guess the Nana , Dynasty and other older small hotels are only 2 to 3 star rating. In Hua Hin I have never stayed in the Hilton, City, or the top 5 hotel chains there either and have never paid more than 800 baht or $40 Canadian, There are still cheap places to stay in Thailand and the food may not be as cheap or the booze, but all in all it Is still cheaper than anywhere in North America to stay at for a month. Safety wise, I was more worried in a few places in the USA, where I heard gun fire way too often, especialy when I stayed in a few cities in the east side of the country. Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Funny, it says travelers not international travelers. I think China has a lot of domestic travelers. Think of Golden Week etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 40 minutes ago, elgenon said: Funny, it says travelers not international travelers. I think China has a lot of domestic travelers. Think of Golden Week etc. Try reading the article and not just the headline. Last year, it collected $57 billion in international tourism receipts, nearly doubling Macao ($36 billion), Japan ($34 billion), Hong Kong ($33 billion), and China ($33 billion). Globally, the only countries that out-earn Thailand in terms of tourism dollars are France ($61 billion), Spain ($68 billion), and the United States—which handily takes the gold medal, at $211 billion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgenon Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 6 minutes ago, madmitch said: Try reading the article and not just the headline. Last year, it collected $57 billion in international tourism receipts, nearly doubling Macao ($36 billion), Japan ($34 billion), Hong Kong ($33 billion), and China ($33 billion). Globally, the only countries that out-earn Thailand in terms of tourism dollars are France ($61 billion), Spain ($68 billion), and the United States—which handily takes the gold medal, at $211 billion. Yep, you are right. Sorry to offend you. I missed the reference. I will be punished and be a better man tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chama Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/10/2018 at 7:16 AM, Wiggy said: That’s because everything is at least double the price ???? Not everything...somethings are triple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5633572526 Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 On 10/11/2018 at 6:01 AM, missoura said: This dining experience is actually on my bucket list as I have never been to any of the World's best restaurants. Yes, it is expensive at B1800 a meal and I probably don't know anything on the menu. I bet they even have a dress code. I have also heard these fancy food joints have cloth napkins and different forks for different dishes. My Thai wife thinks my idea is crazy. She says for B1800, I could smoke some pork, fish and chicken for ten of her relatives... And it would probably taste better ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabothai Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Perhaps ms. uppity Ekstein cares to explain where she gets the figures from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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