david555 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) On 7/31/2019 at 9:26 PM, Fex Bluse said: 70% of the article is about tourism. With so much of the Thai economy depending on foreigners, one would expect the Thais to treat foreigners well. Tourism has been propping up the weak Thai economy for decades. You forget the same principle from Thais to higher prices when very quite in bars example …? Resulting in more decline in business Edited August 1, 2019 by david555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThaiRebound Posted August 1, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) One day, when most foreign longtermers have left and other poorer countries have capitalized on Thai ignorance of policy, Thailand will desperately claw at anyone to visit and stay for as long as they want. But at that point it will be too late. "Thailand? Nothing much to see or do there. Let's go somewhere exciting!" And poor Thailand will drive their cars on their decrepit old road, stepping over rats and roaches, and clamoring for trophy professions in bike repair shops, slaw salad carts, and 7/11's. 'Wow, did we mess up!' Edited August 1, 2019 by ThaiRebound 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timendres Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/31/2019 at 9:21 PM, NightSky said: if the first domino is encouraged a little bit the economy might just do this.. Assumes Thailand has that many dominoes to fall... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 6 hours ago, CNXexpat said: Sex business is for sure not 10%. Also a huge part of it is made by Thais, so it has nothing to do with tourism. The tourism with foreigners is 12% of the GDP.https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/1619182/record-38-27m-tourists-in-2018-41m-expected-in-2019 The Thais would love for everyone to believe tourism is a smaller contribution to GDP than it is. It's probably above 20% before counting sex trade. thailand_tourism.pdf 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyboy2018 Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/31/2019 at 3:26 PM, Fex Bluse said: 70% of the article is about tourism. With so much of the Thai economy depending on foreigners, one would expect the Thais to treat foreigners well. Tourism has been propping up the weak Thai economy for decades. Not all foreigners here are tourists. The minimum in Thailand should be raised to 800 000 baht a year. Then they would have more money to spend. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/31/2019 at 8:19 AM, snoop1130 said: while compensation for civil servants rose slightly Of course ! Just about every other area DOWN but looking after one's own UP (slightly). The concept is systemic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 7/31/2019 at 9:26 PM, Fex Bluse said: one would expect the Thais to treat foreigners well. They do, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visarunner Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 22 hours ago, Eric Loh said: To improve domestic consumption I recommend an increase in minimum wage to 450B, reduce VAT to 5%, reduce tax for personal income, subsidize all form of public transport, reduce interest rate, debt moratorium, free school uniforms, subsidize school books and free UHC. To pay for all these, cut the number of generals, reduce the defence budget, abolish conscription and increase taxes for the wealthy. Agreed, but yesterday I read somewhere that someone would like to buy a second sub from China. Here goes your dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, ChipButty said: They do, I disagree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 On 8/2/2019 at 4:54 AM, sunnyboy2018 said: Not all foreigners here are tourists. The minimum in Thailand should be raised to 800 000 baht a year. Then they would have more money to spend. All foreigners are basically considered tourists - either short-term or long-term, and this is how the Thai government treats foreigners, and especially Farang. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 It's all the fault of the strong THB,stupid,can nobody in power see that. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonhia Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Telling the truth! Really? I'm amazed... Just looking around plus listenimg to the many words spoken on the street by both low life farang and perfect Thai clearly shows that the economy is in a very bad way and has been for a long time. Not rocket science, or maybe it is, I forgot where I am, I though I was in Paradise. 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion58 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Wow! Who could have predicted that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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