PM Prayut: Economy, tourism unaffected by insurgency

[RichardColeman]

I'm no Nostradamus but I can pretty much guarantee him that if the nutty muslims DID plant a huge bomb it WOULD effect tourism !

[perconrad]

1 hour ago, NightSky said:

As a side note here’s an interesting link it shows Chinese visitors are many many many more than visitors from other countries..

 

almost like a commercial invasion..?

 

http://www.atta.or.th/?p=4019

Very interesting, but I do not think it is right, it postulate that there are almost 6 times more tourists from Ukraine than from Scandinavia incl. Finland.

[Sonhia]

Typical response. P.R spin. Tourism is down, declining, with foreigners going elsewhere to spend there money they've probably worked very hard for at cleaner, less polluted or violent destinations with far less racism, victimisation, lawlessness plus the obvious scams, corruption and extortion, whereby they feel more welcome, safer and respected as visitors with far better customer service and  language communication, namely the universal language of travellers being English which most Thai have very little or no command of in mostly all Thai tourist hot spots. And to think foreigners have been visiting Thailand for decades in there millions and yet Thai still are unable to speak basic English.

[Sonhia]

Typical response. P.R spin. Tourism is down, declining, with foreigners going elsewhere to spend there money they've probably worked very hard for at cleaner, less polluted or violent destinations with far less racism, victimisation, lawlessness plus the obvious scams, corruption and extortion, whereby they feel more welcome, safer and respected as visitors with far better customer service and  language communication, namely the universal language of travellers being English which most Thai have very little or no command of in mostly all Thai tourist hot spots. And to think foreigners have been visiting Thailand for decades in there millions and yet Thai still are unable to speak basic English.

[Jiggo]

16 hours ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

Not even a nuclear war could affect the Thai economy or tourism.

Only if the Thais had 'Nukes'' Bang!!!

[Srikcir]

23 hours ago, zydeco said:

Any sustained terror campaign from the south and you would find the Thai military marching through there like Sherman to the sea.

Already been there-done it.

• July 25, 2019: The southern Army chief has dispatched 10,000 troops in 735 units to monitor 188 villages in border provinces where insurgents are hiding following a resurgence of violent incidents in the deep South.   https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30373638

The Thai army makes the Keystone cops look competent.

[brianthainess]

21 hours ago, Sonhia said:

Typical response. P.R spin. Tourism is down, declining, with foreigners going elsewhere to spend there money they've probably worked very hard for at cleaner, less polluted or violent destinations with far less racism, victimisation, lawlessness plus the obvious scams, corruption and extortion, whereby they feel more welcome, safer and respected as visitors with far better customer service and  language communication, namely the universal language of travellers being English which most Thai have very little or no command of in mostly all Thai tourist hot spots. And to think foreigners have been visiting Thailand for decades in there millions and yet Thai still are unable to speak basic English.

Just as well there are so many Cambodians working here in the Hotels,Resorts and restaurants then init.