Popular Post webfact Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Asia's Beaches Go Quiet as Chinese Tourists Stay Home By Randy Thanthong-Knight , Harry Suhartono , and Xuan Quynh Nguyen -- The Chinese travel boom in the region is now in reverse gear -- Hotel and tourism investments face prospect of overcapacity File photo From quiet beaches in Bali to empty rooms in Hanoi’s hotels, pangs from China’s economic malaise and weakening yuan are being felt across Southeast Asia’s vacation belt. A boom in Chinese outbound travel in recent years that stoked tourism across Southeast Asia is now in reverse gear. The abrupt decline of Chinese travelers is becoming a painful lesson for nations such as Thailand and Indonesia that had become overly dependent on Asia’s top economy. “The slump in Chinese arrivals and tourism spending is being felt throughout the region,” said Kampon Adireksombat, Bangkok-based head of economic and financial market research at Siam Commercial Bank Pcl. “There’s always a concentration risk when relying on one market, and many countries may not be able to find a replacement for growth fast enough.” Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-09-05/bali-beaches-bangkok-temples-go-quiet-as-chinese-stay-at-home -- Bloomberg 2019-09-06 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JoePai Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Excellent news ???? 48 1 6 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nyezhov Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Now if they could do something about the Rooskies...although at the only beer bar area in Koh Chang, I was a hero because I wasnt an Ivan... Well I was but you know..... 4 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tominbkk Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 My flight to Taipei from BKK (thai air) and return flight from Hong Kong to BKK last week (Cathay Pacific) (part of an american trip) were very very empty. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Don't worry everyone: the Indians are coming! 8 1 26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) I'm still here. I got the whole place to myself. Edited September 6, 2019 by NCC1701A 6 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmen Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) I might even put walking st back on the agenda Edited September 6, 2019 by madmen 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Zorro46 Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Som Nom Na 9 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotMahKid Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Asia beaches empty? How can they say that! Not in Thailand if we have to believe TAT 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mok199 Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) Something about an older Chinese woman in pantyhose under a bathing suit with a cheap perm that drives men wild... Edited September 6, 2019 by mok199 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 21 minutes ago, madmitch said: Don't worry everyone: the Indians are coming! Tonto, Tonto, we're in trouble, we're surrounded by Indians!! Speak for yourself Kemo Sabie. 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 30 minutes ago, madmen said: I might even put walking st back on the agenda I hear they're opening up an Indian-themed club there. Yay. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) 26 minutes ago, mok199 said: Something about an older Chinese woman in pantyhose under a bathing suit with a cheap perm that drives men wild... A sort of exotic eastern version of Nora Baty, complete with wrinkled stockings. Edited September 6, 2019 by overherebc 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Denim Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Come back Western Tourists .....all is forgiven. We are implementing TM30 for your safety and enjoyment. 4 1 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Who is going to eat all the shrimps now ... regards worgeordie 4 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puchaiyank Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 There has been a lot less "cleanup on asile 6"...since the number of Chinese has decreased...???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Finally some space on the beach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post outsider Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, webfact said: A boom in Chinese outbound travel in recent years that stoked tourism across Southeast Asia is now in reverse gear. Trying to dig yourself out of your own rut eh, Thailand? Stop laying your woes at the feet of a slowing Chinese economy. The weakening yuan may have some effect on tourism but, by and large, you guys did a thoroughly fantastic job at scuttling your own tourism industry. If I am not wrong, it is not just the Chinese who are giving you guys a wide berth. And that has to do with more than a just a weakening Chinese economy. Edited September 6, 2019 by outsider 15 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePioneer Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 37 minutes ago, quandow said: I hear they're opening up an Indian-themed club there. Yay. I think you are a bit late with that news, as there is one at least a decade already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post holy cow cm Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Turn the screws a little harder on the foreigners and see what they will end up with. Even the Chinese are feeling the love there. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Can confirm they have all left the beaches and were in Hang Dong Makro on Tuesday and Kad Farang Wednesday unfortunately ???? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 1 hour ago, madmitch said: Don't worry everyone: the Indians are coming! Well Thailand has plenty of cowboys although hard to get one over on the Indians. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beggar Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 Many Chinese have now enough money to go to the countries in Europe or other interesting locations in the world. Something like the Walking Street in Pattaya can't compete with such locations... And a beach is not good for sightseeing too. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post phantomfiddler Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 4 hours ago, madmitch said: Don't worry everyone: the Indians are coming! They weren,t "coming", they were urinating en masse in the centreline of Soi 4 when I last saw them ???? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Sanity at last. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 The steady and long long term Caucasian pound dollar n euro will be welcomed ... the history of tourism will find its balance and once again caucasians will be the backbone of Thai tourism. its gunna take a long time past my death to see that change beyond temporary fads n trends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StayinThailand2much Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 7 hours ago, RotMahKid said: Asia beaches empty? How can they say that! Not in Thailand if we have to believe TAT The TAT will probably proclaim that 'the Chinese tourists, after having been to the beach, can all be found now at the temples'... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 8 hours ago, webfact said: From quiet beaches in Bali to empty rooms in Hanoi’s hotels, pangs from China’s economic malaise and weakening yuan are being felt across Southeast Asia’s vacation belt. So it's not only Thailand...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fforest1 Posted September 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2019 The Chinese heard about the TM 30 and got the hell out of Dodge... 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traubert Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Bloomberg? And you lot think TAT make things up? ???? The malaise in the Chinese economy? ???? Oh yeah? Why cant I get a seat to Utapao until October then? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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