spidermike007 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I would be as inclined to believe the TAT numbers, as I would be any information coming from the US government, or the Chicoms. About the same level of integrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katipo Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Yayyyyyyy! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 TAT should be prosecuted for spreading Fake News ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 hours ago, mok199 said: the spin starts here, and here and there and.... The spin starts...... it never stops ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebell Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 5 hours ago, webfact said: It’s a positive surprise for the Thai tourism industry, It's a surprise for everyone except TAT employees. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunFred Posted September 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 26, 2019 Without the Chinese tour groups, I would never be able to cross the street in safety. I just join the groups led by an idiot with a little red flag on a stick, and I am safe as milk from Pattaya traffic. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 No surprise. Memories are short. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Good. Thailand deserves them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 What a rollercoaster, up and down these figures go... I'm dizzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Dominion said: Problem is they don't spend much when there here. Unless it's a Chinese-owned business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Christmas13 Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 I don't think so that couple was sitting next to me from Bangkok to Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMuhammad Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 hours ago, mushroomdave said: I have 2 Thai friends that are Licensed Chinese Guides and they haven't had a tour in 6 weeks or more (they where previously turning down tours before since they were so busy and needed breaks). They told me yesterday that most of the companies they are hired by have said none in the near future so both have taken up p-time jobs. Don't believe the story! Or your friends aren’t very good at their jobs and the companies have found someone better/cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofthemountain Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 hours ago, Dominion said: Problem is they don't spend much when there here. ''Problem is they don't spend when there here'' is more realistic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: Oh well, have to say I'm happy not to be there then. Last time I went to Koh Larn the Chinese covered the beach to the extent it was not a pleasant experience, and the speed boats arriving and departing every 5 minutes ruined any chance of a pleasant relaxing day. Try one of the beaches that the ferry doesn't go to. Chinese are easily avoided Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushroomdave Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, MadMuhammad said: Or your friends aren’t very good at their jobs and the companies have found someone better/cheaper. Yah, they were real bad at their jobs lol.......some people just like reading what they want......think you may need someone to read this again to you and explain: "they where previously turning down tours before since they were so busy and needed breaks" Edited September 26, 2019 by mushroomdave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourdon Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 5 hours ago, ezzra said: I don't know, sometimes i get the feelings that the guys in the TAT just letting go announcements regarding tourism in Thailand according to how they feel and to try to spruke the industry with all sorts of figures and numbers pulled pretty much out of their collective derrieres... Hmm. You seem to think they are using a much more scientific approach than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 5 hours ago, ezzra said: I don't know, sometimes i get the feelings that the guys in the TAT just letting go announcements regarding tourism in Thailand according to how they feel and to try to spruke the industry with all sorts of figures and numbers pulled pretty much out of their collective derrieres... I agree. Less than 3 weeks ago they were lamenting that with the exception of Malaysia, Chinese visitors were also down in Vietnam and Cambodia and showing little understanding why. Now all of a sudden they have this unexpected and unseen spike in Chinese arrivals. This recent windfall is despite sending delegations on taxpayer funded marketing junkets where it appears the participants were unaware that Chinese school summer holidays ended in late August and early September, hence the drop in numbers and we are now closing in on National Day holiday in early October hence the slight uptick for the last official holiday of the year. If not the most inept government entity, they must be right up their challenging SRT for the gold medal in dismal, sycophantic, bureaucratic ineptitude. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 hours ago, PatOngo said: It's where Sing Song plays ping pong with Ding Dong. ...and sing this song: Me no study, Me no care, Me go marry, A millionaire, If he die, Me no cry, Me go marry, Another guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisperone Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Hallelujah! We are saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Always the same replies, when TAT revise numbers down they are 110% correct but when the numbers rise they are dirty lying dogs lol. it's amusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisperone Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 No shortage of Chinese in Venice last week. Keeping the tour boats busy up and down the canals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaoboi Bebobp Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 Two things: 1. From Bloomberg: Chinese tour group arrivals plunged 86% in Hong Kong for the biggest travel period in the Chinese calendar. Everything is empty due to the ongoing protests. Taipei won't be a favourite alternative either. 2. With Golden Travel Week starting Oct. 1, millions are on the road already, avoiding HK, and seemingly some diverting to Bangkok. TAT's triumphant report conveniently ignores the obvious conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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