Popular Post Isaan sailor Posted October 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2019 Hordes coming from China—oh joy. And they will save the economy, too. Good luck with that, TAT... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kingofthemountain Posted October 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, DLock said: ...They need an attitude adjustment... Of course it's not going to happen it's much more easy to blame external causes 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 I just read this and just yesterday oct 1 i drove past the chalong bus park . There were about 5 buses at noon. Usually there are 25. So i wonder whats up with that. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofthemountain Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, quadperfect said: I just read this and just yesterday oct 1 i drove past the chalong bus park . There were about 5 buses at noon. Usually there are 25. So i wonder whats up with that. Don't worry they are on their way this year to limit the pollution they come walking so it takes a little more time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Saint Nick Posted October 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2019 3 hours ago, dotpoom said: What is this obsession with tourism...I'v never seen anything like it in my whole life. Is anybody telling me that the average person cares too hoots about it. During my over 5O years of drinking, before giving it up,....I do not ever remember the topic of "The tourism figures" ever cropping up as a conversation piece in the many thousands of pubs I frequented? That is because, before the numbers went tits up, every official in Thailand was spouting the wrong information, that tourism is only responsible for 3% of the GDP. Now that the numbers are down, the truth comes to light, that it might have been a few more %! And the average persons do care! Don't forget, that "tourism" is not only a bus full of people, entering a hotel lobby! It is the person selling the bus, the person repairing the bus, the person cleaning the lobby, the restaurant and bar owners outside of the hotel etc etc etc If you think about it for a few seconds, you will see just how many "average" people are working for or related to tourism business! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Quote:- "Compared with last year, we should see a big jump" Yes indeed, all those thousands of Chinese fleeing Cambodia due to the new ban by the Cambodian authorities on on-line gambling and telecommunications fraud!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifriends Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 4 hours ago, dotpoom said: What is this obsession with tourism...I'v never seen anything like it in my whole life. Is anybody telling me that the average person cares too hoots about it. During my over 5O years of drinking, before giving it up,....I do not ever remember the topic of "The tourism figures" ever cropping up as a conversation piece in the many thousands of pubs I frequented? There is not much news available with forum news ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaifriends Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 If Chinese stand in one que, they may reach any part of the globe, so they are coming ???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted October 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2019 Famous last words....''Thailand Expects'' ! Thai's 'Expected' to get a truly Democratic Government from the last Election ! Thai's 'Expected' to get steamlined HST's running around the country; even Yingluck 'Expected' it and designed the food containers ! Thai Farmers 'Expected' to be better off this year from increased prices for their crops...because Prayut told them so ! Thai's 'Expected' Tourist numbers this year would exceed 40 million...because TAT told them so ! Thai's 'Expected' Corruption to be eradicated ...because Prayout told them in 2014 that it would be ! I 'Expect' that one day long after i become Ashes that there will be a day without Power Cuts ! The list goes on ! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Saint Nick said: That is because, before the numbers went tits up, every official in Thailand was spouting the wrong information, that tourism is only responsible for 3% of the GDP. Now that the numbers are down, the truth comes to light, that it might have been a few more %! And the average persons do care! Don't forget, that "tourism" is not only a bus full of people, entering a hotel lobby! It is the person selling the bus, the person repairing the bus, the person cleaning the lobby, the restaurant and bar owners outside of the hotel etc etc etc If you think about it for a few seconds, you will see just how many "average" people are working for or related to tourism business! You're right about most things but not 'Repairing the Bus'...that is never taken into consideration until it either expires knackered or becomes a heap of mangled metal ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kwan Posted October 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2019 .... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 17 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Thailand expects jump in Chinese tourists in Golden Week after year-ago lull By Orathai Sriring, Satawasin Staporncharnchai They could be Wrong, Happened before that they were Wrong. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 14 hours ago, kingofthemountain said: And of course it's not necessary to consider that a big percentage of them book on airnbnb and co. In Pattaya for example, while most of the hotels are struggling trying to fill at least half of the rooms condos like The Base and others are totaly full of chineses tourists and very very busy all the time. And a lot of the rooms are owned by Chinese Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 8 hours ago, Reigntax said: Great !!! Resort pools will now be full of Chinese washing their clothes. Don’t forget using it as a Toilet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) What an exciting year for Thailand, Not, as long as not annoy the Westerners and concentrate on Ridiculous Solutions to their woes for their Chin Demi -gods, Il stay in Isaan away from The Horde Edited October 2, 2019 by Ireland32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) Mainland Chinese are some of the most tight fisted people I have ever met, and that's saying something. Closing your eyes, crossing your fingers and hoping that they'll come and save the tourism industry is outrageous, you're just gonna end up with turds and gobs of spit on the pavements. They don't call them zero baht tours for nothing. Edited October 2, 2019 by SteveK 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) So far I haven't read any news headlines that 'the Chinese are scurrying to Thailand in record numbers on a shopping spree, effectively saving Thailand's economy...', and it is already the second day of the 'Golden Week'. - So, either the Chinese are waiting till the last day to 'shop till they drop', or it has all been wishful thinking... Edited October 2, 2019 by StayinThailand2much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, SteveK said: Mainland Chinese are some of the most tight fisted people I have ever met, and that's saying something. Spot on! Having lived in China, I remember how the Chinese replace fried chicken under the skin with rice before selling the (what?) rice with chicken skin(?), and how they always scurry when there is free food. IMHO you can only make money dealing with the Chinese if you sell them infant formula, cause that's the one thing they always spend on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) You should never offer free/unlimited anything to Chinese or this happens: Edited October 2, 2019 by SteveK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 Aboat accident in July 2018 off its resort island of Phuket that killed 47 Chinese tourists dampened arrivals due to safety concerns." They’re 'pushing the boat out' with their visa fee waivers to offset this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted October 2, 2019 Share Posted October 2, 2019 A jump in Chinese tourists during their largest holiday. How many committees did it take to figure that out? Some of these people shouldn’t be allowed to breed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 Is TAT putting all their eggs in the 2 baskets of China and India, forgetting the rest of the world. If so I hope China has a bad economy and this is the worst Tourist year for Thailand. Harvey the White guy speaks his mind. 555 Geezer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 3, 2019 Share Posted October 3, 2019 I lived for some years in Goa and their tourist Indians are bad enough there in their own country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) On 10/2/2019 at 4:00 PM, nchuckle said: Aboat accident in July 2018 off its resort island of Phuket that killed 47 Chinese tourists dampened arrivals due to safety concerns." They’re 'pushing the boat out' with their visa fee waivers to offset this... From the Chinese I know it wasnt so much the accident it was that statement the goon made blaming the Chinese for the accident that mad the Chinese press that didn't go down well Edited October 4, 2019 by ChipButty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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