What absolute garbage ! Who dreams these phantom figures up !

????????????????

I find any of the stats hard to believe...

Went to pick up my GF from Chiang Mai airport on Friday evening (peak time)  The road leading into the airport same time last year was absolutely packed with cars, Songtaws and tuk tuks.  However,  on Friday it was dead, hardly saw any foreign tourists at arrivals, and the road leading into the airport was super quiet.   

Don't forget the increases in arrival numbers includes the Chinese returning after the mini-boycorr following the boal accident in July last year.

 

I will also repeat what I have said many times: arrival numbers may be up but hotel nights aren't due to the shorter stays by other Asians.

They built a new 8-storey hotel, just behind the village where I live, specifically catering to Chinese tour parties. It opened for business around two months ago and, so far, I haven't seen a single coach arrive there or a single guest using the roof-top swimming pool. The rooms are all dark at night, so I'm pretty sure it's deserted except for the few staff they have. Does that sound like a booming tourist industry?

Just look to your right or left or in front of yourself but don’t look behind! 

And again numbers that do not match reality, and not even the numbers given in before ...
It is better not to say anything instead of always shooting lies!
Ups, I forgot, PUBLICITY FIRST !!!

Most of my friends cancelled their trip to Thailand because the Thai Baht is too strong and everything is so pricey. Many divert the holiday destination to Vietnam. 

So many arrivals/tourists that TAT has had to promote the super sale during high season, the three phases of eat shop spend, and free Visa upon arrival for numerous countries. TAT needs to admit that domestic and international tourism are in the toilet.

How do you report this article to that new Fake News Department???

4 hours ago, steven100 said:

this can't be correct  !!   TV farang keep telling us tourists aren't coming. Must be fake news.

 

Steve - what is the difference between fake news and an opinion? 

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Despite strong Baht tourists are still coming...people are willing to pay anything to come to Thailand!

Its tourists coming to Thailand that makes the Baht exchange high. 

A matter of supply and demand. 39 million all bringing in 20,000B a condition of entry into the Kingdom.

What little credibility TAT has/had is gone. They make up these bulllshiittt numbers so that people will think that Thailand is still a happening place and will want to get in on the fun. It's obvious to everyone but the blind that there are very few tourists. Any potential tourists only need to do a cursory check on the internet to learn what the real story is.

32 minutes ago, macgver said:

Most of my friends cancelled their trip to Thailand because the Thai Baht is too strong and everything is so pricey. Many divert the holiday destination to Vietnam. 

I've been here many years, the price of Thai goods are very cheap in term of Baht, but can be 4 times the amount in your own countries money. Ten years ago the £/B was 78B now 39B/£.

"set" to me implies "ready" or "prepared".... like "ready... set... go..."

Maybe "set" to take money, but "set" to provide infrastructure, services, help?

How are the lines at immigration at Swampy these days? Did they install more lanes to be unmanned?

Buy some cattle prods for crowd management at Bali Hai pier?

Obviously TATs talk about getting in North Africans and Belarusians tourist has obviously paid off.

Sorry guys - but who cares?! I am not a bar or hotel owner, I don`t run a restaurant, I do not depend on any tourist!

On the contrary - I am happy about every tourist that is not coming.

I just came back from Oslo to Bangkok whit Thai Airways and the plane was full no empty seats ( 290 seats ) but when you wait to pick up your bags maybe ca 50 people wait for bags so i guess the rest of the ca 250 people are going others places then Thailand ( or a few transit to other place in Thailand ). Also stright true imigration no waiting time , this its not like it use to be and i been living in Thailand 10 years so i dont belive this numbers at all , just to look good but far from the truth.

 

They must pack them like sardines and process in likewise manner. I came back last Friday around 8pm and the immigration at swampy was completely empty. The tour hordes probably arrive at some other time.

Seems like Thailand will have a tourist for every pound Corbyn wants to borrow

21 minutes ago, Percy P said:

Its tourists coming to Thailand that makes the Baht exchange high. 

A matter of supply and demand. 39 million all bringing in 20,000B a condition of entry into the Kingdom.

I don't think people who want to come to Thailand look at the exchange rate.They have a return flight money they want to spend and thats it. Its when they get here and find out how little the money they have to spend doesn't go far.

4 hours ago, BestB said:

Perhaps all 39 million are waiting for one special day for all to arrive as up until now it’s been dead. 

No, they're all visiting the temples while we speak...

5 hours ago, BuckBee said:

everything is up, doesn't reflect this when look at businesses/locations in tourist hot spots .

doesn't reflect this when talk to many thai's in resort hotel business or any business suporting tourism, exception being some who get slice of chinese tour group action .

This is just absolute garbage. Pattaya has been empty for months. I have been in both airports recently and was out within 30 mins so where are these figures coming from, sounds like the old " think if z number .......

 

 

                              Cadbury!

 

 

                     You wrote that you arrived in Hanoi last week. So, are you talking about

                     immigration in Hanoi, or what?! I know what you mean, but please, check

                     your writing before sending.

                     Have a nice day!

Go on, dig deeper. Many heads to bury in the sand.

47 minutes ago, Percy P said:

I've been here many years, the price of Thai goods are very cheap in term of Baht, but can be 4 times the amount in your own countries money. Ten years ago the £/B was 78B now 39B/£.

So have I been here many years, 10 years ago 2009 the baht to £ was no way near 78 

5 hours ago, darksidedog said:

39 million arrivals does not mean 39 million tourists. I have been out of the country three times this year and obviously come back again three times. I am not a tourist, but I have been counted three times, and i am not alone. You only need to visit any of the genuine tourist areas to see that tourism most definitely is not up.

Every thing Up, must be the Viagra

3 minutes ago, johnnytuc said:

So have I been here many years, 10 years ago 2009 the baht to £ was no way near 78 

Soon 20 baht £1 The army now paying for Tanks, Planes, Submarines and Trains in US£ so now they can get the rate right, the price comes down soon 20 baht 1$

bla bla bla...the food outlets, stores and bars are empty. Just look around. Tired of listening to these epistemological unsound numbers.

Haven't done the full analysis but this is equivalent to (roughly) 203 to 204 Airbus (largest passenger plane) arrivals per day which is an increase on 196 or 197 for last year. Anyone here like to work that out in terms of other more realistic arrival aircraft?

1 hour ago, macgver said:

Most of my friends cancelled their trip to Thailand because the Thai Baht is too strong and everything is so pricey. Many divert the holiday destination to Vietnam. 

Exactly, and my suspicion is that they are counting arrivals for those who land in BKK to then fly to neighboring countries such as Vietnam.