Russian tourist arrivals hit 1mn, overall arrivals reach 32.51mn

[snoop1130]

Russian tourist arrivals hit 1mn, overall arrivals reach 32.51mn

By Anton Makhrov

 

Russian are still heavyweights in Phuket's buoyant tourism industry. Photo: Miguel Discart / Flickr

 

PHUKET: Once again Russia became the first non-Asia tourist market to record 1mn visits to Thailand. Australia, the US and European countries are yet to make it.
 

According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS), some 106,693 Russian nationals visited Thailand in October doubling the numbers for the months from May through September and showing 5.41% growth against October last year. This growth falls in line with the standard pattern, according to which Russia normally provides Thailand with around 100,000 tourists in April and October and twice as much trough December to March.

 

Overall Russian arrivals for the 10 months of the year totaled 1.08 million representing 2.19% decline against the same period last year. Yet, Russia still keeps its status of the most important tourism market among non-Asian countries.

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-tourist-arrivals-hit-1mn-overall-arrivals-reach-32-51mn-73934.php#u4BxVLK4b8UhyD18.97

 

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[khwaibah]

27 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Russian are still heavyweights in Phuket's buoyant tourism industry. Photo: Miguel Discart / Flickr

 

Some heavyweight melons in that photo.????????

[FarFlungFalang]

Just need 5.5 million more in 2 weeks to reach last year's total!

[trigpoint]

there's certainly a lot more this year around soi Russia, Pattaya park, 

[ChipButty]

I prefer Russian tourist I get on great with them when they book they have a proper holiday none of this 2 day <deleted> with Chinese and they spend money on accommodation from next week until next March we are full with our Russian guest добро пожаловать

[Captain_Bob]

"Russian are still heavyweights in Phuket's buoyant tourism industry" 

Ha ha obvious references to the blonde in the photo with heavyweight buoyancy implants ???? 

Edited December 11, 2019 by Captain_Bob

[StayinThailand2much]

1 hour ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Just need 5.5 million more in 2 weeks to reach last year's total!

They will arrive on New Year's Eve on 10,000 jumbo jets from China. Expect long queues...

[nasa123]

Phuket year 2022. 

[Sametboy2019]

Definitely more Russians around lately. Prefer them to Chinese.

I find they spend their money evenly. They go to bars, restaurants, mom and pop shops and local markets. Chinese go to buffets and 7 11.

[dotpoom]

Great stuff!...can't wait to let the guys know in the "local" tonight.

  They always wait with baited breath to hear from me what the latest tourist figures are.

[Knocker33]

Indians, Russians and Chinese. Oh what a loverly place Pooket has become.
Somewhere to steer well clear of

[bender92]

I'll take the asian tourists over Russian any day.

[neeray]

To be looking for tourism increases (or at least not decreases), a country would have to be completely void of common sense and pride to expect a tourist to sun bathe amongst a litter strewn beach as pictured in the OP.

[Emdog]

1 hour ago, dotpoom said:

Great stuff!...can't wait to let the guys know in the "local" tonight.

  They always wait with baited breath to hear from me what the latest tourist figures are.

What sort of bait? Dry flies or worms? Just to be pedantic, the term is "bated" meaning "in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly."

 Living in Jomtien, I've reached some sort of peace. Most of them are good decent people. Every country has it's louts.

I think the overall class has improved over 10 yrs ago, when the women looked like tinsel 1950's hookers and the men like KGB hefty stereotypes. Or maybe they were....

[AhFarangJa]

I smell something in the air from TAT again, and it is not moo cooking...............

[RichardColeman]

27 minutes ago, bender92 said:

I'll take the asian tourists over Russian any day.

I guess that depends if your stood behind one Russian for the loo or two coaches of Chinese !

[legend49]

5 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

I smell something in the air from TAT again, and it is not moo cooking...............

I agree, how do they turn October arrivals into over 1 million for the year when other stats are not shown??

 

Once again Russia became the first non-Asia tourist market to record 1mn visits to Thailand. Australia, the US and European countries are yet to make it.
 

According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS), some 106,693 Russian nationals visited Thailand in October; thus doubling previous few months arrivals???  doubling the numbers for the months from May through September

[legend49]

Australian media and tourist groups have all the bad experiences sent to them of LOS. Most of the Australians go for better value and safety in Bali and Vietnam.

[Miss Pickle]

Yeah but most come on cheap packages all inclusive and don’t spend money in bars or restaurants 

[newnative]

   Lots of Russians with families in Wong Amat.  Driving home the other evening we counted 9 baby carriage strollers on one short stretch of road from Centara to around Riviera.  Easy to spot since there are hardly any sidewalks and you have to drive around them in the street.  

[cyril sneer]

guess it's better than Indians, though I can't say i'm a fan of letting them work illegally when other countries arn't allowed

[sammieuk1]

At least there wont be so many Brits falling of tall buildings in mysterious circumstances with the Russians to take up the slack????

[Peterw42]

26 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

guess it's better than Indians, though I can't say i'm a fan of letting them work illegally when other countries arn't allowed

What makes you think Russians are allowed to work illegally , any more/less than any other nationality ?

[tigerfeet]

14 hours ago, khwaibah said:

 

Some heavyweight melons in that photo.????????

25000  a day in october give or take a few thousand that's 100 flights a day just from Russia. Wow the airport is so busy no room for us from the uk usa or europe .well done thailand once again your numbers are spot on .

[anicon]

55 minutes ago, legend49 said:

Australia, the US and European countries are yet to make it.

..maybe they are just a little smarter with where they want to spend their travel time and currency now, ya think?

[Peterw42]

4 minutes ago, tigerfeet said:

25000  a day in october give or take a few thousand that's 100 flights a day just from Russia. Wow the airport is so busy no room for us from the uk usa or europe .well done thailand once again your numbers are spot on .

Where are you getting 25,000 a day from, the OP says 100,000 a month.

[Don Aleman]

There are some, primarily who live/work here, who find Russians undesirable & second only to Chinese in bad habits but Number 1 in street fighting !

[Brunolem]

Looks like the Empire's economic sanctions against Russia are not so efficient after all...and the Russian Rubble is one of the rare currencies that has performed better than the Thai Baht lately...

 

[moe666]

The bottom has fallen out here in CM, the cold weather has sent all of the tourist running to the south.

[Yinn]

2 hours ago, Knocker33 said:

Indians, Russians and Chinese. Oh what a loverly place Pooket has become.
Somewhere to steer well clear of

Who do you like?