New Year: TAT expect seven percent rise in foreign visitors

 

Jomtien beach on Thursday 12 December. Image: Pattaya Law Enforcement Facebook page. 

 

Thai tourism chief Yuthasak Suphasorn painted a rosy picture for tourism during the five day New Year period. 

 

He told Thai business media that an increase in flights this year will mean a sharp rise in the number of visitors.

 

Though Thansettakij cautioned that with the value of the baht and general economic situation those visitors are not expected to spend much more than they have in the past.

 

From December 28th to January 1st the media reported that tourism revenue in the country as a whole is expected to be nearly 24 billion baht. 

 

Roughly half of this total will come from the expenditure of foreign visitors. There are thought to be 690,000 visitors coming in the New Year period from abroad - this would be a 7% rise on last year. 

 

Domestic tourists - 3.16 million of them -  are expected to spend 11.8 billion baht. 

 

Foreign tourists on average will spend 5,300 baht per day said the media. 

 

Yuthasak said that increased flight from China and Japan in particular will help to swell the number of visitors. 

 

The positive outlook comes after much doom and gloom in recent reports, notes Thaivisa. 

 

Source: Thansettakij

 

 

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Shouldn't this be in the "Jokes" forum? I know it made me laugh.

T.A.T.expect 7% rise in foreign visitors at new year, Yuthasak you are a comedian.

I expect many beautiful young ladies to visit me at new year.???? aint gonna happen.

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

He told Thai business media that an increase in flights this year will mean a sharp rise in the number of visitors.

 

No an increase in flights means....more flights. The assumption that the flights are full is just that an assumption. Many flights are half empty and a number of airlines are finding increased competition (which means more airlines and thus flights) resulting profits being squeezed because of this. 

If you tell a lie often enough, people will come to believe it. 

 

I BELIEVE .... I BELIEVE ....

If you believe the numbers put out by TAT.....

????You must believe in the "Tooth Fairy"

Where would we be without expectations?

Don't forget the Chinese were still boycotting during this period last year. This needs to be taken into account and possibly makes the figure more believable.could

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He told Thai business media that an increase in flights this year will mean a sharp rise in the number of visitors.

Yeah, makes perfect sense! More flights = automatically more visitors... ????

I'd rather have a 7% rise in tourist arrivals than another 7% rise in the THB exchange rate.

Not from Taiwan 

And when the actual figures are announced TAT will be proved right....of course they will....they are the ones with the true numbers and they,re never wrong

9 hours ago, colinneil said:

 

I expect many beautiful young ladies to visit me at new year.???? aint gonna happen.

colin....I,m sending 6 katoeys up for your approval....enjoy and have a good christmas

Up 7% from the 50% low......spin 100%

 

'Thailand Expects'.   Now where have i seen that before ?

555!  Good old TAT,  always good for a laugh.

Only 7 % increase forecasted by T.A.T,they are  not normally

that conservative.

regards Worgeordie

This is all they care about, nothing else. How would the MEDIA work out this amount?????

 

From December 28th to January 1st the media reported that tourism revenue in the country as a whole is expected to be nearly 24 billion baht. 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

New Year: TAT expect seven percent rise in foreign visitors

and so I expect a seven percent increase in TAT's nose length 

Hahaha Hahaha haha 

Never have heard TAT report problems, just news that makes the military leaders smile from ear to ear.  It would seems sucking up is job one at TAT.

A rise over 5 days of  New Years should cover lack of tourist for the remaining 360 days ????

This character rises daily with dreams that only he believes.
Buy yourself an amulet, maybe it works!

6 hours ago, webfact said:

He told Thai business media that an increase in flights this year will mean a sharp rise in the number of visitors.

 

wow if it is this easy why not send 1000 planes to every country on earth!

 

 

I'm bored of reading messages like this. Who really cares if more and more Indians and Chinese groups flooding Thailand? Are they the promised QUALITY TOURISTS? All I see is that the streets are full with tour busses, but the small hotels, guest houses, shops, bars and restaurants are empty. ???????????? 

Well done TAT ????

6 hours ago, jonclark said:

 

No an increase in flights means....more flights. The assumption that the flights are full is just that an assumption. Many flights are half empty and a number of airlines are finding increased competition (which means more airlines and thus flights) resulting profits being squeezed because of this. 

And only recently they were saying they are are going to sue the airlines for not using their landing slots!! ????????????????

TAT = Tall Tales !!!!

Not only is he incorrect, but the poor man is delusional!  I mentioned the other day, that my Niece, who works for Bangkok Airways came home to Samui for some leave and said that Bangkok Airways was cancelling flights.  I have to say that I believe her more than the TAT who have proved to have difficulty with numbers for many years!

The definition of "TAT" in the UK and I believe other countries, is "Rubbish or Junk" need I say more.???????? 

See,,, what are  we all worried about??