China virus hits Phuket tourism

[rooster59]

China virus hits Phuket tourism

By The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana led a morale-boosting event in Phuket Town yesterday (Jan 31) to support Chinese tourists and their fellow countrymen in the fight against the virus. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: Phuket’s tourism industry is reeling from travel bans in place in the hope of containing the spread of the Wuhan coronavirus.

 

The total number of international tourist arrivals landing at Phuket International airport on Wednesday alone (Jan 29), plunged by 32.95% compared with Jan 29 last year, reports the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Intelligence Centre.

 

On Tuesday, that number stood at -29.8%.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/china-virus-hits-phuket-tourism-74640.php

 

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[Jimbo2014]

Combine Corona with the Smog Apocalypse, Plastic Invasion and Sky High Baht and not really must to look forward to.

[Tops]

Not planning to go to Phuke-it. Still way too many Chinese there.

[A Los for words]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but Chinese New Year is at  a different time to 2019, so what sense can you possible make of that table?

Oxymoron : Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Intelligence Centre.

 

Edited February 2, 2020 by A Los for words
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[gamini]

1 hour ago, Tops said:

Not planning to go to Phuke-it. Still way too many Chinese there.

I prefer them any day to the low life farangs!

[khunPer]

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The total number of international tourist arrivals landing at Phuket International airport on Wednesday alone (Jan 29), plunged by 32.95% compared with Jan 29 last year, reports the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Intelligence Centre.

And arrivals was up almost 51 percent on 23rd January 2020 compared to same date in 2019...

 

21st to 30th January 2019: 184,186

21st to 30th January 2020: 180,603

Difference -3,583 that equals 1.95 percent down – hard to see a major problem during that dates...????

[spiekerjozef]

Probably we'll see something from TAT tomorrow that tourism went through the roof in Phuket.

Edited February 2, 2020 by spiekerjozef

[Elkski]

Is smog really that  bad?  That's about how I would say the scuba diving compares to a good Caribbean location 2 years  ago.  

[DrTuner]

I think tourism is in terminal condition after it caught the virus. ICU won't help. RIP.

[hotchilli]

19 hours ago, Jimbo2014 said:

Combine Corona with the Smog Apocalypse, Plastic Invasion and Sky High Baht and not really must to look forward to.

Yep the triple whammy, but never fear Uncle Tu is in control!

[ChipButty]

On 2/3/2020 at 7:08 AM, hotchilli said:

Yep the triple whammy, but never fear Uncle Tu is in control!

No water