Coronavirus: Thai tourism ministry admits Chinese tourism now down 80% - losses in the billions

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Coronavirus: Thai tourism ministry admits Chinese tourism now down 80% - losses in the billions

 

Thai caption: Less Chinese visitors due to coronavirus

Image: BECTERO

 

BECTERO reported that a spokesman for the Thai Ministry of Tourism and Sports said that Chinese government action to stop tour groups and independent travellers from going abroad has hit Thailand hard. 

 

In the immediate wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus visitors from China were down 20%.

 

But now it is more like 80%. 

 

Compared to last year there were only 143,000 Chinese visitors to Thailand in the week from January 24th to the 31st.

 

This was around 200,000 down on last year or 58%.

 

Losses to the tourism sector are now being reported as 9.1 billion baht.

 

The three areas most hit were sellers of products and souvenirs, hotels and food and beverage outlets, said the media.

 

Source: BECTERO

 

 

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[Gweiloman]

Not to worry. According to some posters, the Chinese tourists are only one step above western backpackers and don’t spend any money here. So the ‘real’ loss is not 9.1 billion but 9,100 baht (drop in sales of mama noodles from 7/11. 

[peter14]

Karma... just hit... 

 

 

[Ron jeremy]

Why are they allowing any Chinese into the country with corona viras being so deadly?

the borders should be closed period.

[fforest1]

Well this is good news.....

After I take parasailing ride in Pattaya bay without waiting....I will take a uncrowded walk down Walking Street....And then enjoy a seafood buffet with out worrying about them running out of shrimp...And then go to the ladyboy show and have front row seats.....

[RotBenz8888]

Ear plug sales has plummeted, so i heard.

[DrTuner]

Weren't the fit independent billionaire tourists supposed to be the majority, how come when they blocked the tours arrivals plummeted. Can't be that the Xinhua sponsored media or beloved politbyro trolls lied, simply not possible.

Edited February 4, 2020 by DrTuner

[Peterbilt]

Wow, those good news just continue to come. ????

Somm namm nah Thailand! ????

You focused only on Chinese (and Indians), now its "check bin" time.
I really wish that the tourism industry in Thailand finally gets the lesson it so well deserves.

 

[Just1Voice]

And this is just the tip of the iceberg

[DrTuner]

6 minutes ago, Peterbilt said:

I really wish that the tourism industry in Thailand finally gets the lesson it so well deserves.

Thais don't get lessons, they simply refuse to learn. It'll all be blamed on bad luck or karma or some other BS. Brain failure.

[spiekerjozef]

By just admitting this it became the perfect holiday destination again,

lovely people, quiet and relaxed, don't have to que up and no more spit on the floor.

[justin case]

and thailand still lets them in .. how dumb can you be

 

<deleted>, I had to fly a week before the <deleted> hit the fan, you know, 90 day activation <deleted>

[Deli]

I wish it would stay like this !

Bring the THB down and Westerners will come back as well.

 

[legend49]

Tough luck. Why is many other countries have closed access by Chinese but the Muppets here ignore the danger just for money. I hope to read tomorrow that the 80% has grown to 100%.

[DoctorG]

Russia plans to deport any foreigner found to have the virus. Exactly how they will get an airline to take them has not been detailed.

[DrTuner]

1 minute ago, DoctorG said:

Russia plans to deport any foreigner found to have the virus. Exactly how they will get an airline to take them has not been detailed.

Being Russia, I think they'll simply use catapults over the border.

[spiekerjozef]

14 minutes ago, DoctorG said:

Russia plans to deport any foreigner found to have the virus. Exactly how they will get an airline to take them has not been detailed.

They take you up in the sky and deport you from the airplane.

[RBOP]

Mostly Chinese owners.  

[DrTuner]

1 minute ago, RBOP said:

Mostly Chinese owners.  

Now there's a thought that makes me all fuzzy and warm. Somnamnaa ^ 2.

[AhFarangJa]

That is what you get for putting all your eggs in one basket.....serves them right. Oh......wait.......what is that I can hear..........is it thunder..........no.........is it an earthquake.........no.........I know, it is TAT putting a spin on next week that there are millions of Indians rushing here................

[banagan]

3 hours ago, Ron jeremy said:

Why are they allowing any Chinese into the country with corona viras being so deadly?

the borders should be closed period.

ineptitude

[HeyHeyHey]

THB going up again against most currencies

[zaZa9]

55 minutes ago, spiekerjozef said:

They take you up in the sky and deport you from the airplane.

Then you become , " The dearly deported.." 

[Tchooptip]

2 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Ear plug sales has plummeted, so i heard.

 We can see that you have experience with the proximity of Chinese groups ????

[miamiman123]

Watch the Thai baht drop like a rock now...this virus has decimated the tourist industry AND the capital outflows are beginning....much more to come sadly. 

[adammike]

2 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Weren't the fit independent billionaire tourists supposed to be the majority, how come when they blocked the tours arrivals plummeted. Can't be that the Xinhua sponsored media or beloved politbyro trolls lied, simply not possible.

They are still coming, it was the tour groups that the Chinese government stopped.

[adammike]

1 minute ago, miamiman123 said:

Watch the Thai baht drop like a rock now...this virus has decimated the tourist industry AND the capital outflows are beginning....much more to come sadly. 

It's not happening the pound,euro both down, the £ back under 40.

[Guderian]

Oh dear, spare a thought for the poor old propaganda artists at TAT and the tourism ministry, how are they ever going to explain their 10% month-on-month increases in tourist arrivals now?

[DrTuner]

5 minutes ago, adammike said:

They are still coming, it was the tour groups that the Chinese government stopped.

Ah ok. I guess it takes time to sail from China and moor the yacht then.

[rvaviator]

We track all sort of things now .. wind, pollution, fires etc ....

 

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