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

[Ketyo]

In my building just down the corridor is a Chinese man sitting in a room with his top off just in shorts, staring at his phone which is playing some loud sounds, with door wide open (to save air con costs I guess) puffing his chain smoking cigarrete smoke out into the corridor. Seems like not much concern about measures to reduce the risks of coronavirus spreading.   

Edited February 4, 2020 by Ketyo

[dave moir]

Still many in Chiang Mai! ????

[Jimbo2014]

Its good to think about $$$$ at a time like this.  The Junta should look at the bright side.  The coffin industry and the hospital industry will be booming soon!

[ukrules]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Chinese government action to stop tour groups and independent travellers from going abroad has hit Thailand hard

We know they stopped the tour groups but I was under the impression that independent travelers are not affected by any action.

 

There are still Chinese coming here and doing their normal thing.

 

[Felt 35]

Sad to see that the country that many foreigners have made to their homeland and where most of us follow law and order, pay taxes and many are good financial help for their Thai wives and closest family put up a face and look very poor by only thinking tourist numbers and financial gain and care zero about neither their own citizens nor immigrants when the World Health Organization have declared a global emergency

Felt.

[rkidlad]

I just feel bad for the people working in the tourist industry. They will suffer a lot because of all of this. 

 

 

[TheFishman1]

Thailand will never learn 

[mtls2005]

14 minutes ago, ukrules said:

There are still Chinese coming here and doing their normal thing.

 

~ 40 flights per day (BKK+DMK; probably what another 10-ish going into other airports), but that will probably be reduced by half, or more, as of Thursday.

 

 

[mickey rat]

Yes but air pollution is at an all time high! Perhaps the Coronavirus is not the only thing driving them off? ????

[GeorgeCross]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

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

 

its like playing russian roulette with your own people.

 

what are they thinking <deleted>?

 

 

[sahibji]

money can be earned. loss of life is irreplaceable. minimise exposure until the situation of corona virus improves and more is known about this bug.

[GeorgeCross]

45 minutes ago, zib said:

Deadly? Lol. Influenza killed ~600000 last year. That's 1640 per day. Corona needs to keep it up to beat that.

 

seems like only yesterday i was reading about Macau closing all of its casinos for 2 whole weeks because they have some influenza cases.

 

oh, no it wasn't it's today and the virus is corona ????

 

not deadly or dangerous at all

[hottrader77]

4 hours ago, peter14 said:

Karma... just hit... 

 

 

Maybe now thailand will value tourists instead of making stupid visa rules just to get more money , i was told last year a tourist can only have 3 months holiday in thailand and if they do more they are doing illegal wwhich moron made that rule up , when i first came to thailand as a uk citizen i could get a 12 month multi entry tourist visa now can get 2 month stay then extend giving more money to the corrupt authority , change your ways thailand authority or lose billions and it should be 80 baht to a GBP  NOT 40 THB

[saminoz]

3 hours ago, DrTuner said:

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.

The Thais are simply showing their true colours.

Shock, horror!  Loss of revenues from the Chinese.

No mention or empathy with the rapidly mounting loss of life?

It's all about the $$$.

 

"This is the way the word ends.

"This is the way the word ends.

"This is the way the word ends.

Not with a bang, but a whimper".

[saminoz]

2 hours ago, DrTuner said:

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

Incinerate them them to smoke and let the wind carry them away?

[Cake Monster]

32 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

I just feel bad for the people working in the tourist industry. They will suffer a lot because of all of this. 

 

 

And their suffering will go on long after the Corona Virus has been declared "safe", as Tourists will cease coming to Thailand because it will be viewed by many as an unsafe Holiday Destination.

And if the Chinese Holiday in their hoards as they have been doing, that will just compound the issue 

[newnative]

Well, TAT, you'd best dust off your old tourist campaigns aimed at western countries toot sweet.

[Saint Nick]

Well...that happens,if you go all in on one group of people, to save the whole industry!

If you get into bed with the devil, be aware he might .... you!

[observer90210]

Still allowing the Chinese to enter ? This is a suicidal behavior of Thailand, solely motivated by money. But if the virus spreads, and it will, the money will drain out faster and the few tourists and retirees still spending in Thailand will flee like the plague......some may whime that this is over reacting...but that nasty virus is no joke, mainly for the elderly. So beware and stay safe.

[simon43]

....And then go to the ladyboy show and have front row seats.....

 

Risky, very risky.  I naively did that yonks ago with a Thai GF in Patong.  I sat with her in the front row and behind were rows of stony faced Asians.

 

Guess who was dragged onto the stage to 'participate' in their (non-sexual of course!) fun..?

[30la]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

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. 

This happens when you've made a wrong speculation, maybe it's time you started finding strategies to win back the lost tourists!

[shadowofacloud]

Yes, I guess this is a good time for another crackdown on tourist visa "abusers".

 

A few deportations widely reported in the media will definitely lift the national spirit!

[PumpkinEater]

Not a good time to be a front line airline employee..

[chrisinth]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

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

How can it be a loss if you haven't already attained it?

 

Prediction is not one of the 7 Ps this tourism industry should be looking at and remembering:

 

Proper Planning and Practice Prevents P1ss Poor Performance.

 

Don't bet the bank on speculation.......................

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

In the immediate wake of the outbreak of the coronavirus visitors from China were down 20%. But now it is more like 80%. 

I get the feeling that the TAT are going to start publishing a new figure called the non-virus estimation figure that will be used to show that Thailand IS having more tourists but they are just not coming due to the virus

[herwin1234]

What a shame all the ppl here gloating about a ruined tourist industry just bc these are "Chinese". 

[DJ54]

Read yesterday that Shanghai F1 might be cancelled Or if they can

find a later day to swap. Russia was asked to switch F1 dates and denied..... Hopefully they can work it out. It’s a big draw for China.

[ttrd]

5 hours ago, peter14 said:

Karma... just hit... 

 

 

…. waiting for the THB to get a hit - a real one ….

[DrTuner]

1 minute ago, ttrd said:

…. waiting for the THB to get a hit - a real one ….

Probably upwards as all the Chinese will try to get their money out at any cost.

[tomauasia]

Based on this government's actions this is a sound reason to make sure there voted out