3,000 tour guides in Phuket out of work as Chinese arrivals plunge

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3,000 tour guides in Phuket out of work as Chinese arrivals plunge

By The Phuket News

 

A Tourist Assistance Centre official assess a small queue of travellers at Phuket International Airport. Photo; TAC

 

PHUKET: Some 3,000 Chinese-speaking tour guides in Phuket are out of work and need financial assistance to pay their living expenses, Phuket Professional Guide Association Deputy Chief Natthakorn Ruengrote revealed yesterday (Feb 3).

 

 Mr Natthakorn explained that there are about 7,000 tour guides registered to work in Phuket, reported Post Today.

 

 Of those, an estimated 3,000 are qualified and registered to lead tours in Chinese language, he added.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/3-000-tour-guides-in-phuket-out-of-work-as-chinese-arrivals-plunge-74670.php

 

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[RotBenz8888]

15 minutes ago, webfact said:

Some 3,000 Chinese-speaking tour guides in Phuket are out of work

They have to take a crash course in Hindi, the Indians are coming!

[DrTuner]

3k registered, how many illegals (serves them right).

[Deli]

There's always work in the never ending road building sector.

[legend49]

3000 in Phuket is that another TAT statistic?

[DoctorG]

Just a few of the many that will feel the pinch in the hospitality industry. Crime will probably increase.

[DrTuner]

1 minute ago, DoctorG said:

Just a few of the many that will feel the pinch in the hospitality industry. Crime will probably increase.

Very likely. Also there will be derelict buildings all over the place. Only tourism left will be "dark tourism". Maybe they'll include Phuket in a world tour with Chernobyl & co.

[silent]

2 hours ago, DrTuner said:

3k registered, how many illegals (serves them right).

Mr Natthakorn explained that there are about 7,000 tour guides registered to work in Phuket,

[DrTuner]

27 minutes ago, silent said:

Mr Natthakorn explained that there are about 7,000 tour guides registered to work in Phuket,

Quote

Of those, an estimated 3,000 are qualified and registered to lead tours in Chinese language, he added.

Feel free to quote the next line from the article.

[Jimbo2014]

They should retrain as hospital staff.  Likely to be a boom industry this year ????

[30la]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

3,000 Chinese-speaking tour guides in Phuket are out of work and need financial assistance to pay their living

Well, let's expect an increase in crime ...

[stevenl]

3 hours ago, DoctorG said:

<snip> Crime will probably increase.

 

4 minutes ago, 30la said:

Well, let's expect an increase in crime ...

For years and years already people are claiming this when something happens. So far it has not materialised, and I don't think this is any different.

[Somtamnication]

24 minutes ago, stevenl said:

 

For years and years already people are claiming this when something happens. So far it has not materialised, and I don't think this is any different.

It happened during SARS and 2005 tsunami recovery year.

[RichardColeman]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

an estimated 3,000 are qualified and registered to lead tours in Chinese language

Government Announce Cheap Loans Available For Tour Guides

[trainman34014]

I don't believe for one moment that there are 3,000 'Chinese speaking' Thai guides in Phuket, this is typical Thai think of a number and quadrupal it !

[silent]

3 hours ago, DrTuner said:

Feel free to quote the next line from the article.

thank-you sir. I learned a while ago that it's a complete waste of time questioning anything from anyone here

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

They have to take a crash course in Hindi, the Indians are coming!

I still have my old CD of a Hindi language course sent to me years ago when I needed a crash course.

I opened the package and it was a 15 minute CD, [sound/visual] sound of an out-board engine... put-put-put-put-put-put-put with a visual of a traditional head-shake!

Worked a treat, one hour I was fluent!

[balo]

Maybe they can work in the rice fields?  Plenty of jobs if you look for them.

[ChipButty]

5 hours ago, DoctorG said:

Crime will probably increase.

Usually does around Rawai

[ChipButty]

22 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

I still have my old CD of a Hindi language course sent to me years ago when I needed a crash course.

I opened the package and it was a 15 minute CD, [sound/visual] sound of an out-board engine... put-put-put-put-put-put-put with a visual of a traditional head-shake!

Worked a treat, one hour I was fluent!

Most Indians can speak better English than Thai's

[kjun12]

Great news. I hope Phuket crashes and burns.  It's an awful place.

[elgenon]

How many are Chinese?

[ChipButty]

On 2/4/2020 at 10:56 PM, kjun12 said:

Great news. I hope Phuket crashes and burns.  It's an awful place.

Thats nasty

[Moo 2]

Stop crying Thailand, you are not the only country affected by the Chinese virus, also start treating

foreigners like human beings not like ATM walking machines.