Thailand’s Tourism Council reports ZERO bookings following coronavirus outbreak

[ezzra]

How is the old saying goes: what doesn't kill you, will only make you stronger... and now after decades of up swing roaring tourism the ebb of fears is here, and it's up to the people to know how to ride the bad times and hold on for better days...

[DannyCarlton]

Just now, Just1Voice said:

I used to take trips evert other month for about 8years, all over the north, north-east and central regions, for up to a week at a time, on either my CBR 250, CB 300f or 300cc Forza. TM-30 killed that. 

I don't see why. I regularly make trips up country and occasional trips abroad. Never done a TM30. Renewed my retirement extension in December, TM30 not mentioned.

[neeray]

1 minute ago, Just1Voice said:

I used to take trips evert other month for about 8years, all over the north, north-east and central regions, for up to a week at a time, on either my CBR 250, CB 300f or 300cc Forza. TM-30 killed that. 

Why would TM30 kill your trips? Did you stay in accommodation? Don't they file the TM30?

 

[ChipButty]

Just now, Just1Voice said:

TM-30 killed that. 

I didn't want to mention that, but for the same reason we stopped.

I often wonder if the powers that be ever took that into consideration? the amount of money taken out of circulation, maybe not

[Assurancetourix]

2 minutes ago, Just1Voice said:

TM-30 killed that. 

I do not understand why .
It's up to the hotelier to do the necessary, not you.
Immigration officers at Sakon Nakhon made this clear to me a few weeks ago; it changes absolutely nothing for me;
I can continue to travel in the country without any problem because they know my address in Sakon Nakhon province.

If I temporarily leave Thailand for another country; when I come back, I have to go to immigration to fill out a form of which I no longer have the number; that's all .
but as I am very well in the land of the smirk ... 

[SteveK]

4 minutes ago, ezzra said:

How is the old saying goes: what doesn't kill you, will only make you stronger... 

In this case it's more like "what doesn't kill you just isn't finished yet".

[SteveK]

4 minutes ago, neeray said:

Why would TM30 kill your trips? Did you stay in accommodation? Don't they file the TM30?

 

Yes but he has to file a TM30 when he gets back home. For me that is a 200km round trip to the office, hence I never take trips anymore either.

[ChipButty]

4 minutes ago, neeray said:

Why would TM30 kill your trips? Did you stay in accommodation? Don't they file the TM30?

 

Not all my friend booked into a hotel in Patong and he asked them they didn't know what he was talking about

[Barry343]

Now they have found another reason than the high value of the Thai baht which has been affecting Thailand's exports over the last couple of years.

 

[FarFlungFalang]

42 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

yeah, try not to kill them.

Or try to make them jump through to many hoops!Or test them for ganja,in fact why not expedite the recreational use of ganja.  

[ChipButty]

1 minute ago, SteveK said:

Yes but he has to file a TM30 when he gets back home. For me that is a 200km round trip to the office, hence I never take trips anymore either.

Also if you came back home on a Sunday that would mean you have to take Monday off work to get it done

[DannyCarlton]

6 minutes ago, SteveK said:

Yes but he has to file a TM30 when he gets back home.

I don't.

 

 

Edited February 6, 2020 by DannyCarlton

[FarFlungFalang]

3 minutes ago, SteveK said:

In this case it's more like "what doesn't kill you just isn't finished yet".

Well put,I like that one!

[Somtamnication]

Good. Now TAT will report zero cancellations, zero infections and 100% satisfaction.

[Gecko123]

Going back to the fields and rice paddies may not work this time around. With the drought and with ground water in short supply, there may not be too many fields under cultivation to go back to. Mechanization of many farming operations has also cut down on the demand for farm labor. This year's harvest was pretty bleak. Nobody has any money. Prodigal sons and daughters who decide to ride out the storm back in their home village might not be receiving as warm a welcome as they anticipate.

 

Instead of mama greeting them at the front door with a big plate of fried chicken and som tam, workers returning to their villages could be confronted with the unpleasant news that grand mama's diaper needs changing. Dinner for anyone not willing to pull their weight might be vegetarian khao tom. And if the epidemic takes off in rural Thailand, outsiders, especially those working in the tourist sector, might get a chilly reception when they return home.

 

The potential for serious economic hardship has got to be worrying for the government.

 

Edited February 6, 2020 by Gecko123

[FarFlungFalang]

58 minutes ago, webfact said:

As of yet, it is not known when China will lift its outbound travel ban.

Or if they will lift it.

[BritManToo]

My misses refuses to go to Chiang Mai, her pals too, and we only live 10Km from town.

If this carries on, all businesses will start to fail.

[FarFlungFalang]

46 minutes ago, Orac said:

“TCT chair Chairat Trirattanajarasporn said the impact from coronavirus was worse than all other disasters, even worse than the SARS and MERS outbreaks or other natural disasters.”

 

Guess the Tsunami is being airbrushed out of history then.

Don't mention the war,sorry I mean tsunami!

[ChipButty]

3 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

Going back to the fields and rice paddies isn't going to work this time around. With the drought and with ground water in short supply, may not too many fields under cultivation to go back to. Mechanization of many farming operations has also cut down on the demand for farm labor. This year's harvest was pretty bleak. Nobody has any money. Prodigal sons and daughters who decide to ride out the storm back in their home village might not be receiving as warm a welcome as they anticipate. Instead of mama greeting them at the front door with a big plate of fried chicken and som tam, workers returning to their villages could be confronted with the unpleasant news that grand mama's diaper needs changing. Dinner for anyone not willing to pull their weight might be vegetarian khao tom. And if the epidemic takes off in rural Thailand, outsiders, especially those working in the tourist sector might get a chilly reception when they return home. The potential for serious economic hardship has got to be worrying for the government.

I think the true economic story would come from sticky rice land we only see the big tourist destinations 

[Traubert]

54 minutes ago, Orac said:

“TCT chair Chairat Trirattanajarasporn said the impact from coronavirus was worse than all other disasters, even worse than the SARS and MERS outbreaks or other natural disasters.”

 

Guess the Tsunami is being airbrushed out of history then.

???????

[madmen]

How bizarre posters trying to spin this into nothing to do with Chinese and people stopped coming because of jet ski scams or similar lol 

.. Truly bizarre 

[neeray]

8 minutes ago, Gecko123 said:

The potential for serious economic hardship has got to be worrying for the government.

 

No, no worries for the government. They've still got their snouts at the trough. Let the masses suffer. It'll foil their plans of possible revolution and keep things quiet for a while.

[Beggar]

You always have to see the positive impact. Because of these missing tourists the depleted water reserves will last much longer. Somehow I have the feeling that there are more water trucks driving around in Pattaya than normally. On the other hand I remember that it was said Pattaya has enough water. They did a lot to avoid the crises we had years ago and so far it worked. 

[FarFlungFalang]

27 minutes ago, SteveK said:

So as someone mentioned this is karma for having a head in the sand approach to their tourism woes and treating western tourists like garbage.

I don't blame karma I think they have brought this on themselves and is a fine example of criminal negligence on the part of these inept usurping bunch of Generals masquerading as intelligent people who blame everything do on something other than their own accelerated ineptitude.

[Assurancetourix]

13 minutes ago, Somtamnication said:

Good. Now TAT will report zero cancellations, zero infections and 100% satisfaction.

But they will be unhappy; they will no longer have a taxi driver who brings back a satchel stuffed with renminbi and other foreign currencies. 

[sapson]

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He added that the industry as a whole must take good care of the other tourists who remain in Thailand, while also exploring new markets to compensate for the absence of Chinese tourists.

So with immediate effect immigration officers have at all airports have been instructed to stop the interrogations of people who simply wish to be in Thailand and spend money and welcome everybody with open arms.

 

No more ......you come too Thailand too much, here too long spending money, you stay in our cells for a few days and we make you pay to leave!!

 

Farcical tm30 rules will be totally relaxed along with other pedantic obstructive visa requirements.

 

The empty hotels nationwide will slash prices,offering promotions such as pay for one night get two free nights.

 

Thai Airways will promote huge discounts for both domestic and international travel.

 

Hospitals will offer free medical care for anyone with virus concerns.

 

etc etc etc.....  then i woke up.

 

 

[FarFlungFalang]

30 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Some Thai restaurant complaining to my wife this morning about being quiet and they mainly cater to Thai's, so have they got no money to spend?

Not without somebody to give it to them.Most of what they have is borrowed from the bank who seem to want it back someday!

[sanuk711]

17 minutes ago, SteveK said:

Yes but he has to file a TM30 when he gets back home. For me that is a 200km round trip to the office, hence I never take trips anymore either.

I don't think that is correct SteveK.....if your returning to your place of residence --(The one you stated you will reside at when you got your 1 yea visa) then you do not fill a TM30 in. But the Visa Mod will know for sure

[Traubert]

47 minutes ago, anchadian said:

 

Thailand with the highest number of infections outside China, should have implemented the above a long time ago.

 

 

Japan, followed by Singapore, followed by Thailand.

 

One third of Thailand's infected have recovered and gone home. They don't mention that though. It doesn't sell clicks.

[Gweiloman]

2 minutes ago, Traubert said:

Japan, followed by Singapore, followed by Thailand.

 

One third of Thailand's infected have recovered and gone home. They don't mention that though. It doesn't sell clicks.

I would put Singapore and Hkg at a higher risk than Thailand. When you consider the land mass and population density, one’s chances of contracting the virus in either of those two countries mount considerably.