2 hours ago, Dannybigboy said:

I feel sorry for Thailand , I really do, but this is just a final blow to an already affected touristindustry. I have lived here for many years and I have friends running hotels and restaurangs all over LOS. They are now very worried ...very worried !! They give me a different picture of the number of Tourists compared to what TAT are saying in the press / media. Also, they say that you can not compare western / european Tourists with Chinese / Indians because the pattern of spending is so ...so different . Restaurants, bars and discos are suffering, Chinese and Indians go in Groups and eat cheaply. Many factors over the years are now adding up. And the Corona Virus is the final Nail in the coffin for Thai Tourism. Sad to say.  

That must be about the one thousandth final nail in the tourist coffin and the damn thing will still not close.

13 minutes ago, Caldera said:

They've simply put too many eggs in one basket, causing them to lose their once famous teflon shield in the process.

 

Sooner or later that strategy was doomed to fail, not as quickly and spectacularly as with this unexpected virus outbreak, but doomed nevertheless.

Hey people big mistake to gloat at misfortune. This illness may blow over quickly. Who knows. The Thai's have always been doing what they believe is best for THEIR country - not any other reason.

High season in Thailand, is means flu season in countries them expect tourists from

 

Thailand's traffic accident statistics showed no signs of improvement last year - in fact, it was much worse despite what is being said. The Daily News reported that the deaths at the scene in 2018 were 13,956. Last year 14 907 in the same time period. In 2017 (January 1-December 25), 13,426 had died at the scene.

 

However, this only applies to the number of fatalities at the scene of the accident. The reality is that when deaths on the way to hospitals and hospitals are included, the numbers are much worse. Authorities last year admitted that the total was over 20,000, while Thai traffic safety attorneys say it is between 24,000 and 26,000 per year. year.

 

The number of people killed by the new corona virus has risen to 563 in China, according to authorities. In addition, two have died outside mainland China.

 

The coronavirus is no more dangerous than insulting a Thai…

2 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

Lot of schadenfreude in the comments. If you feel this way, why are you still here?

Thought this was an English speaking Forum - "schadenfreude"?

 

And congrats on being first today in the "if you don't like it, go home" brigade! 

 

5 hours ago, SteveK said:

If there was an office within a few km of our house, it wouldn't bother me so much, but it's about a 3 hour round trip for me. Hence haven't taken any trips at all since this <deleted> started, just not worth the hassle. Probably saved me a fortune on hotels, restaurants and entertainment, so not too bothered.

Only for ur information: There is a website you can file TM30 online. I am doing it all the time. Some things are unfortunately not in English (Thais are sooo unbelievably clever to not translate some dropdown menus) but with a little help u can manage it (get the girl for long time and ask her to translate after she has done her job) take screenshots and the next time you know already how to do https://extranet.immigration.go.th

You need to register with your condo address and building number first, then you log in every time you need a TM30 registration.

The registration form is made by unprofessional idiots who just discover computer and internet, but if you invest some time , you learn how to use it. It works well and is the same website for all the provinces.

4 hours ago, ChouDoufu said:

simple solution to fix their problem.  why not institute a retirement program for foreigners?

 

given the cost of living in the west, especially the medical costs in the usa, i imagine millions of retirees would love to spend their twilight years in a modern tropical paradise.

 

 

 

Modern ? Where's that then, certainly nowhere near here !

47 minutes ago, CraigInBangkok said:

 

Not a tourist but I can say that is true for my friends and I

Ah. Ok.

 

Not many tourists then.

26 minutes ago, sambum said:

Thought this was an English speaking Forum - "schadenfreude"?

 

And congrats on being first today in the "if you don't like it, go home" brigade! 

 

It is in the english dictionary, but like with many many words (including it's synonym epicaricacy of greek origin)... that were borrowed from other languages.

 

But then, many english speakers don't even know their own language.

38 minutes ago, Melbun said:

Hey people big mistake to gloat at misfortune. This illness may blow over quickly. Who knows. The Thai's have always been doing what they believe is best for THEIR country - not any other reason.

Yes, it likely will be like the Spanish Flu (but with much lower mortality rates)... where it infected 1/3 of the worlds population (probably higher during the modern age for this one) before it burnt itself out.  Viruses do not respect borders -- even supposedly closed ones.

 

Japan, a country of absolute mysophobes is currently holding 2nd place...

Edited February 6, 20206 yr by bkkcanuck8

If the Thai people and economy are suffering because of the coronavirus, maybe immigration will let us start spending some of the 800,000 baht they make us lock-up unspendable for six months a year.

10 minutes ago, Traubert said:

Ah. Ok.

 

Not many tourists then.

well I would imagine it is most people .... lets be honest, who likes hordes of people with no sense of personal space?

Edited February 6, 20206 yr by CraigInBangkok

3 minutes ago, tranquilogringo said:

If the Thai people and economy are suffering because of the coronavirus, maybe immigration will let us start spending some of the 800,000 baht they make us lock-up unspendable for six months a year.

Or maybe they will round everyone up and deport them to make sure they don't get any more foreigner diseases ????

This is what happens if you put all your eggs in one basket...

8 hours ago, 3421abc said:

Good!! That's karma for treating westerners like <deleted>. 

Thailand has never treated Westerners poorly. That is just so ridiculous. Frankly, I’m treated like royalty here. I realize that everyone’s situation is different but I’ve never once been treated poorly while living in Thailand.

 

Tourism is exploding where I live in Phuket. I’ve never seen so many tourists. That said, we have only have white people and mostly families in this part of Phuket. I’ve never once seen a Chinese or Indian person here. 90% beautiful Russian women that look like super models ( and many actually are ).

 

If tourism is so terrible, why is it impossible to get a reservation for Valentines Day at any of the top restaurants in Bangkok and Phuket? Even the Waldorf Astoria has a 400 person waitlist. Yeah, business is so slow!

Edited February 6, 20206 yr by Rocket Hawks

8 minutes ago, Accidental Tourist said:

This is what happens if you put all your eggs in one basket...

I think I'm going to lose it if there are anymore omelettes made on this forum.Remember "real men don't eat quiche",a close relative of the omelette.  

8 hours ago, colinneil said:

What a crock of s++t, problems began when China banned all outbound tours.

Do these people actually believe that?

Problems have been slowly mounting over the last few years.

T.A.T.  have been that busy forging tourist arrival numbers, they believe this.

And notice the Thai Tourism Ministry, usually pounding their chests about thei successes and gains suddenly silent and not active in any way in terms of possible solutions / different strategies etc.

Good. This is what they get for making it difficult for others to spend time here.

Keep in mind the fatality rate outside of the Province of Hubei is 0.16%

 

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-rate/

 

• Mortality rate in Wuhan was 4.9%.
• Mortality rate in the Hubei Province was 3.1%.
• Mortality rate nationwide was 2.1%.
• Fatality rate in other provinces is 0.16%.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Hotels with 700-800 rooms which would normally be full at this time of year now have zero bookings

 

There are hotels in Thailand with 700-800 rooms?  Really?

 

Name one. ☺️

8 hours ago, Just1Voice said:

let me put some heat rub under one eye to see if I can get a tear. 

Just tried an onion eye-wash and a testicle in a vice, nothing, dry as a Nun's hooha.

10 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

 

There are hotels in Thailand with 700-800 rooms?  Really?

 

Name one. ☺️

Loads go to OYO.com 250 Baht a night

1 hour ago, emptypockets said:

That must be about the one thousandth final nail in the tourist coffin and the damn thing will still not close.

If we all dance on the lid we can make sure that thousandth nail is the last one. 

12 minutes ago, SiSePuede419 said:

 

There are hotels in Thailand with 700-800 rooms?  Really?

 

Name one. ☺️

Start with the Jomtien Ambassador with over 4000

4 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Loads go to OYO.com 250 Baht a night

Total rooms, not price.

Sums it up. 

9 hours 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.

That time Chairat Trirattanajarasporn, was not born yet.

ekamai bus station has touts begging people to buy pattaya tickets from their counter as opposed to the main company.

 

buses / seats are pretty much wide open

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The problems began when China banned all outbound tours in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Mr Chairat said.

 

With Chinese tourists making up the biggest group of visitors to Thailand, the tourism sector lost its main source of income overnight

Unbelievable I’m actually glad ‘didn’t you mother ever tell you ‘ be careful what you wish for ! By concentrating on the Chinese and Indians you’ve neglected other nations who built your infrastructure .... som na na 

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in most cases the baht would weaken dramatically and that’s something we all wish for ????

14 minutes ago, Cranky said:

Start with the Jomtien Ambassador with over 4000

I said rooms, not cubbyholes. ????

 

"AWFUL - small, comfortless room - no place to put even a bottle of water."

28 minutes ago, FarFlungFalang said:

Keep in mind the fatality rate outside of the Province of Hubei is 0.16%

 

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/coronavirus-death-rate/

 

• Mortality rate in Wuhan was 4.9%.
• Mortality rate in the Hubei Province was 3.1%.
• Mortality rate nationwide was 2.1%.
• Fatality rate in other provinces is 0.16%.

From the analysis of death cases, it emerges that it is mainly male, accounting for 2/3, females accounting for 1/3, and is mainly elderly, more than 80% are elderly over 60 years old, and more than 75% had underlying diseases present such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes and, in some cases, tumor.