Thailand tourist arrivals may drop six million this year due to coronavirus - tourism authority

[spidermike007]

3 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

In my experience many 3 to 5 star resorts are not worth what they charge, so self inflicted that no one wants to stay in them.

16 million a year would be nice- like the 90s were.

It represents a golden opportunity for immigration to stop making it difficult for farangs that want to visit more than once a year, and stop bringing in petty and stupid regulations that serve no purpose except annoying farangs.

They could also use the time to sort out the <deleted> infrastructure which is a disgrace to a so called "tourist destination".

This could be looked at as an opportunity, rather than  a crisis.

In my opinion the three and four star resorts here are some of the biggest bargains Thailand has to offer. I stay in outstanding fours stars in Bangkok for 1800-2100 per might that would be $200 a nite in many other countries. Crappy motels are $80-130 a nite in the US now, in alot of states. 

[Mung]

Don't they understand that in a few weeks / months that pretty much most tourism will be completely non-existent. 

[outsider]

13 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

Rigid mindset prevents progress here so don't bet on many changes for the better.

 

Yeah, I overdosed on the beer a bit and got all positive and forward-looking... LOL

Edited March 3, 2020 by outsider

[Soikhaonoiken]

6 million, haha, in your dreams TAT, why don't you tell the truth and put a 2 in front of that figure to be more realistic.... 

[Captain Monday]

I have been to Japan two times in second half of

February. I just read on Thai PBS this mandates 14 day self-quarantine.

I was going to come home to Thailand for 1 week this month but I guess I

should go elsewhere. I stay in my own Condo, no booking, no proof.

 

Who would come to Thailand on a vacation under these conditions, to be confined to 

a Hotel room?

 

The nine countries, defined by Thailand as “high risk”, are Japan, South Korea, Germany, China, Taiwan, France, Singapore, Italy and Iran, and the two territories are Macau and Hong Kong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PatOngo]

No doubt the many thousands of Thai illegals (Phi noi) returning from South Korea will boost their arrivals numbers!

[sydneyjed]

Just heard an interview from a travel company exec'...he says bookings are down 60% on the same run in to the Easter period last year and requests for cancellations on prebookings unprecedented!One interesting point he made was that anyone contracting the coronavirus overseas on holiday and hospitalised while over there will not be covered by their holiday insurance!!That will certainly make people think about travelling to many countries based on that alone!

[Captain Monday]

Travel insurance does not cover epidemics.

[liddelljohn]

My wifes Taxi and tour company in pattaya normally handles 200 plus jobs a day   last 10 days they have had ZERO jobs ,,, thats a fact ,,,,no forward bookings  either   ,, she is very concerned . She also says many drivers  cannot pay their  finance  on vehicles if this goes on for another month .

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmm... not to mention the millions of foreigners who have already left Thailand and the millions who will no longer visit because of xenophobia subtlely directed through immigration policies and thai arrogance in their attitude towards “aliens”. TIT

[overherebc]

I keep hearing in my head the first verse of Bob Dylan's

A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall.

[mikebell]

On 3/2/2020 at 6:44 PM, fruitman said:

Well that ain't too bad...so they have time to improve the standards and fix everything.

You can't fix bad Maths.  TAT are liars.

[JMSIII]

Sounds like a good time to raise prices on the rooms and other services, and of course perfect to make the baht stronger against other currencies...

 

Have you noticed all the farangs being pulled over?  Helmet or not?  While the helmet less Thai's just keep on going.  I have been stopped twice in a weeks time so far.  Just seems the numbers might be a little higher, don't know for sure, or maybe this is typical this time of year...

[lavezzi]

On 3/3/2020 at 2:37 AM, justin case said:

you will see a spin, that thailand is contributing to less pollution because of this

 

they will find a way to save face

 

who in their right mind would go travel FOR FUN right now with the risks involved ?

 

I am a "tourist arrival" against my will, 5 times a year because of some stupid visa

than be scared, they could chages visa rules and make you visa-run 10 or more time a year

[Reigntax]

On 3/3/2020 at 10:18 AM, legend49 said:

Amazing this country is all think about is tourism and how much money they can milk from them.

Yep. That's it!

[tomauasia]

On 3/4/2020 at 5:56 AM, PatOngo said:

No doubt the many thousands of Thai illegals (Phi noi) returning from South Korea will boost their arrivals numbers!

Suffering from brusised knees virus 

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, tomauasia said:

Suffering from brusised knees virus 

"brusised"...……….You must be multi lingual...….....that's a language I don't understand!

[tomauasia]

On 3/6/2020 at 11:52 AM, PatOngo said:

"brusised"...……….You must be multi lingual...….....that's a language I don't understand!

Obviously a type error via the small buttons on my phone. There's always a smarty 

[tomauasia]

On 3/4/2020 at 12:54 PM, JMSIII said:

Sounds like a good time to raise prices on the rooms and other services, and of course perfect to make the baht stronger against other currencies...

 

Have you noticed all the farangs being pulled over?  Helmet or not?  While the helmet less Thai's just keep on going.  I have been stopped twice in a weeks time so far.  Just seems the numbers might be a little higher, don't know for sure, or maybe this is typical this time of year...

They are desperate boss renovating house on victims backs.

[Cake Monster]

The Tourist arrivals will not fall by 6 Million, they will fall TO 6 Million.