Thailand's entire tourism industry will collapse if foreign tourists are not allowed back, industry leader

[leicesterguyuk]

3 minutes ago, kingdong said:

open table the reservation booking company,wouldn,t have a vested interest  by any chance?,book early to avoid disappointment,thats why i never post links.

And there is a lot more of a necessity to book tables in advance now rather than simply walking into a restaurant, so it's not a 9% increase on overall business at all. 

 

Meaningless data. 

[GinBoy2]

20 hours ago, leicesterguyuk said:

And there is a lot more of a necessity to book tables in advance now rather than simply walking into a restaurant, so it's not a 9% increase on overall business at all. 

 

Meaningless data. 

Yeah I struggled with that too.

 

So German restaurants aren't doing any social distancing?

 

We went out for breakfast on Sunday, half the tables were blocked, so at best they could only operate at 50%.

 

Reservations do not equate to volume of business, so the whole premise of year on year Open Tables reservations is totally meaningless 

[choff56]

On 8/30/2020 at 7:45 AM, BritManToo said:

Less than 20% of the Thai population have ever paid income tax.

It isn't the primary way the Thai government chooses to generate income.

Because it would be self incriminating to pay income tax on ill gotten gains.

[Jalasko]

If it does implode the only people i'll feel sorry for is the small thai buisinesses built on hard graft and smiles.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 8/29/2020 at 9:02 PM, elliss said:

 

 Correct . 

    That said , i don't think the Major decision makers , give a hoot about Thai tourism ..

 

 

Given the amount they have to pay to get elected, I doubt small stuff like farang tourism looms large in their thinking once in office.

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, Jalasko said:

If it does implode the only people i'll feel sorry for is the small thai buisinesses built on hard graft and smiles.

It's already imploded, anything tourist related in the tourist areas that's still open now is going to be running on cash reserves.

 

Inside the next 2 to 3 months these cash reserves will be depleted.

 

I expect to see a truly massive number of businesses close down permanently before or during November unless the situation changes very drastically.

 

I don't expect the overall situation to change much, if at all. It's just getting started and we haven't seen nothing yet.

 

Edited September 1, 2020 by ukrules

[phetchy]

This article sums up the "catch 22" Covid-19 dilemma in a nutshell.   

 

https://thethaiger.com/news/opinion/thai-government-refuses-to-acknowledge-the-red-light-economy

[stretch5163]

On 8/28/2020 at 11:25 AM, anchadian said:

By getting an education.

Then what theres millions of jobs for educated thais all of a sudden lol what a comment. You would make a great politician.

 

 

Honestly

[elliss]

10 hours ago, stretch5163 said:

Then what theres millions of jobs for educated thais all of a sudden lol what a comment. You would make a great politician.

 

 

Honestly

   Lotus and 7- 11 ,  recruiting  for younger graduates  .

     Over 30,  please do not apply ..

     So sad ..

 

Edited September 2, 2020 by elliss

[elliss]

16 hours ago, Jalasko said:

If it does implode the only people i'll feel sorry for is the small thai buisinesses built on hard graft and smiles.

 

You mean , Lady Bar ?.

Hard graft and smiles ..