60% of tourism businesses in Thailand face closure, workforce’ income slashed by 47%

[bodga]

today i bought a  bottle  of  coke it said 12  baht on the side yet the woman told me it was 13baht is  this  how desperate they are?

[ChipButty]

25 minutes ago, petedk said:

60% of tourism business face closure. Probably very true, but....... a lot, and I mean a lot of new businesses have opened in the last few months.

 

Many houses near us have suddenly set up kitchens in their gardens and are delivering food via Grab, Panda or whatever. Are they registered? i doubt it.

 

It seems several houses are now being rented out for parties for HiSo's, for gambling or other "activities" ( no control, free flowing drinks, unlimited number of guests, wild orgies with young "pretties"). Yes, I have seen them.

 

That is just in the soi where I live. What about all the other places?

Lucky you

[ChipButty]

6 minutes ago, bodga said:

today i bought a  bottle  of  coke it said 12  baht on the side yet the woman told me it was 13baht is  this  how desperate they are?

Old stock

[Grumpy John]

1 hour ago, Blumpie said:

60 percent is very low.

Wrap your head around this:  Best case scenario, one year.  Mark the calendar right now.  That's one year from today.  The hurt hasn't even started yet.  And then there is the post pandemic after everyone is inoculated and how long it takes people to wrap up travel again.

I would dare say that things are going to be interesting then - and I have no opinion nor idea how that will even take place.  

Th realisation the country is in a hell of a mess will come around December.  By March 2021 the car and house repossessions will be the best business in Thailand.  

[Don Mega]

Its like Thailand is the only country doing it tough with the covid slowdown.

[2 is 1]

Man who have "cohones" and money! Buy now every business place what have fell down ( what was in nice location)! Its long run investment and maybe some day get nice profit back! Throw dice!

[Tropicalevo]

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Many of the greedy tourist businesses were dying anyway, better just put them out of their misery. 

And those of us that provide employment and support the local community? (There are quite a lot of us!)

[Tropicalevo]

2 hours ago, bodga said:

today i bought a  bottle  of  coke it said 12  baht on the side yet the woman told me it was 13baht is  this  how desperate they are?

Yes.

[steven100]

6 hours ago, Andy from Kent said:

Steven  you do understand the people you accuse of "going on and on about it" are simply the admin of this weBsite, TVF.   They are providing fodder for the site  and that's their job.

I understand where your coming from. The media just post BS and numbers and anything, I don't care who re-posts it. up to them.  it all bs anyway.

Edited September 11, 2020 by steven100

[steven100]

1 hour ago, Don Mega said:

Its like Thailand is the only country doing it tough with the covid slowdown.

Thank you Don, you know what I mean and I forget the other BS.  LOL

[steven100]

2 hours ago, bodga said:

today i bought a  bottle  of  coke it said 12  baht on the side yet the woman told me it was 13baht is  this  how desperate they are?

why didn't you call the police

[DrTuner]

First ones to go are likely the copies of copies of copies that have absolutely nothing original, like tour agents. They are also often packed right next to each other. Good riddance to those. Unfortunately there will be collateral damage as well.

[Albert Zweistein]

8 hours ago, petedk said:

60% of tourism business face closure. Probably very true, but....... a lot, and I mean a lot of new businesses have opened in the last few months.

 

Many houses near us have suddenly set up kitchens in their gardens and are delivering food via Grab, Panda or whatever. Are they registered? i doubt it.

 

It seems several houses are now being rented out for parties for HiSo's, for gambling or other "activities" ( no control, free flowing drinks, unlimited number of guests, wild orgies with young "pretties"). Yes, I have seen them.

 

That is just in the soi where I live. What about all the other places?

Can I have the adress ?

[rumak]

12 hours ago, 2 is 1 said:

Why you go 300 bth/night cockroach hotel!? Those kind not bother me! Those are quick lunch <deleted> place's for thai police officers!

i can see the "curtain closing"  on many of those places as well .     wink  wink

[herfiehandbag]

14 hours ago, BritManToo said:

Only 60% ...... I would have predicted 80-90% closing.

I think even that is optimistic frankly.

 

There are, quite simply, no foreign tourists, be they backpackers, families, or high spending " quality tourists". There are no large (Chinese) tour groups. There are no "sex tourists". There have been non, of any of these, for over six months

 

There is no prospect of any of these groups coming for the foreseeable future.

 

Domestic tourism can not even come close to filling the gap.

 

There are no tourists, none to come, there will be no tourist industry. It will all go.

[ukrules]

5 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

It will all go.

It's already gone....

[Fex Bluse]

@sandyf it's surprising that the Thai domestic tourism is not able to prop up the whole system..

 

Since 10s of millions of wealthy Thais who normally are huge spenders abroad are now stuck in Thailand to do their massive spending that Thais are known for all over the world.

 

I'm very surprised. 

[sandyf]

11 minutes ago, Fex Bluse said:

@sandyf it's surprising that the Thai domestic tourism is not able to prop up the whole system...

Only to the mentally challenged.

[BestB]

17 hours ago, steven100 said:

are they going to keep going on and on about it  ?

Thailand is not the only country in the world affected.

But Thailand is one of very few who so heavily depend on tourism and have no social system to deal with it 

[DaftToPutRealName]

13 hours ago, bodga said:

today i bought a  bottle  of  coke it said 12  baht on the side yet the woman told me it was 13baht is  this  how desperate they are?

That's just called being Thai-Chinese

[PatOngo]

14 hours ago, bodga said:

today i bought a  bottle  of  coke it said 12  baht on the side yet the woman told me it was 13baht is  this  how desperate they are?

Forgive them for they know not just how greedy they are!

[Bender Rodriguez]

so, when will the government say:  was it all worth it ? 

 

killing the economy over a panic ... 500+ extra suicides because of covid  vs 58 "official" deaths

[jadee]

The study's finding that income has been slashed by 47% isn't surprising but so many Thais who relied on tourism were probably being paid a pittance - the bulk of the money goes to a select few at the top (owners/managers/operators) - the ordinary workers will probably just return to their villages. Yes, they can't match their former salaries, but they'll have minimal overheads too. 

[soalbundy]

2 minutes ago, jadee said:

The study's finding that income has been slashed by 47% isn't surprising but so many Thais who relied on tourism were probably being paid a pittance - the bulk of the money goes to a select few at the top (owners/managers/operators) - the ordinary workers will probably just return to their villages. Yes, they can't match their former salaries, but they'll have minimal overheads too. 

Returning won't be that easy. In my village a notice has been put up that says Thais returning from abroad or areas in Thailand affected by covid ie anybody who lived outside the village, must self isolate for two weeks. I can't see families being willing to take the risk as they would have to isolate as well and there would be an extra mouth to feed in these troubled times. Nobody in my village has returned in fact one man has gone to join a fishing fleet in Malaya.

[crazykopite]

60% LOL more like 80% even dentists are desperate I have been undated  this week with emails regarding dentistry implants as I enquired several months ago 4 different companies all offering big discounts if I book on line immediately, there is no way I would travel 800 Kms to Bangkok with the current situation nor would I want a dentist with his hands all over my face . With no tourists shops, stores , restaurants, taxis, massage parlours , bars, hairdressers , tattooists the list is never ending are going to be affected . I for one am doing my best to use my local Thai shops rather than the Makro , Big Cs and Tesco as they are big enough to make ends meet but the little old Thai lady selling her vegetables or pad Thai has not much hope .

Edited September 12, 2020 by crazykopite

[crazykopite]

6 hours ago, Albert Zweistein said:

Can I have the adress ?

Wild Orgies I need that address as well 

[steven100]

15 hours ago, petedk said:

60% of tourism business face closure. Probably very true, but....... a lot, and I mean a lot of new businesses have opened in the last few months.

 

Many houses near us have suddenly set up kitchens in their gardens and are delivering food via Grab, Panda or whatever. Are they registered? i doubt it.

 

It seems several houses are now being rented out for parties for HiSo's, for gambling or other "activities" ( no control, free flowing drinks, unlimited number of guests, wild orgies with young "pretties"). Yes, I have seen them.

 

That is just in the soi where I live. What about all the other places?

is it open every Saturday night  ?  what time does it start ?

address please ... 

[mike1967]

I agree with a previous post. The Thais are incredibly resilient and are capable of living from day to day with no plan and  not worrying about tomorrow. A lot will have come from humble backgrounds and this kind of situation won't be new to them. When it comes down to it they do look after each other and mostly don't have the selfish western attitude. 

[petedk]

8 minutes ago, steven100 said:

is it open every Saturday night  ?  what time does it start ?

address please ... 

Not only Saturdays. It could be any night!

Could start anytime from late afternoon and continue for 2 or more days.

Address?  I think these parties are noisy enough without having more people there. haha. I guess they are private parties too.

[ChipButty]

Make a video then