Popular Post bodga Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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? 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Grumpy John Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Mega Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Its like Thailand is the only country doing it tough with the covid slowdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2 is 1 Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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!) 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 (edited) 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrTuner Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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. 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Albert Zweistein Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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 ? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumak Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 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 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post herfiehandbag Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 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. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted September 11, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2020 5 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said: It will all go. It's already gone.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fex Bluse Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 @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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BestB Posted September 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2020 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 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DaftToPutRealName Posted September 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2020 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 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 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! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender Rodriguez Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 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 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadee Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 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. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 6 hours ago, Albert Zweistein said: Can I have the adress ? Wild Orgies I need that address as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 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 ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mike1967 Posted September 12, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted September 12, 2020 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. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 Make a video then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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