Up to SEVEN million foreign tourists will visit Thailand next year, says leading Thai bank

[Isaan sailor]

1. Quarantine too long.

2. Baht too high

3. Not enough money in their wallets.

[jerolamo]

Do they know something who has not been communicated ? So in 2021, no expensive ASQ quarantine, no quarantine at all, no expensive insurance, and no blackmail with Sras-cov-2 virus obligation... the only one way to get tourism back in Thailand.

[David Garden]

This is Santa Claus bank ? Do they also give free loans ? 

Or maybe they ow a lot of money to other banks...? And they need to keep the dream afloat ?

All this sounds like Titanic, the orchestra still playing while the boat is sinking....

 

Maybe this bank (like many others...) should be avoided untill we see the 7 millions tourist....

[Pique Dard]

 

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai business media has reported that the Kasikorn Research Center predicts that between 4.5 and 7 million foreign tourists will visit Thailand next year, 2021.

 

but what if the vaccine isn't so effective and the infamous continues taking human toll?

[internationalism]

5 hours ago, GAZZPA said:

i thought Thailand said they will have their own vaccine? ????

I did write about chinese vaccines, because they have already 5 different ones and another 5 in the pipeline.

Since June they have vaccinated their army. Shortly after also civilians, for example medics, working in town services, workers and students going to highly infected countries. Now altogether probably some 1mln people.

 

Thailand has signed agreements with producers of 20 vaccinations, that includes with Britain and involving British Embassy. Thailand is going to make them, pharmaceutical laboratories and factories are already assigned and production lines set up.

 

They are also saying abiut their own, sometimes half of next year - but better not.

Edited December 9, 2020 by internationalism

[Truth Will Set You Free]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Thai business media has reported that the Kasikorn Research Center predicts that between 4.5 and 7 million foreign tourists will visit Thailand next year, 2021.

 

In addition they will spend a whopping 340 to 480 billion baht in the country.

 

I happy that they said they predict these outrageous numbers of people but the money they are suppose to spend roughly 68,571 baht equal to ($2,287USD) per person. I can see them spending that much or more if they are staying more than 30 days, but I doubt they get 7 million as long as they have the 15 days of quarantine in place. 

1. Quarantine for 15 days 

2. Food and drinks during quarantine
3. 100,000 UDS insurance

4. Hotel or resort cost for additional time in Thailand

5. Food and drinks 

6. Bar spending

7. If it’s Chineses they will be under package deals for their stay and believe they will made sure they don’t spend 68,000 baht. 

11 hours ago, webfact said:

To put the predictions in perspective less than 1000 tourists have visited the country on the much criticized STV visa scheme since October.

This 1000 are people that actually have property and business. Plus 1000 isn’t a faction of 7 million. That money they spending, help who? What percentage of hotels? What percentage of employees? What percentage of businesses? 
 

You know what, people are still playing the numbers here in Thailand. When nobody win that money, where does it goes and what percentage is given to the poor, tourist industry, hotel industry, and etc?  That’s the question of the day? 

[tomauasia]

Now banks are tourist specialists lol. Only in Thailand 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, tomauasia said:

Now banks are tourist specialists lol. Only in Thailand 

Well they do specialize in collecting tourist dollars, so maybe they have some skin in the game of supposition just like TAT.

[tomauasia]

38 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Well they do specialize in collecting tourist dollars, so maybe they have some skin in the game of supposition just like TAT.

Irrelevant they like the rest of the gov have no knowledge of western people and wouldn't have a clue. Lost in space. Dreamers. Wouldn't even know what China thinks either complete space cadets. 

[tomauasia]

All smoke and mirrors. Prayut is responsible for the mess and Thai embarrassment of failed fake tourism effort. He doesn't want tourists. He eats well speak no English. A school kid speaks English. Dinasours not  suited to welcome tourists. I give you the hoop jumping. Don't come we don't want you. K Bank are a laugh +

[Olivie]

2 hours ago, tomauasia said:

Now banks are tourist specialists lol. Only in Thailand 

 

Now, thais are just beginning to realize that international tourists are important for their economy and without them, next year will be a really difficult one.
 

[Reigntax]

15 hours ago, ChipButty said:

More chance of 7 million baht landing in my bank account

More chance of your 7 mil Baht landing in a bank employees personal account i think !

[Soikhaonoiken]

What the hell does the bank know about tourist numbers... another dreamer... 

[jethro69]

18 hours ago, ChipButty said:

More chance of 7 million baht landing in my bank account

More likely, disappear....:D

 

[kiwikeith]

21 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Just who I ask when wanting to know future tourist numbers.

 

Was it from a bank manager, or one of the motorbike taxi guys waiting outside?

No, I think it was the banks accountant

 

21 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

 

Just who I ask when wanting to know future tourist numbers.

 

Was it from a bank manager, or one of the motorbike taxi guys waiting outside?

No I think it was the Banks accountant, 4.5 to 7 million tourists will spend 300 to 450 Billion BHT

How much is that each? 6.42857142857 each by dividing 4.5 billion by 700 million.

So they must be all going to buy condos.

Or buy up all of the mortgagee properties from Kasikorn bank.

I new Kasikorn would sell these one day, whenever I wanted to buy one they were overgrown and priced off the market.

 

Regarding the STV tourists, the STV would be fine except if you leave your country voluntarily you have to buy a special fare back and pay for quarantine. So you get hit both ways for quarantine.

 

Interesting article about ivermectim on DR Circus's latest news letter well worth the read just google it.

You tube has taken down a doctors report about this, and in Dr Sircus's latest letter there is a link to it and another video made in front of the Senate by a leading Dr representing a team that has presented studies and trial results to the senate.

He says this drug stops covid and has higher success than any vaccine, if given to patients with advanced disease they recover in five days.

The trouble is it is very cheap and the NHI are not acknowledging studies (about 20 cents a dose) it is an old well known steroid type drug and this group of doctors say if you recieve it before covid you don't get covid or pass it on just google Dr Sircus and read the latest news letter it says the world is being run my out of control pharma companies, we are being held to ransom

 

 

[kiwikeith]

9 hours ago, tomauasia said:

All smoke and mirrors. Prayut is responsible for the mess and Thai embarrassment of failed fake tourism effort. He doesn't want tourists. He eats well speak no English. A school kid speaks English. Dinasours not  suited to welcome tourists. I give you the hoop jumping. Don't come we don't want you. K Bank are a laugh +

Do you think there will be a baby boom in Isan?

[Bradmeister]

Entertainment venue's closing worldwide. 

 

 Disney Corp just posted a 3.75 billion loss in the 3rd quarter. 35000 employees will be laid off,  

 

Entertainment Cinemas and Movie Houses across the US, UK and Europe are closed or closing until further notice. 

 

Unemployment Is soaring on all continents and K bank thinks Tourists and international investment is going to be fruitful next year?

 

I hate to be the bearer of bad messages.... but its going to get much worse. 

 

The Executives of all Banks in Thailand should be preparing to announce lay offs of employees and closures of branches while it can still help the depositors and investors of Thailand.

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[tinca tinca]

On 12/9/2020 at 10:16 AM, PatOngo said:

That's great, I wonder do they also realize that 5 million people will visit the Moon next year also and spend 500 billion baht! Trust me!

Will they bring some cheese back with them and photos of the man???

[tomauasia]

4 hours ago, kiwikeith said:

Do you think there will be a baby boom in Isan?

Nice up there and have a crack

[tomauasia]

8 hours ago, Soikhaonoiken said:

What the hell does the bank know about tourist numbers... another dreamer... 

Nothing just want to sound important

[tomauasia]

12 hours ago, Olivie said:

 

Now, thais are just beginning to realize that international tourists are important for their economy and without them, next year will be a really difficult one.
 

Yes at games and there only now starting to touch earth with feet. And they need to stop talking <deleted> about rich tourists and start respecting every tourist

Edited December 10, 2020 by tomauasia

[kg1947]

So 2021  ...  7 Million versus 40+ Million 2019  ...... 

that should be a joy to all " closed & bankrupt business "   ......

HCQ + Az + Vitamins = simple solutions , but  NNNOOOOOOO ,

that's the cheap solution - Big Pharma don't make MONEY  !!!

I would add : REGENERON .... All should be O T C  ( over the counter )

[Traubert]

26 minutes ago, kg1947 said:

So 2021  ...  7 Million versus 40+ Million 2019  ...... 

that should be a joy to all " closed & bankrupt business "   ......

HCQ + Az + Vitamins = simple solutions , but  NNNOOOOOOO ,

that's the cheap solution - Big Pharma don't make MONEY  !!!

I would add : REGENERON .... All should be O T C  ( over the counter )

I should contact the WHO, if I was you, they're begging for a light at the end of the tunnel.

[sambum]

17 hours ago, lkv said:

 

And you think I would like to have 2 weeks stuck in a hotel room in solitary confinement, if they gave it to me for free?

 

The first thing that everyone searches on Google if they want to travel internationally (many still don't), in lieu of going through a travel agent, is: what countries are open for tourism, no quarantine.

 

I agree with you 100%!

 

The point I was making that in their (TAT/Gov't) blinkered state, they still think that Thailand is the "be all and end all" of tourist destinations. They can not understand why any tourists would want to go anywhere else except Thailand for a holiday, and that they should be queueing up in droves to "jump through their hoops" in order to holiday here. It is indeed inconceivable to them that tourists would WANT to go anywhere else but Thailand, and actually think that said tourists ARE not concerned about the strength of the baht, or the fact that they are being forced to stay in a hotel not of their choosing for two weeks. After all, they still have a week left to travel, and see the "proper" Thailand! ????

[lavender19]

Well my dog says it will only be about 2 million

[KannikaP]

20 hours ago, Pique Dard said:

 

but what if the vaccine isn't so effective and the infamous continues taking human toll?

The human 'death' toll in Thailand is just over 60, no?

That's since Covid started, not per day !  

[tinca tinca]

2 hours ago, KannikaP said:

The human 'death' toll in Thailand is just over 60, no?

That's since Covid started, not per day !  

less than 4k infections and 60 deaths out of pop of approx 70 million !!!

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, tinca tinca said:

less than 4k infections and 60 deaths out of pop of approx 70 million !!!

If you want to believe the figures minus the excess deaths from pneumonia be my guest.  I would like to be able to see the entire statistical database again which shows all of the deaths, but alas it has been hidden by MOPH. 

[Isaan sailor]

No massive testing, so no massive caseload.  That’s the way 3rd world countries beat COVID.  Everyone thinks USA out of control—it’s not folks. We just do massive testing—and the world thinks we’re doomed.

[GrandPapillon]

Like the Chinese, you can't believe Thai numbers

 

the mistakes from the west was to test everyone and report the real numbers,

 

do the Chinese way, and act like nothing happened

 

actually there was a far more robust pandemic in 1968/1969, the HK flu that killed millions over the winter in Europe, and it has been completely forgotten 

Edited December 10, 2020 by GrandPapillon