Popular Post webfact Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 Chinese spenders offer Phuket hope amid the wreckage of Thailand’s tourism industry Vijitra Duangdee >> It’s the middle of peak season, but the beaches are empty, businesses are boarded up and go-go girls in Patong bars dance in return for virtual drinks >> But Phuket’s tourism industry sees a glimmer of hope in middle class Chinese who are getting over the shock of Covid-19 and looking to invest overseas Bangla Walking Street – once the home of Phuket’s party crowd is now deserted without tourists. Photo: Vijitra Duangdee Gasping for tourists in the middle of a peak season devoured by the coronavirus pandemic, the bar, hotel and tour operators scraping by in Phuket, Thailand , are praying vaccines will open global borders before they are forced to close their businesses. But amid the wreckage of stricken souvenir shops, ‘For Sale’ signs on half-complete beachside properties and abandoned clifftop guest houses, there are flickers of hope – as some island businesses take the cue offered by the virus to look to a future beyond mass tourism For that, all roads lead to China. Over recent years money has washed onto an island with a strong Chinese flex; most of the local population are descendants of Hokkien Chinese traders whose shophouses and shrines decorate Phuket Town. Full story: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/economics/article/3114075/chinese-spenders-offer-phuket-hope-amid-wreckage-thailands -- © Copyright South China Morning Post 2020-12-17 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, webfact said: middle class Chinese who are getting over the shock of Covid-19 and looking to invest overseas All going to plan for the dinosaurs, sadly. Sell out to the Chinese, 22 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ourmanflint Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 Give it a few years and the Chinese will be all over this New Hong Kong once called Phuket 8 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dagfinnur Traustason Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 Soon looking like Sihanoukville. 19 5 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sammieuk1 Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 For that all roads lead to China 1 million+ dead and global economic collapse ???? 9 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 1 hour ago, webfact said: Chinese spenders offer Phuket hope The minute you walked in the joint I could see you were a man of distinction A real big spender Good lookin' so refined Say, wouldn't you like to know what's goin' on in my mind? So let me get right to the point I don't pop my cork for every man I see Hey big spender, Spend a little time with me... 3 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post baansgr Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 It's not only Thailand that is courting the Chinese, UK investment companies with property portfolios have been doing it for years. Makes perfect sense, a near neighbour with 1.5 billion population, why not...days of GI Joe on R&R are long gone...it's called progress. 6 2 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaiyen Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 That is a very sad looking photo of Bangla Rd. If you showed it to any tourist they would definitely not want to go there. Old buildings, wires hanging down etc. It looks a mess ! Will never ever go there again. It should be bulldozed. 7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr mr Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 2 hours ago, webfact said: For that, all roads lead to China. of course they do. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted December 16, 2020 Share Posted December 16, 2020 Didn't see that coming. Won't only be Phuket. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thailand49 Posted December 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2020 Still HOPING! The Chinese bubble thing again!???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ricky HKT Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 1 hour ago, jaiyen said: That is a very sad looking photo of Bangla Rd. If you showed it to any tourist they would definitely not want to go there. Old buildings, wires hanging down etc. It looks a mess ! Will never ever go there again. It should be bulldozed. At least the put up a colorful sign with frolicking Dolphins! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dialemco Posted December 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2020 Good luck now is the time to sell out to Chinese at knock down prices at your peril just like to Chinese who recently entered Thailand on the so call STV were they really tourists? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ironbark Posted December 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2020 !!!WARNING!!! Chinese money is not a lifeline but a crutch. Easily withdrawn if China gets displeased. Just ask Australia. 15 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 5 hours ago, webfact said: go-go girls in Patong bars dance in return for virtual drinks Since none of these potential Chinese investors is actually in Thailand, there's a striking similarity in what the gogo dancers are doing and what the Thai authorities are doing, performing for some virtual reward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 That’s weird, considering businesses and houses can not be foreign owned but majority Thai owned. Surely it does not mean government officials overlooking nominees issue. unless of course, they will first sell as much as possible and then start hunting for “illegally” operated companies 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanaplaza666 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 I like that they are talking about the middle class that are going to safe a part of the businesses and not the high class big spenders that they are always hoping to catch . It will be the middle class that will generate the most money when everything starts to get going again and not that hand full of big spenders they are hoping for . Same as they always been talking about the tourisme business being a small part of the countries income , i geuss they got hit in the face by actually how many people and families are being fed by the tourisme business . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banagan Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 The vultures are circling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bristolgeoff Posted December 17, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 17, 2020 Look at cambodia down south,it was lovely until the government sold out to the chinese.now high rise casino and only chinese.Before 8 public beaches lovely place to stay.all the farangs moved out to other places .I think even the khmer people unless they work there are losing out too 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banagan Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 11 hours ago, bristolgeoff said: Look at cambodia down south,it was lovely until the government sold out to the chinese.now high rise casino and only chinese.Before 8 public beaches lovely place to stay.all the farangs moved out to other places .I think even the khmer people unless they work there are losing out too They're very loosing out. Good doc on YouTube about it, easy to find. Glad I god to see the place before it was eaten up by the Chinese. If tourist parts of Chiang Mai are anything to go by, Phucket is ****** 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarth Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 yes Australia has the answer to what China is like but no one likes the truth so forget it, it is as plain as a big blackhead on a woman's nose but the media are not looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChakaKhan Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 30 minutes ago, banagan said: The vultures are circling. reminds me of getting a laos visa on arrival at nong khai border and trying to get to the local bus as the taxi guys stand between me and that bus!...aka the gauntlet! ???? make no eye contact and be quick on your feet boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 This will not please the Bar owners who are probably more dependant on the Farang Tourists single wise than the Chinese Who are if anything to go by prefer the arranged tours buffets ect But while the Quarantine measures are still in place its a pipe dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimmer Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Off topic troll post removed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 They are probably the only ones that can tolerate the pollution and being called a fish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 6 hours ago, ourmanflint said: Give it a few years and the Chinese will be all over this New Hong Kong once called Phuket And one decade later.....it belongs to China? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rupert the bear Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 be careful what u wish for .chinese money most realise the mistake they made too late,i can see many countries turning their backs on china,its disgusting behaviour to just about everyone inside its borders and outside then theres covid.this is a predatory culture with an ammoral mindset ,its a fascist dictatorship with no qualms about genocide .its outlook is one of greed racism nd total domination.hirohito and hitler ,those 2 fascist powers were dangerous this has one thing they didnt.money.so beware.easy to stop them ,dont buy their products but can the eu and merkel do this,dont look like it,USA turning its back and others whove seen chinese fascism in the flesh,tibet india xin jiang taiwan hk viet oz uk usa canada and and and 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truth Will Set You Free Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Thailand needs a change. Bring in the Chinese. I wanna see some real live Kong-<deleted> in the streets. I wants some real Chinese food.! Oh wait they eat everything and the dogs of Thailand just might end up in the dish. ???????????? What can go wrong or get worst in this country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaan sailor Posted December 17, 2020 Share Posted December 17, 2020 Did anyone else notice the Chinese Yuan way up today while the USD way down? And the Thai banks predicted this for 2021. It just came early—very suspicious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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