Chinese spenders offer Phuket hope amid the wreckage of Thailand’s tourism industry

[chang1]

4 hours 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.

Not every tourist wants a sanitised boring holiday. I come to get away from the mundane Spanish resorts. Removing the seedy bars and street food will alienate farang that want something different to what is on their doorstep. 

Personally I think the days of a cheap fun filled holiday are long gone in Thailand. 20 years ago it was "amazing" but now there are better options. Soon it will be solely aimed at the Chinese market which should drive away any remaining farangs. 

So maybe it's time to bulldoze Bangla Road and wipe away any other such seedy places, after all Thailand needs a few more high rise hotels and shopping malls. Just don't expect me to travel half way around the world to go shopping in the same shops as in my home town and then eat in McDonald's. 

[Mavideol]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

For that, all roads lead to China

 

 

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Chinese spenders offer Phuket hope amid the wreckage of Thailand’s tourism industry

another week and another new gimmick.... 555

[chilli42]

7 hours ago, baansgr said:

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.

All this time I thought it was called greed.  I stand corrected.

[Burma Bill]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

all roads lead to China

 and on the return journey along with all the massed tour groups????

 

[Mavideol]

5 hours ago, ironbark said:

!!!WARNING!!!
Chinese money is not a lifeline but a crutch. Easily withdrawn if China gets displeased. Just ask Australia. 

correct and many African countries learn it the hard way

[tomauasia]

8 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

For that all roads lead to China 1 million+ dead and global economic collapse ????

Amen..

[ronaldo0]

Thank god . I thought something was wrong as I hadn’t heard any mention in the news lately of the saviour Chinese arriving  !! ????????????

Edited December 17, 2020 by ronaldo0

[SupermarineS6B]

Oh here we go again, roll out that old chestnut........  Hell bent on destroying the place.......   Now space rockets...... isn't it time someone took the management back to the nut house.......     where they belong......  

[beechbum]

3 hours ago, tomauasia said:

The dinasours will.be gone next election.Chinese are not wanted by traders. There useless. All these places will rebound once farang are welcomed with open arms. Leave China with all there NEW Diseases and smelly smells in dirty China.

555....election

[tomauasia]

39 minutes ago, beechbum said:

555....election

I can't see them getting away with it next round 

[geisha]

Let the yellow peril take over like they did in Sihanouk ville and it will be the end of international tourism for Thailand. 

[Traubert]

4 hours ago, tomauasia said:

The dinasours will.be gone next election.Chinese are not wanted by traders. There useless. All these places will rebound once farang are welcomed with open arms. Leave China with all there NEW Diseases and smelly smells in dirty China.

Anutin thinks differently. Its the farang that stink 'cos they don't shower according to him.

 

He's right in some cases. Central Festival at 11 o'clock is somewhat fragrant.

Edited December 17, 2020 by Traubert
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[Traubert]

12 hours ago, ironbark said:

!!!WARNING!!!
Chinese money is not a lifeline but a crutch. Easily withdrawn if China gets displeased. Just ask Australia. 

Not if they've already spent it.

 

Australia shouldn't talk above their weight.

[Salerno]

6 minutes ago, Traubert said:

Australia shouldn't talk above their weight.

 

Is that the latest soundbite from the politburo?

[CharlieH]

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[Showtime]

Wait until the country's name is changed to China.

[Traubert]

46 minutes ago, Salerno said:

 

Is that the latest soundbite from the politburo?

Nope. Its my personal feeling. Big mouth but nothing to back it up. 

 

As if I'd have access to the politburo. Ridiculous.

 

[CharlieH]

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[Albert Zweistein]

20 hours 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.

The Chinese will do so.

[Albert Zweistein]

15 hours ago, rupert the bear said:

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

And Iphone still produced in China..........................

[Lingba]

Chinese spenders?...sounds like an oxymoron

[beechbum]

13 hours ago, Traubert said:

Not if they've already spent it.

 

Australia shouldn't talk above their weight.

Lol... dumbest post of the year winner above.

[hotchilli]

On 12/17/2020 at 4:31 AM, Thaiwrath said:

All going to plan for the dinosaurs, sadly.

Sell out to the Chinese, 

Maybe Ji will be a blessing in disguise for Thailand?

[elgenon]

How can the Chinese buy when farangs can not?

[elgenon]

How can Chinese run businesses when farangs can not?

[AlfHuy]

6 minutes ago, elgenon said:

How can Chinese run businesses when farangs can not?

We are farang, THEY are "brothers and sisters".

[rupert the bear]

13 hours ago, Albert Zweistein said:

And Iphone still produced in China..........................

and your point is?production is switching outside and fox is taiwanese and its setting up in usa and other places.its a 2 pronged sword in this case as both taiwan and USA are enemies of PRC.i was last in china about a yr before covid,prior to covid i worked in hk may yrs.companies in a 2 yr period prior had shifted out in big nos already. that process is gaining by the mnth.covid is accelerating,total costs and rip off china  plus the concept that investment feeds a fascist state.the investors on usa indices pwere still putting money in but the givt is obviously dissauding them.only last few days PRC comps delisted from usa indices and more sanctions,lams crew too.oz well speaks for itself,the noose will tighten on your nazi brethren

[Felt 35]

On 12/17/2020 at 11:23 AM, Peterphuket said:

And one decade later.....it belongs to China?

And one more decade.....you are where surveillance cameras are aimed at you wherever you are, where military-armed checkpoints are located on every street corner, where everything you have on your phone is recorded by the authorities and where your ID card contains biometric data such as DNA, fingerprints, blood type and how mandatory you are to the authorities. ‎???? 

 

[Traubert]

12 hours ago, beechbum said:

Lol... dumbest post of the year winner above.

Backup?

 

I can back my statement up.

[Albert Zweistein]

10 hours ago, rupert the bear said:

and your point is?production is switching outside and fox is taiwanese and its setting up in usa and other places.its a 2 pronged sword in this case as both taiwan and USA are enemies of PRC.i was last in china about a yr before covid,prior to covid i worked in hk may yrs.companies in a 2 yr period prior had shifted out in big nos already. that process is gaining by the mnth.covid is accelerating,total costs and rip off china  plus the concept that investment feeds a fascist state.the investors on usa indices pwere still putting money in but the givt is obviously dissauding them.only last few days PRC comps delisted from usa indices and more sanctions,lams crew too.oz well speaks for itself,the noose will tighten on your nazi brethren

The orange man in the white house want them to be produced in the US but money is like water, it flows to the deepest point.