Tourism Council of Thailand says Q1 2021 tourism confidence index drops to 53

 

 

It is estimated that 6.69 million foreign travellers visited Thailand in 2020, an 83% decrease from 2019. The visitors generated revenue of around 300 billion baht, an 80% decrease from the previous year.

 

The tourism confidence index for the first quarter of 2021 is forecast to be 53, compared to 62 in Q4 2020, which is lower than the average, as many businesses are worried about the latest COVID-19 outbreak, which may take at least two months to bring under control.

 

The president of the Tourism Council of Thailand, Chamnan Srisawad, explained that the new outbreak has affected 4 million people working in the sector. On top of the 1.04 million people who lost their jobs last year, it is estimated that another two million people will be put out of work due to the latest outbreak. 

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/tourism-council-of-thailand-says-q1-2021-tourism-confidence-index-drops-to-53/

 

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29 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The tourism confidence index for the first quarter of 2021 is forecast to be 53,

the index starts at 50.

6 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

the index starts at 50.

Still a little way to go then to drop to the bottom.

Wonder how much 'role play' goes on in that building ? 

They will be lucky to get 200,000 this year.  

 

This year's high season will break records. The wider rollout of vaccination, combined with the replacement of testing and quarantine requirements with vaccination certification, will unleash unprecedented levels of pent-up demand.

^^^ I'll have some of what they're drinking.

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The tourism confidence index for the first quarter of 2021 is forecast to be 53, compared to 62 in Q4 2020, which is lower than the average, as many businesses are worried about the latest COVID-19 outbreak, which may take at least two months to bring under control.

Are we due a "happiness poll" ??

As usual the lack of vision, wisdom, skill and talent, prevents them from realizing that their primary market of low to middle income Chinese, Malaysians, and Indians have been financially decimated by Covid. Plus, changes in attitudes regarding long haul travel, alternative travel spots and more. Expect 300,000 tourists in the 12 months following the end of restrictions. 2 million the following year, and no more than 5 million tourists a year for several years after that. This is realistic. International tourism here will never be the same, post Covid.