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Russians and Indian high spenders in the plans as Thai tourism minister HALVES 2021 assessment


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18 minutes ago, webfact said:

Russians and Indian high spenders in the plans as Thai tourism minister HALVES 2021 assessment

 

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Thailand's minister for tourism and sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan said that he expects no less than five million foreign tourists to visit the country this year.

 

This is half previous assessments from the TAT in recent weeks. Their chief Yutthasak Suphasorn suggested 10 million would come. 

but their statements are not conradictory. "No fewer than 5mln" well might be 10 or 20 mln.

Besides, yutthasak also said, that is case of further problems (new waves cased by mutations) he estimates 5mln.

 

All those estimates are nothing, based on imagination, not any calculation. That's why they are all over, taking figures from a hat, like a lottery.

 

I do estimate, that this year only some 100k tourists will come. And that is based on data from october last year. So far it's only  a few hundred per month on golf cources.

Even, if they vaccinate all phuket and pattaya, it would stretch into late summer. They would have to vaccinate all local population, not just working in hospitality.

High spenders are coming from all over different countries, but they are holidaying in one place, staying in a serviced villa on a golf course for a month or two. It's more sport holidays than tourism

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Posted
1 hour ago, VYCM said:

Never seen this before in the same sentence.

 

"Indians" and "High Spenders"

Didn't it also mention 'who want tl get married'.  I can imagine a few pattaya 'ladies' reading that the wrong way. ????

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Posted
1 hour ago, VYCM said:

Never seen this before in the same sentence.

 

"Indians" and "High Spenders"

you beat me to it... you are correct these 3 words don't go together   555

Posted
3 hours ago, darksidedog said:

Will he never learn?

Imo it's not about him learning something from his absurd statements, these statements are issued so he stays in the news and therefore can prove that he matters. I know it's a weird, ...but what isn't?

Posted
3 hours ago, petermik said:

Another day and another fancyfull statement coming from someone who hasn`t the slightest idea about what they are talking about...:whistling:

wish i had job like that. ,getting. paid for talking a load of S 

Posted
6 hours ago, VYCM said:

Never seen this before in the same sentence.

 

"Indians" and "High Spenders"

 

3 hours ago, kg1947 said:

add to above sentence : " high quality "  .....

 

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What happens when you do manage to get there and the place goes into total lockdown again? Thailand has to accept there will always be cases. Zero infection rate is impossible unless you shut your borders forever. Realistic plans, acceptance of the above and some kind of reassurance Thailand won't be going into lockdown again would be much more helpful than guesstimated figures of possible tourists returning.

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