Third wave of Covid-19 devastates Thai hotel industry - May/June only 6% occupancy

[tlcwaterfall]

10 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

It's a sad sad situation and it's getting mote and more absurd. 

A quote from the Elton John song 'Sorry seems to be the hardest word'

 

https://genius.com/3358821/Elton-john-sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word/Its-sad-so-sad-so-sad-its-a-sad-sad-situation-and-its-getting-more-and-more-absurd-its-sad-so-sad-so-sad-why-cant-we-talk-it-over-oh-it-seems-to-me-that-sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word

 

Elton John – Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

[DrJack54]

1 hour ago, Nsp64 said:

You have,  you just haven't noticed it beyond that false smile. 

Very sad and negative. Another jilted farang.

You never ever received that in your own country only in Thailand.

[Rimmer]

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[sapson]

All the talk of second and third waves ! 

 

If they had tested at normal levels from the onset in relation to a 70 million population they would have exposed the more likely reality of one giant Covid tsunami.

 

Perhaps that harsh truth would have shaken the pocket filling few into actually caring for their people and procuring enough vaccines for the entire population many many months ago and recovery could then have started.

[KhunMorris]

3 hours ago, connda said:

I've lived here almost a decade and a half and dump about 1 million baht into the economy each year and I'm still treated like scum.

That's a lot of barfines.

 

Sincerely 

 

MORRIS

Ex Bar Owner 

[BostonRob2]

7 hours ago, SwampyThai said:

At the moment only 38% of hotels nationwide are operating normally with 41% operating in some capacity and 20% closed temporarily. 

So what happened to the other 1%?

That must be the one in Pedant Khirikhan. 

[Raphael Hythlodaeus]

4 hours ago, connda said:

I've lived here almost a decade and a half and dump about 1 million baht into the economy each year and I'm still treated like scum.

I've been here for decades and have never felt that I'm "treated like scum." I still like Thailand. Why on earth do you stay here?

[BarraMarra]

8 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I guess it's sink for a lot people then?

Stop panicking a TAT spokesman has just informed us up to  200k will arrive in Oct.

[BarraMarra]

8 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

Here on Samui we usually have problems hiring staff. They all want to work in hotels. (We manage private villas.)

This month, no problems hiring three new English speaking, experienced staff. All ex-hotel workers.

The killer for me will be when the hotels start to reopen. They will be desperate for staff and I will loose all of these people.

Easy Answer pay your staff what they get to work in a Hotel. 

[Blumpie]

11 hours ago, Kwaibill said:

My Thai wife finally got an inoculation appointment... August 5th. Mind you, that is a date, no shot yet.

How do they expect to "open the kingdom" with only about 6% vaccination?

I would find it very foolish to go on holiday in Thailand but that's just me.  

And I suspect there are lots just like me.  The health care system is stretched and nobody is travelling.  Not to mention the extra expense of covid insurance, and regular insurance is way up particularly when people travel against your countries advice.  

Some will, but it won't be nearly as much as they are saying.  And that's if they don't do a 180 which they probably will do.  Too bad for those that booked travel to go to a country scared and locked down.  

[BarraMarra]

6 hours ago, Skeptic7 said:

And now the accurate headline... 

 

"Thai Overreaction and Unwarranted Panic to Covid-19 Devastates Hotel Industry...and the Entire Kingdom for Years to Come" 

Or anyone spreading untruths and showing Thailand in a bad light will be Arrested.

[Stargeezr]

The hotels and restaurants, plus many large businesses are owned by a group of very rich and powerful 

people.  My guess is that these rich people see that their profits are falling a lot, and they have started

telling their puppet government, and tourism people to get planning on opening up Thailand to international

tourism again.     It certainly is not the regular and poor people who own most of the large businesses.

  A big point to ponder.

Geezer

[bangon04]

19 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

It's a sad sad situation and it's getting mote and more absurd. 

and for the General: Sorry seems to be the hardest word.....

[kiwikeith]

19 hours ago, ezzra said:

I for one, feel sorry for the devastated tourism industry over all... but It would be a safe bet to add July August September and October to the grim statistics, as non of the wishful number of visitors anticipated to come will come... 

Hotels used for the 14 day quarantine are bucking the trend. 

How they do that? 

Better let me rest of the hotels know. 

[kiwikeith]

3 hours ago, Stargrazer9889 said:

The hotels and restaurants, plus many large businesses are owned by a group of very rich and powerful 

people.  My guess is that these rich people see that their profits are falling a lot, and they have started

telling their puppet government, and tourism people to get planning on opening up Thailand to international

tourism again.     It certainly is not the regular and poor people who own most of the large businesses.

  A big point to ponder.

Geezer

While China holds its people back from travel, Thailand has many real estate bargains available. 

According to Thaiger, bars in Huahin are already relocating to soi 94 as Bindabart and the likes are prime Real Estate, by the time the Chinese floodgates open Thailand that we knew will be all over, bar girls will have moved on to the digital tech world. The Wuhan express will open and LOS will be China's playground. 

I wonder if they will fix the smelly drains around Bindabart, and all the smelly ones all over Thailand, I have to put a sack over the drain outside my house, then someone steals it so I have to keep a few spares. 

[Naturesway]

No problem who cares just keep doing this bs what u have been doing for 2 years already until the majority dies out. 

[NoshowJones]

18 hours ago, welshguy said:

  And for the government...........

 

Sorry seems to be the hardest word!.

 

Good old Elton John!

What's Peltin Elton got to do with it?

[NoshowJones]

17 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Wait for the borders to open in October... you'll get no assistance what-so-ever... sink or swim will be Prayuts answer.

You can bet that the unelected "PM" will be happy to reopen the borders again, just wait and see what he uses for more income from the tourists and expats.

Don't think for a minute that it's going to just be a case of booking a flight to Thailand and turning up at the airport and jumping in a plane like before the virus came.

There will be some financials involved, like some sort of insurance, or other hoop jumping costs.

[NoshowJones]

15 hours ago, tlcwaterfall said:

A quote from the Elton John song 'Sorry seems to be the hardest word'

 

https://genius.com/3358821/Elton-john-sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word/Its-sad-so-sad-so-sad-its-a-sad-sad-situation-and-its-getting-more-and-more-absurd-its-sad-so-sad-so-sad-why-cant-we-talk-it-over-oh-it-seems-to-me-that-sorry-seems-to-be-the-hardest-word

 

Elton John – Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Oh! So that's how his name was mentioned earlier, not being a fan, I find it hard to know any of his songs, my apologies. ????

[NCC1701A]

i have been living in hotel rooms in Bangkok for months since last June.

 

i am in a very nice room now normally 2850 baht for only 573 baht.

 

maid service everyday, room service, super nice bed, Netflix, Grab, FoodPanda and ThaiFriendly. 

[BernieOnTour]

Well it’s not,

that the „Third wave of Covid-19 devastates Thai hotel industry“

 

... unless SARS-Cov2 has gained more abilities and is now attacking also booking computers, buildings, lifts, kitchens ...

 

What devastates them are the laws and regulations of governments and officials (worldwide),

they consider appropriate

to fight the WHO declared pandemic.

[Toby1947]

“No customer Somchai time to put prices up” Thai logic will be kicking in big time if the opportunity ever arises again.

[Elkski]

Songkran 2021.   Why did they let this occur.  

1) cancel again-. Healthy but mad people.  Youth healthy with more  support than ever. 

2). Let songkran happen.  My buddy gets to open his new tollway. My other buddy sells lots of gas and snacks at his highway stores. 

Thai people happy.  Lockdowns will prevent any uprising because we can extend the emergency orders.   

Can't really blame a virus on me. 

Everyone will be dependent on the government for vaccine.  We won't even let private sector bring in vaccines.   Thailand will be saved by it's local production of shots.  

 

[Percy P]

On 6/21/2021 at 3:30 PM, ChipButty said:

Who would buy when there is no business?

Nice to use them as your home