webfact Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 Image: Knight Frank Thailand By The Phuket News PHUKET: Due to the high reliance on Chinese visitors, the Phuket ‘Sandbox’ re-opening program starting in July might result in a less-than-forecasted number of foreign arrivals, reports Carlos Martinez, Director of Valuation and Advisory, Knight Frank Thailand. The observation came in a report issued yesterday (July 21) marking Knight Frank Thailand’s “Overview of Phuket’s Luxury Hotel Market 1H 2021”. Foreign visitors contributed to just about 90% of Phuket’s tourism receipts before the pandemic. Thus, it is not surprising that demand for hotel rooms collapsed after the closure of the airport for international arrivals enforced by the Thai government in 2020, followed by the travel restrictions to foreign arrivals, including a 14-day quarantine period, said Mr Martinez. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/hotel-operators-hopeful-for-recovery-to-start-in-h2-2021-80781.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-07-23 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted July 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2021 China banned foreign holidays for a year and this was when COVID was 'under control' before the latest version of the plague arrived. There's not going to be any Chinese tourists in Thailand for years, maybe 2 to 4 years would be my guess. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 There is optimism, and there is optimism, even if you build it they will not come! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gim12 Posted July 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 22, 2021 until they realize, and admit, that their cumbersome and heavyhanded entry requirements, combined with the lack of vaccinations which led to a rise in cases which led to the restrictions on restos and bars is the problem, there wont be many tourists and there wont be a recovery 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted July 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Thailand said: There is optimism, and there is optimism, even if you build it they will not come! There is hope and there is Bob Hope, you know the rest. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grain Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 If they gave out Oscars or Nobel Prizes for optimistic financial projections then these guys would scoop the lot. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack7106 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 This bloke is the epitome of why “you can’t put brains into statues and make them human” – <deleted>???????????????????????????? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 (edited) Impossible. Once open most Thai hotel operaters open they revert to there overpriced agenda. I always find Marriott, Accorr, etc., Cheaper and much nicer Edited July 23, 2021 by MrJ2U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caldera Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Hope springs eternal, and hope is all they got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bangon04 Posted July 23, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2021 12 hours ago, ukrules said: There's not going to be any Chinese tourists in Thailand for years, maybe 2 to 4 years would be my guess. and that is the good news....... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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