Phuket Sandbox: 14,000 "foreign" tourists have spent 800 million baht - spending options limited

[webfact]

Picture: Manager

 

Manager reported Tourism Authority of Thailand figures that suggested in the first month of the much heralded Phuket Sandbox 14,055 foreign tourists had visited the holiday island and spent 800 million baht. 

 

But they listed Thais as being part of that number in third place of total visitors, notes ASEAN NOW.

 

On Saturday seven flights arrived with a total of 773 passengers. 

 

This brought the total for July since the July 1st opening to 14,055. Thirty two of these were tested positive for Covid-19.

 

Picture: Manager

 

In total 309,719 nights at SHA+ hotels had been booked on the Shaba site for the period July to September. 

 

July was 109843 night, August 109,694 and September 9,182.

 

The media said that TAT noted an August slowdown in bookings as the pandemic continued to rage in Thailand. 

 

The list of most visitors under the scheme noted the following nationalities in order of the most first:

 

1. Americans

2. Israelis

3. Thais

4. British

5. Germans

6. French

 

Airlines offering services included THAI, Emirates, Ethihad, Singapore and Qatar airlines. 

 

Average spend of each tourist excluding flights was 5,400 baht per day. 

 

These figures were less than average tourist spend pre-pandemic because so little was actually open in Phuket and tourists had few options to spend their money. 

 

Manager said that the number of foreign visitors was "almost 14,000 in their headline. This might account for a quantity being Thais but this was not made clear in an error strewn report. 

 

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[Snuller21]

8.000.000 divided bu 14.000 = 571,4285714285714. Did they buy a drink for that money, or just Streetfood?

 

Edited August 2, 2021 by Snuller21

[Phuketshrew]

Maths not our strong point? 800 million baht divided by 14,000 people equates to just over 57K baht per person. Entirely plausible given the higher rates that most SHA+ hotels are charging. Probably not much being spent out on the streets though.

[smedly]

18 minutes ago, webfact said:

Phuket Sandbox 14,055 foreign tourists had visited the holiday island and spent 800 million baht. 

Hardly much to brag about - lets put this into perspective

 

This is equivalent to a single large day cruise ship in the Mediterranean carrying 400 people - it is hardly ground breaking tourism and to add that a significant number I suspect were not even tourists but those returning that live here, also offset by costs to set it up and the loss of local tourism 

 

- 400 people odd a day

- Bt800m spent minus hotel costs is about Bt2000 a day

 

was it really worth it ?, plus we have a massive drop in Sept - hardly enough to fill a couple of hotels - what then ?

[Geoffggi]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

Manager reported Tourism Authority of Thailand figures that suggested in the first month of the much heralded Phuket Sandbox 14,055 foreign tourists had visited the holiday island and spent 800 million baht. 

Just for the record, how much has it cost ......LOL

[smedly]

Just to add, If Thailand had put as much effort into obtaianing vaccines we might just be getting somewhere 

[meauwnam]

1 hour ago, Snuller21 said:

8.000.000 divided bu 14.000 = 571,4285714285714. Did they buy a drink for that money, or just Streetfood?

 

It's 800.000.000 for one month divided by 30 days = 26.666.666,66666667 a day, divided by 14.000 tourists = 1.904,761904761905 a day per tourist. So 1.900 baht. 

[meauwnam]

6 minutes ago, meauwnam said:

It's 800.000.000 for one month divided by 30 days = 26.666.666,66666667 a day, divided by 14.000 tourists = 1.904,761904761905 a day per tourist. Or 800.000.000 for one month divided by 14.000 tourists = 57.142,85714285714 divided by 30 day = 1.904,761904761905 a day per tourist. So again only 1.904 baht 

 

[meauwnam]

11 minutes ago, meauwnam said:

It's 800.000.000 for one month divided by 30 days = 26.666.666,66666667 a day, divided by 14.000 tourists = 1.904,761904761905 a day per tourist. Or 800.000.000 for one month divided by 14.000 tourists = 57.142,85714285714 divided by 30 day = 1.904,761904761905 a day per tourist. So again only 1.904 baht. What i do wrong?  

 

[steven100]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Average spend of each tourist excluding flights was 5,400 baht per day. 

I find this figure difficult to comprehend given the last 12 months of covid and many millions lost their jobs.

but, some may have spent that and some more. 

[PMinThailand]

Counting the money, as usual!

 

[georgey]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

Hardly much to brag about - lets put this into perspective

 

This is equivalent to a single large day cruise ship in the Mediterranean carrying 400 people - it is hardly ground breaking tourism and to add that a significant number I suspect were not even tourists but those returning that live here, also offset by costs to set it up and the loss of local tourism 

 

- 400 people odd a day

- Bt800m spent minus hotel costs is about Bt2000 a day

 

was it really worth it ?, plus we have a massive drop in Sept - hardly enough to fill a couple of hotels - what then ?

Sept 90,182

[Mickeymaus]

"Phuket Sandbox: 14,000 "foreign" tourists have spent 800 million baht - spending options limited"

 

Perhaps more short time spending to overcome the limits? But I have to admit that I am not an expert for family tourism. 

[Pattaya Spotter]

I'd guess that almost all of the Americans are returnees (two of my American friends are completing their sandboxes today and lamming out to Pattaya on today's last Nok Air flight to Utapao). If they wanted a tropical holiday, the Caribbean, Mexico, and Hawaii are much better options at the moment.

[NCC1701A]

2 hours ago, Snuller21 said:

8.000.000 divided bu 14.000 = 571,4285714285714. Did they buy a drink for that money, or just Streetfood?

 

that moment when you wonder why you have be quoted 157 times. 

[madmitch]

6 minutes ago, Mickeymaus said:

"Phuket Sandbox: 14,000 "foreign" tourists have spent 800 million baht - spending options limited"

 

Perhaps more short time spending to overcome the limits? But I have to admit that I am not an expert for family tourism. 

Short time spending?

 

I thought the bars were closed!

[Guderian]

I assume that most of these supposed tourists are actually people who would normally be living here. Otherwise, why would anybody in their right mind want to visit an over-priced island where most entertainment venues are still shuttered, as I understand it, in a country that has lost control of the delta variant and is itself a dangerous place to be right now. Surely, there are cheaper and better options available for genuine western tourists.

[Mickeymaus]

18 minutes ago, madmitch said:

Short time spending?

 

I thought the bars were closed!

But not the bitches. Sorry just another bad word prediction at my device. I meant the beaches and all the people enjoying them for whatever reason. 

[Percy P]

1 hour ago, meauwnam said:

 

Never mind the money .I hope the people who came  had a fulfilment time. Thank you for coming. 

[cnx101]

2 hours ago, Snuller21 said:

8.000.000 divided bu 14.000 = 571,4285714285714. Did they buy a drink for that money, or just Streetfood?

 

Taxi fares

[thaisabai]

suggest that TAT learns how to use a calculator !

????

thaisabai

[ChipButty]

I spoke to a woman yesterday who had done her sandbox, she was bored for 14 days not much to do around where she stayed 

[10baht]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Manager reported Tourism Authority of Thailand figures that suggested in the first month of the much heralded Phuket Sandbox 14,055 foreign tourists had visited the holiday island and spent 800 million baht. 

So that amounts to the price of the fake quarantine ( hotels, tests,etc.) How much of a drop in quarantine revenue was reported by TAT for the rest of Thailand? Maybe 800 million baht?

[Brickbat]

Morons ! it has to be ! Risking their lives to holiday and irresponsible to allow this to happen . Responsible governments have shut their borders. 

[vandeventer]

2 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

Maths not our strong point? 800 million baht divided by 14,000 people equates to just over 57K baht per person. Entirely plausible given the higher rates that most SHA+ hotels are charging. Probably not much being spent out on the streets though.

I would hazard a guess and say swimming pool lesions.

[worgeordie]

18 minutes ago, thaisabai said:

suggest that TAT learns how to use a calculator !

????

thaisabai

Their numbers are always well off, 

regards Worgeordie

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Manager reported Tourism Authority of Thailand figures that suggested in the first month of the much heralded Phuket Sandbox 14,055 foreign tourists had visited the holiday island and spent 800 million baht.

Possibly total expenditure, including hotels etc etc.... not sure how much got to street level where it's needed.

[ronster]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Average spend of each tourist excluding flights was 5,400 baht per day. 

So is that including the daily cost of their hotel ?? ????

[vangrop]

This amount does not include the banging of rfd's. You can double it easily.

[joecoolfrog]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

I find this figure difficult to comprehend given the last 12 months of covid and many millions lost their jobs.

but, some may have spent that and some more. 

Most western nations put together comprehensive financial packages to support workers and small business.

In the UK the furlough scheme saved a great many jobs and in fact ( because of strict lockdowns) considerable numbers of people saved money during that time.

Its a pity Thailand's ,so called leaders , didn't show the same concern for the majority of their citizens.