Thai tourism in a "coma" - confidence at its worst level since records began, says academic

[Bkktodd]

On 10/1/2021 at 11:16 AM, Clarkey611 said:

I have not paid anything for the COE, but the COVID Insurance.... that's another matter!

Nor have I  3 times already but insurance (40 day stay 5100b) , quarantine hotel and airline tickets add up. Sadly  COE requires confirmed return airline ticket. $$$.  I work for airline and my sorta free staff tix wont do ????.  

[jacko45k]

20 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

Your right its like everywhere.

 

I guess hanging out in front of the donkey show in Tijuana isn't a great way to grade an entire country.

I never went to Tijuana.... hanging out where all the American kids were is unlikely to be the best location. I must say I saw some good strip clubs there, maybe to rival Thailand.

[metisdead]

Some posts using a foreign language have been removed.  English is the only acceptable language anywhere on ASEAN NOW, except within the Thai language forum, where of course using Thai is allowed. Short Thai translation of technical terms is permitted in specialty forums.

 

 

[Neeranam]

On 10/2/2021 at 1:14 AM, Stargrazer9889 said:

Thailand is headed for a dead high season, with only

tourists who are desperate, or people who own some sort of property coming to escape the cold Winter

AS I am moving to the seaside, this is only good news as many are selling their properties. 

Also, good news for many Thais/Expats who like a quiet beach with cheap hotels. 

Thailand is better without the masses of tourists, IMHO. 

[HAPPYNUFF]

You must  realize,    Thai officials, in any office, couldnt organise a riot in a mental asylum, as for  running a country, thats a laugh.

[morrobay]

2 hours ago, Neeranam said:

AS I am moving to the seaside, this is only good news as many are selling their properties. 

Also, good news for many Thais/Expats who like a quiet beach with cheap hotels. 

Thailand is better without the masses of tourists, IMHO. 

Good work : turning a negative into a positive

[MrJ2U]

9 hours ago, jacko45k said:

never went to Tijuana

I was talking about me when I was much younger.

 

Crazy times.

 

[Inala]

On 10/1/2021 at 11:08 AM, RotBenz8888 said:

And the post covid syndrome will last for many years. 

No it won't, that's unnecessarily pessimistic, although probably an understandable statement given how everyone is feeling right now. But, we can learn from history. And history from after the 1918-20 Spanish flu epidemic shows that everything rebounded quickly and came back stronger than before.

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, MrJ2U said:

I was talking about me when I was much younger.

 

Crazy times.

 

Well so was I actually.....????

[zzaa09]

On 10/2/2021 at 11:51 AM, Bkktodd said:

Nor have I  3 times already but insurance (40 day stay 5100b) , quarantine hotel and airline tickets add up. Sadly  COE requires confirmed return airline ticket. $$$.  I work for airline and my sorta free staff tix wont do ????.  

Well.....the more I think about this proposed Nov. 1 lifting of the quarantine requirements leads me to believe that the COE and the said COVID insurance attachment will be nil and void as well......????? 

Kinda makes sense, doesn't it? ????

But then we're dealing with wishy-washy Thai officialdom, aren't we? 

 

BTW - I also gone through these procedures a couple of times already. 

[FunkyDunky58]

Sick in a coma in the iCU with no treatment or care and none of the administration caring one iota.

[Longwood50]

I wonder if any of them have driven by the closed up businesses with all the the equipment and furnishings removed and "think" they are going to ever reopen. 

[kevc]

I love reading about these people stating the bleedin obvious.

[VBF]

5 hours ago, kevc said:

I love reading about these people stating the bleedin obvious.

Specialist subject on Mastermind ???? (Thank you John Cleese)

[Stygge]

On 10/1/2021 at 11:48 AM, MrJ2U said:

Even before the pandemic.

 

You've got a country being held hostage by this oppressive regime.

 

Wages are the same they were 10 years ago give or take a few baht.

  But prices have tripled.

 

Tourists came but never returned because duel pricing, high prices, and being ripped off.

 

There lucky to have us expats around picking up the slack.

And that´s the main reason for the bath staying high

[Sticky Rice Balls]

On 9/30/2021 at 10:44 PM, webfact said:

Pakakrong said that the stats were so bad that confidence was at 7 out of 200, the worst since records began.

7 being the members of the TAT.....smh

[ExpatOilWorker]

On 10/4/2021 at 6:23 AM, Inala said:

No it won't, that's unnecessarily pessimistic, although probably an understandable statement given how everyone is feeling right now. But, we can learn from history. And history from after the 1918-20 Spanish flu epidemic shows that everything rebounded quickly and came back stronger than before.

Sadly this is the future we are already living.

 

[MrJ2U]

6 hours ago, Stygge said:

And that´s the main reason for the bath staying high

"Fragile economy

“The baht’s slide reflects the dichotomy of the Thai economic recovery and the US economic recovery. The outbreak of the delta variant without sufficient vaccination equates to lockdowns which make economic activity very difficult,"

 

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/weaker-baht-may-not-help-economy-if-covid-not-contained/

[garyk]

With the housing market crises in China unfolding and the leaders closing the doors.

Thailand pretty much Sh***t in their mess kit.