Relax, the Swedes are coming: Swedish tourists rush to book trips to Thailand

[webfact]

Sandra Miller Kinge. Picture: Aftonbladet

 

Travel operators have reported a surge in bookings from Swedish tourists eager to visit Thailand after the country reopened to international visitors on Nov 1.

 

According to an article by Swedish news outlet Aftonbladet, the news that Thailand is open to international tourists has been welcomed with open arms by people in Sweden.

 

Sandra Miller Kinge from the Apollo travel group said that there have been three times as many bookings to Thailand compared to the week previous, adding that there has been great interest in Thailand.

 

Meanwhile, travel giant Tui revealed there has been a five fold increase in bookings compared to the period before Thailand announced an end to the quarantine requirements. 

 

Adam Györki. Picture: Aftonbladet

 

“The surge in bookings is good news for Thais who earn a living from the tourism industry”, said Adam Györki, communications manager at Tui.

 

Tui said Swedes were mainly booking trips to Phuket, Khao Lak, Koh Lanta and Krabi.

 

The report said that now would be a good time to visit as those locations are likely to be quieter than normal.

 

The report also highlighted the issues faced by those travelling to Thailand with children under the current entry requirements, particularly for those who are under 12 years of age and unvaccinated. The issue concerns the event of the child testing positive for COVID-19 on arrival in Thailand.

 

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[WEBBYB808]

And now the Taxi drivers are attempting  to price gouge.  2500 from airport to Pattaya.   Do yourself a favor.  Find alternate route.  Don't  let them use you like that.

[Thaiwrath]

Relax, the Swedes are coming

 

The turnips running the country  will be thrilled !

[mokwit]

I'm glad they are no longer <deleted> off about how it became so difficult to overwinter here with new visa classes/restrictions. Last i heard Hua Hin was a ghost town due to their absence.

[RafPinto]

Really?

 

 

Today in Germany another record in Covid cases.

37200 today and rising.

 

Wait until the winter arrives.

[poskat]

whenever people report increases as fold changes rather than the actual numbers, that means the underlying numbers are low. Here the comparison is made with a time when very few trips were being booked. 2 bookings to 10 bookings is a five-fold increase.

[RafPinto]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

Sandra Miller Kinge from the Apollo travel group said that there have been three times as many bookings to Thailand compared to the week previous, adding that there has been great interest in Thailand.

5555

 

Last week 1 booking.

This week 4

[Skallywag]

5 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Really?

 

Today in Germany another record in Covid cases.

37200 today and rising.

 

Wait until the winter arrives.

How does this effect tourism when you have to be vaccinated and tested before traveling and after arriving?

[RafPinto]

People are scared.

Talking again about lockdowns.

[RafPinto]

5 minutes ago, Skallywag said:

How does this effect tourism when you have to be vaccinated and tested before traveling and after arriving?

You can be tested negative before travelling and test positive, arriving here.

 

Fun, isn't it.

[RafPinto]

31 minutes ago, webfact said:

Sandra Miller Kinge from the Apollo travel group said that there have been three times as many bookings to Thailand compared to the week previous, adding that there has been great interest in Thailand.

And Sandra now looking forward at  a position at TAT as "Chief overseas story teller"

[trainman34014]

Bla Bla Bla....just like the 6 million Brit's that were 'desperate' to get to Thailand.   My Niece works in a Travel Agency in a large British City and says business is brisk now....but none of it is for Thailand because as soon as people see all the requirements and hoops to jump through they book to go elsewhere !

[ThailandRyan]

23 minutes ago, poskat said:

whenever people report increases as fold changes rather than the actual numbers, that means the underlying numbers are low. Here the comparison is made with a time when very few trips were being booked. 2 bookings to 10 bookings is a five-fold increase.

so zero to 3 is a threefold increase.  3 bookings looks like a record number...

[ThailandRyan]

8 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

And Sandra now looking forward at  a position at TAT as "Chief overseas story teller"

Sandra Christen Anderson, great granddaughter of Han's

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

Bla Bla Bla....just like the 6 million Brit's that were 'desperate' to get to Thailand.   My Niece works in a Travel Agency in a large British City and says business is brisk now....but none of it is for Thailand because as soon as people see all the requirements and hoops to jump through they book to go elsewhere !

The swedes will be gathering like Lemmings to the Sea.....

[sapson]

35 minutes ago, WEBBYB808 said:

And now the Taxi drivers are attempting  to price gouge.  2500 from airport to Pattaya.   Do yourself a favor.  Find alternate route.  Don't  let them use you like that.

Isnt there a fixed price at the official taxi stand around 1200 baht or by meter......maybe thats all gone out the window and its a free for all.?

[RafPinto]

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Sandra Christen Anderson, great granddaughter of Han's

She took over as story teller.

[RafPinto]

2 minutes ago, sapson said:

Isnt there a fixed price at the official taxi stand around 1200 baht or by meter......maybe thats all gone out the window and its a free for all.?

Per person plus extra for each luggage plus extra if you wear summer clothes plus plus...

[ezzra]

Coming and leaving Thailand is anything else but "relax"...

[fangless]

This story has as many holes as a Swiss cheese and as solid a foundation!

 

[RafPinto]

Chinese not coming, Russians, Germans, Brits .... with massive surge in cases. If cases in Thailand go up again, who do you think they will blame. Yes, the foreign tourists.

 

 

 

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[Misterwhisper]

Has nobody told those Swedes that Thermae is still closed????

[daveAustin]

It’s a drop in the ocean. Aftonbladet should quote the amount of Swedes going to, and favouring, Spain and Portugal. Easy travel. 

[Andrew65]

1 hour ago, WEBBYB808 said:

And now the Taxi drivers are attempting  to price gouge.  2500 from airport to Pattaya.   Do yourself a favor.  Find alternate route.  Don't  let them use you like that.

What does the Swampy airport-Pattaya bus cost? 100'ish Baht?

[daveAustin]

8 hours ago, RafPinto said:

 

Chinese not coming, Russians, Germans, Brits .... with massive surge in cases. If cases in Thailand go up again, who do you think they will blame. Yes, the foreign tourists.

 

Makes no odds as Thailand requires testing/vaccinated visitors and a twatish insurance to top it off.

[khunpa]

I hope they remember to tell the tourists on the consequences of getting tested positive on arrival.(Being dragged off to isolation no matter your condition)

 

Anyone who books a 14 day holiday here now, needs their brain checked.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 5, 2021 by khunpa

[khunpa]

Thailand’s official numbers will never go high as most will never get tested, due to what happens if you are positive.

 

So low infection numbers, high death rate and lots of hidden infections walking around.

 

 

 

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[Knocker33]

But they have not removed the need to quarantine. So why keep publicising it .It is fake news.

[Benmart]

Ever notice the verbs used in these propaganda pieces? Rush, scramble, run, dash, hurry, scurry are just some of them. I suppose the news clones who compose these stories think that using these words will make their fairy tales more believable..

[Dustdevil]

If I were on the cusp of a Swedish winter I'd be rushing out for tickets to Thailand as well.