Popular Post webfact Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 File photo: REUTERS Thailand will not see leisure travellers visiting in any significant numbers until next year, a leading figure in the tourism industry has predicted. Despite Thailand having now reopened to vaccinated foreign tourists, it may be some time before the country sees an influx of leisure travellers or vacationers. According to Suthiphong Pheunphiphop, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), Thailand’s leisure tourism sector will pick up only when it becomes easier for people to travel globally and quarantine and other measures which tourists consider a hassle were no longer required. Meanwhile, Sasithorn Kittidhrakul, president of the Krabi Tourism Association said tourists are unlikely to commit to holidays while mandatory quarantine is still in place upon return to their home country, which is currently still a requirement for Chinese nationals returning home. The news comes as Thailand on Monday revealed that over 20,000 tourists had entered since it reopened on Nov 1. By comparison, over 100,000 tourists per day visited Thailand pre-pandemic. And while the arrival of tourists since Nov 1 had seen a slight rise in hotel occupancy rates in some areas, the average occupancy rate at hotels throughout Thailand remains at 23.5%, up from 15.5% in September, according to a survey conducted jointly by Thai Hotels Association (THA), said that the Thai Hotels Association and the Bank of Thailand. The survey also found that approximately 33% of hotels throughout the country remain closed, with owners reporting that the low demand is not enough to cover operating costs on utilities and staff salaries. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-11-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information 1 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 Until there are no entry requirements and all entertainment is open, there will be no (or few) tourists. No medical tests. No documents (beyond a passport). No insurance. No forced bookings in special hotels. No restrictions on tourist activities (free to drink alcohol with friends round your pool, etc.) Restaurants, bars and nightclubs all open and selling alcohol. 114 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 Got two mates booked in for the second week in April......so things are looking up for Thailand. 5 2 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shuya Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 They should give a bite of the reality-cake to the clowns-in-charge at TAT 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pravda Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 Looking at some expat Facebook groups, some already came and are already looking for advice about their stunning new 29 year old fully tattooed virgin. That 29yo also turned out to be a ladyboy. I wish I was joking. The post was quickly removed after some of his new found love pictures were posted. Oh they will come in droves. The power of ???? 1 3 1 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sirineou Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 They are shooting themselves on the foot with all these requirements.. The OP is a the voice of reason, the goverment needs to listen. There is another thread just started. "Koh Samui has welcomed 366 since reopening, zero have tested positive for COVID19" I also read some place that they only had 6 cases of imported covid in BKK. They need to vaccinate their people , and stop distracting from the real issue with all of these turism regulations. Greece . a country of 10 million, opened up this summer to vaccinated tourism, and required only a negative test, In the there month summer season they had 7 million tourists. and very little imported covid by tourists. 37 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 34 minutes ago, webfact said: Thailand will not see leisure travellers visiting in any significant numbers until next year, a leading figure in the tourism industry has predicted. No duh Sherlock. The man should be given a Pulitzer for hos writing 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 21 minutes ago, Pravda said: Looking at some expat Facebook groups, some already came and are already looking for advice about their stunning new 29 year old fully tattooed virgin. That 29yo also turned out to be a ladyboy. I wish I was joking. The post was quickly removed after some of his new found love pictures were posted. Oh they will come in droves. The power of ???? I noticed over the last couple of weeks some LB's around treetown in Pattaya getting very angry loud and rude (more so than usual), I think the reason is they are being generally ignored by farangs and getting no business - I've actually heard them say as much in Thai as they hang around the area talking, they are now resorting to throwing insults at people which won't do anything to improve their situation 5 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotandsticky Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 Just now, smedly said: I noticed over the last couple of weeks some LB's around treetown in Pattaya getting very angry loud and rude (more so than usual), I think the reason is they are being generally ignored by farangs and getting no business - I've actually heard them say as much in Thai as they hang around the area talking, they are now resorting to throwing insults at people which won't do anything to improve their situation Last week I witnessed a German guy and a LB 'toe to toe' near the old Dre bar. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Will B Good Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 minute ago, smedly said: I noticed over the last couple of weeks some LB's around treetown in Pattaya getting very angry loud and rude (more so than usual), I think the reason is they are being generally ignored by farangs and getting no business - I've actually heard them say as much in Thai as they hang around the area talking, they are now resorting to throwing insults at people which won't do anything to improve their situation That could sound quite appealing to certain sections of the expat community......555 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 "Everything is under control" - That's what they said - believe it. What's happening now is happening because that's what they want to happen. They're not stupid, they have applied multiple constraints into the system because they don't want mass tourism to return right now. I'm seeing all the signs that the massive winter 2021/22 onslaught of COVID is about to really kick off in most of Europe - when that happens I sepect them to scale back tourism again. 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 53 minutes ago, BritManToo said: Until there are no entry requirements and all entertainment is open, there will be no (or few) tourists. No medical tests. No documents (beyond a passport). No insurance. No forced bookings in special hotels. No restrictions on tourist activities (free to drink alcohol with friends round your pool, etc.) Restaurants, bars and nightclubs all open and selling alcohol. Indeed. Thing is though BritMan, they automatically think people will come in droves despite the major hassles and everything being closed, because it’s Thailand and the whole world loves it right. Total delusion. World has changed, prices up wholesale and most don’t want to travel even without restrictions. Thailand will have to do A LOT to woo anywhere near previous figures post pandemic panic. 28 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alyx Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, webfact said: while mandatory quarantine is still in place upon return to their home country, That is for sure, but there are quite a few countries not imposing quarantine upon return whose vaccinated Nationals will not come because of the quarantine and the administrative difficulties they would have to go through to set foot in Thailand 1 hour ago, webfact said: since Nov 1 had seen a slight rise in hotel occupancy rates in some areas, Well, that does include the mandatory hotel quarantine for vaccinated people who would, otherwise, choose to stay at their Thai homes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gp2002 Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 I usually visit at Christmas but not this year. Too many hassles and no entertainment available so I can't be bothered. It shouldn't be difficult to find someplace else 18 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bang saen guy Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 Maybe the gov't can get their Thailand Pass sorted by then. 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wombat Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 no bars no booze no, bless their cotton panty, entertainment ....why would you bother coming to Thailand? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Percy P Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 49 minutes ago, daveAustin said: Indeed. Thing is though BritMan, they automatically think people will come in droves despite the major hassles and everything being closed, because it’s Thailand and the whole world loves it right. Total delusion. World has changed, prices up wholesale and most don’t want to travel even without restrictions. Thailand will have to do A LOT to woo anywhere near previous figures post pandemic panic. I dont think prices have increased Whats happened is the value of your counties currency has decreaced making Thai goods look expensive, but there not. 3 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Percy P Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 28 minutes ago, wombat said: no bars no booze no, bless their cotton panty, entertainment ....why would you bother coming to Thailand? Thats only a small excuse I don't come to Thailand for the beer . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ericdiam Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 20000 "tourists" since 1 November. NO not at all. 20k entries. From which mass are Thai returning finally or viditing family. The rest over 90% expats who have family here or property. Tourists close to ZERO 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand will not see leisure travellers visiting in any significant numbers until next year Thai Pass removed, There, corrected 8 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PoorSucker Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 53 minutes ago, gp2002 said: I usually visit at Christmas but not this year. Too many hassles and no entertainment available so I can't be bothered. It shouldn't be difficult to find someplace else Northern Finland is nice during Christmas. 2 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, smedly said: I noticed over the last couple of weeks some LB's around treetown in Pattaya getting very angry loud and rude (more so than usual), I think the reason is they are being generally ignored by farangs and getting no business - I've actually heard them say as much in Thai as they hang around the area talking, they are now resorting to throwing insults at people which won't do anything to improve their situation Perhaps they should hang around near gyms instead! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaiyen Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 "Tourists will not be coming in any numbers till next year ! " What a brave statement to make in November !! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1 hour ago, daveAustin said: Thing is though BritMan, they automatically think people will come in droves despite the major hassles and everything being closed, because it’s Thailand and the whole world loves it right. Total delusion. The delusion lies with those that think politicians ever say what they mean. Tourism will never be the same again, but something has to be said, and the chances of it reflecting what they expect is very slim. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post audaciousnomad Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 No smart traveler will come here while the policy of hospitalizing someone for 2 weeks after a positive test exists. Even with insurance, the problem is lost holiday time. 13 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oslooskar Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 24 minutes ago, PoorSucker said: Northern Finland is nice during Christmas. That's when the mosquitoes take time off to celebrate the holidays. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 hang on !! wasn't it suppose to be 30,000 a day coming ..... LOL bs ..... bs ..... bla bla bla 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AllanA Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 People who wish to holiday want open hotels, resorts, restaurants, ferries, day trips, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, shows, island hoping, massages, and the list goes on . . at present there is very little open from reports so what are holiday makers suppose to do on their holidays. . plus from reading on here it sounds like a big hassle to get the approvals and quarantine hotels and all the red tape. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted November 8, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2021 Finally, a sense of realism sets in. A regular tourist without any special connection to Thailand simply won't be motivated enough to go through the Thailand Pass process and pay extra money for Covid tests etc. There's a reason why Thailand introduced visa exempt and visa on arrival in the past - anything that needs to be done before the trip, including applying for a tourist visa, is off-putting to many if not most potential visitors. The Thailand Pass is arguably even worse. 15 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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