Ukraine invasion: crashing Russian rouble, sanctions deal blow to Thailand bid to revive tourism

[Burma Bill]

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Now worries the Indians will replace them 

well goodness gracious me!!

 

[David T Pike]

That looks like a Mongolian and not a Russian taking a selfie... 

[terryofcrete]

3 hours ago, pokerface1 said:

Doesn’t seem like Buddha is smiling on Thailand these days. One blow after another. 
what coming next? 

Whatever they deserve and that's not a lot ! 

[Zack61]

3 hours ago, pokerface1 said:

Doesn’t seem like Buddha is smiling on Thailand these days. One blow after another. 
what coming next? 

Buddha would be turning in his grave. 

[crazykopite]

If the Thai government don’t condemn the Russian invasion then they might find it won’t be just the Russians who won’t be visiting Thailand , but there again we shouldn’t be surprised Thailand has a military government who overthrew a peoples elected government  

[Lacessit]

1 hour ago, Swiss1960 said:

I assume that the market will soon be flooded with condos from Russians, whos only way to get cash is to liquidate their assets in Thailand. 

I'll take a bet they won't be exchanging the baht they get for rubles.

[Isaan sailor]

If TAT really wants to bolster Russian, Ukrainian and all other nations tourist numbers—I have a novel idea: devalue the Baht 50% or more.  Have a long talk with Bank of Thailand about their bulging reserves.

[RocketDog]

2 hours ago, smew said:

1. Shows how self centered the journalist is, but again his is stating the obvious  

2. Russian tourist on the photo has Chinese appearance.

2. Aggression in Ukraine must stop so the world can be'' normal'' again.

To your #2 #2 point:

Not sure how to break the news, but this is normal now.

 

Fasten your seatbelts as it will be a rough ride for the next 50 years or so. Things will improve after that though. ????????

 

You'll have to wing it though as I'll be mouldering bones by then.

[BestB]

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Taiwan is not the same.

There is an implicit agreement that the US will defend Taiwan though for the sake of diplomacy not in writing.

Ukraine not being in NATO has no similar promises.

The US leader's name is Joe.Biden.

The same Joe Biden who called Ukranians, Iranians in his state of the union address?????

 

 

[The Hammer2021]

3 hours ago, Mavideol said:

we all know here,  $$$$$$$$ talks the rest is just not that important for them, it's just like the wind

Which country is different?

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, swm59nj said:

The Russian people are paying the price because of their government’s actions.  A large number  of the citizens in Russia are against the invasion . 

But probably not most

 

[Bangkok Barry]

3 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

If the Thai government is unwilling to denounce an invasion, let alone enact sanctions, I don’t have a shred of sympathy for them. They get what they deserve as far as I am concerned.
 

Yes, it is Thai citizens who will suffer not “the government”, but it’s up to those citizens to vote to oust their government in sufficient numbers that the result cannot be manipulated.

The government can't be voted out. They re-wrote the constitution to ensure they will always have the backing of the military in parliament.

[schvonsky1]

5 hours ago, stereolab said:

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Every ting happens for a reason ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

[Jingthing]

15 minutes ago, steven100 said:

yes ..... and I have heard ' spineless '   weak and unhinged '   .....   words from the Republicans and some democrats.

and I must admit,  after listening to some of his addresses to the media .....  I tend to agree .....   what a bumbling,  sleepy,  incompetent looking president he comes across as ....    

So vote him out in the next primary or election. This topic isn't about internal US politics.

[steven100]

5 minutes ago, BestB said:

The same Joe Biden who called Ukranians, Iranians in his state of the union address?????

 

 

and early in the speech I'm sure he said that the US would not put boots on the ground to fight the Ukrainians ... Lol 

 

he gets so mixed up and babbles on when he's talking ....  

not really a leader of the USA.

[DezLez]

3 hours ago, smew said:

Russian tourist on the photo has Chinese appearance.

So? 

They do share a border of more than 4,000kms so how would you know the difference in nationality from the people from either side of the border regions?

[khunpa]

2 hours ago, SuwadeeS said:

Look at the UN. All countries make a Statement against Putin. 

Thailand stould make an official Statement as well.

Such important International crisis and the Thai government stays quiet.

Thailand will not make a statement before they know who is winning.

 

Seen before in history and will happen again.

[Millcx]

That’s a shame not enough backhander money to split …. while women and children are being murdered in Ukraine along with defenders … the world will look at the ones who tried to profit from it 

[Jingthing]

1 minute ago, steven100 said:

...

 

he gets so mixed up and babbles on when he's talking ....  

not really a leader of the USA.

That's the Fox News pro Putin narrative. Garbage.

[steven100]

Just now, Jingthing said:

That's the Fox News pro Putin narrative. Garbage.

Not sure they are pro Putin,  just anti Joe Biden I guess.

But he does get his speeches all muddled up.

[RocketDog]

10 minutes ago, BestB said:

The same Joe Biden who called Ukranians, Iranians in his state of the union address?????

 

 

If presidents were not allowed to say stupid things the last one would have been ejected from office in his first two weeks.

I'll assume you had some cogent point that just went over my head. I'll further assume that you are yourself an accomplished public speaker who would not have made such a grievous and consequential error under any conditions.

Am I wrong?

[Jingthing]

7 minutes ago, steven100 said:

Not sure they are pro Putin,  just anti Joe Biden I guess.

But he does get his speeches all muddled up.

Broken record. Move on.

[Pinot]

Huge blow to 7/11 Vodka sales

[AnotherFarang8]

37 minutes ago, BestB said:

The same Joe Biden who called Ukranians, Iranians in his state of the union address?????

 

 

Ukrainians, Iranians… to Biden they are all nothing but cannon fodder.

[Jingthing]

10 minutes ago, Pinot said:

Huge blow to 7/11 Vodka sales

They sell American vodka there too and while in don't forget to buy some Brazilian spaghetti.

[bbbbooboo]

5 hours ago, stereolab said:

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Hmmm… I couldn’t agree more

[Sydebolle]

1.5 million out of 40 million; still some 38.5 million others to work on. Get your act together and stop always blaming anything but your own country and leadership for the dead tourism industry. 

It took you a generation of dual pricing, dirty farang and other explicit welcome statements, "lax" law enforcement to say the least and a bureaucratic mess second to none with your immigration, visa, TM 30, 90 days and whatever else you clowns came up with to absolutely ensure, that longer-staying guests disappeared for good. 

All the others had two years time to visit other places like Mexico, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Senegal - just to name a few - which were open to vaccinated travellers at better, friendlier, funnier and cheaper deals than the promised land of Siam. 

You had a chance after 1987 with "Amazing Thailand" and, true to the tag line, yes, Thailand is amazing indeed in how to professionally kill the goose which laid nothing but golden eggs. Serves you right! 

[bangon04]

6 hours ago, RandiRona said:

They will be compensated by tourists from Pakistan, Iran and North Korea!

don't forget the "quality" tourists from Saudi........

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, bangon04 said:

don't forget the "quality" tourists from Saudi........

Both of them.

[anandra]

6 hours ago, petermik said:

TAT will adjust it`s estimated arrivals upwards to compensate.....????

Soon Russians will think about what to eat, where to get bread,, what Thailand travel are you talking about., they will be beggars in a few months.