8 Million International Visitors Expected to Travel to Thailand This Year

[Caldera]

Oh look, a new TAT guesstimate.

 

Not quite as outlandish as they usually tend to be, this one. I guess we'll see.

[ThailandRyan]

Just saw the TAT minister riding a horse through Bangkok shouting " The Indians are coming, The Indians are coming". The shutters were then drawn and the welcome lights turned off....

[Dexxter]

I am not sure why any tourists would come to Thailand, especially 8 million of them.

In the other story today, "Anutin: No indication to end of entertainment ban in Thailand"

[starky]

Surely it's 8 billion coming not a paltry 8 million.

[metisdead]

An off topic post and a troll post has been removed.

[impulse]

8 million? 

 

They must be including migratory birds.

 

[Stargeezr]

TAT predictions should have the  give or take 4 to 5 million , added to its prediction.

  Considering that COVID is all over the world, just how many people still have the money to travel

half way around the world just to be in Thailand to see all the closed restaurants, bars, entertainment centers and

even malls, and other family friendly venues.  I expect to see a vast change when and if I return in November of 2023.

  It is always entertaining to see TATs continued fantasy numbers.

  

[spidermike007]

The delusion and nonsense continues. Thailand continues to be a very unappealing destination now, with cowardly restrictions in place, nightlife destruction, and it's inability to bring their own covid numbers down. 

 

These clowns are dreaming. They should feel fortunate if they get 2 million this year, or in any year for the next five years of so. The devastation of the industry is nearly complete. 

[jerrymahoney]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

The delusion and nonsense continues. Thailand continues to be a very unappealing destination now, with cowardly restrictions in place, nightlife destruction, and it's inability to bring their own covid numbers down. 

 

These clowns are dreaming. They should feel fortunate if they get 2 million this year, or in any year for the next five years of so. The devastation of the industry is nearly complete. 

So their prediction is off by about 75%. Sounds like some people's DowJones prediction.

[ChC1]

I don't think anyone in Thai government agency know what is coming, or they are afraid to tell the public what is exactly coming.

 

Big economic shock is coming later this year, rather than 8 millions visitors.

 

Soon TAT will have to welcome new Vietnamese middle class tourists to Thailand.

[morrobay]

14 hours ago, newnative said:

Yes--and certainly not good that the second quarter numbers are expected to drop from the first quarter numbers.  Shouldn't they at least be increasing if they hope to hit 8 million?

The only thing that is increasing is  the mall and hotel space like in South Naklua. Simultaneously with decreasing arrivals. Synergism can be negative too : 2+2=3

[tomacht8]

...expects at least 8 million.

They have 444000 in 3 month already. If they want get 7,55 millions more in 2022 they have to do some big changes.

Abolish all travel restrictions, open all nightlife entertainment, allow happiness again and give everybody who arrives with a passport a 3 month stamp without paperwork would give them higher visitor numbers.

The hope that some super rich VIP tourists bring in the big money and employment for millions of thais in the tourism sector, is only a pipe dream.

 

Edited April 12, 2022 by tomacht8

[newnative]

2 hours ago, morrobay said:

The only thing that is increasing is  the mall and hotel space like in South Naklua. Simultaneously with decreasing arrivals. Synergism can be negative too : 2+2=3

    Nope--still generating positive synergy.  2 + 2 = 5.  Each new build in that area--like the new Grande Centre Point Space--just makes that part of town even more attractive.  It's definitely where lots of Thai visitors to Pattaya want to be--they are the ones who have kept the large hotels in that area open during covid.  When international tourists start coming again, many will want to be in that area, as well.  

[ThailandRyan]

32 minutes ago, newnative said:

    Nope--still generating positive synergy.  2 + 2 = 5.  Each new build in that area--like the new Grande Centre Point Space--just makes that part of town even more attractive.  It's definitely where lots of Thai visitors to Pattaya want to be--they are the ones who have kept the large hotels in that area open during covid.  When international tourists start coming again, many will want to be in that area, as well.  

Which makes the old section becoming run down and a blight on the location, which will need to be demolished and re-built again.  People get tired of one area and it becomes run down and filled with the lower dregs of society or different lo-income nationalities and worker who can not afford to be where they were before as it has been built up........shifting sands is all it is

[newnative]

44 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Which makes the old section becoming run down and a blight on the location, which will need to be demolished and re-built again.  People get tired of one area and it becomes run down and filled with the lower dregs of society or different lo-income nationalities and worker who can not afford to be where they were before as it has been built up........shifting sands is all it is

     Well, that's what happened and is still happening in that area.  T21 replaced the biggest 'blight' in that location--which spurred lots more redevelopment that continues to this day.  The large tract across from T21 has been fenced off and will likely be redeveloped at some point--the land has now become far too valuable for low rise properties.   

     People getting 'tired of one area' is rather a broad generalization.  I can think of lots of tourist places that have maintained their attraction.  Certainly going to the beach is timeless and many beach towns remain popular to generation after generation.   The north Pattaya beach area in question is geared to handling large numbers of tourists in the numerous--and growing--numbers of large and small hotels.  Many of the international tourists will visit only once so it will be difficult for them to get 'tired' of the area--it will always be new for them.  

[actonion]

i wonder why he expects them?

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, actonion said:

i wonder why he expects them?

Well they did woo them as well as the hordes of Mongolians as well as the Saudi's....

[actonion]

Just now, ThailandRyan said:

Well they did woo them as well as the hordes of Mongolians as well as the Saudi's....

Maybe the Taliban next  lol 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, actonion said:

Maybe the Taliban next  lol 

Displaced Ukrainians need new residences as well, maybe they could use all of the unoccupied condos in Bangkok...

[morrobay]

6 hours ago, ChC1 said:

I don't think anyone in Thai government agency know what is coming, or they are afraid to tell the public what is exactly coming.

 

Big economic shock is coming later this year, rather than 8 millions visitors.

 

 

Care to elaborate on these statements ?

[fondue zoo]

 

 

You just have to believe...

 

[dogfish180]

Just landed at BKK, midday 12 April..........????????????

[TropicalGuy]

I also “expect” Adele to give me head ????????