mikebell Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Are there one million tourists who love wild dogs? Who enjoy watching them cause accidents; defecating & urinating in the sois? Observing them foraging through litter strewing it everywhere? Enjoying them baying all night at the moon? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogfish180 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 5 hours ago, BayArea said: entering Thailand equates to 1 million tourists according to TAT?? ???? Apparently I was 4 tourists according to TAT ???????? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted May 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) More fiction from an administration that has been humiliated by their own lack of courage, consistent policy, and being way behind the curve with re-opening. Likely they are including business visas, returning ex-pats, and who knows what else. They have not seem a million tourists in 5 months, four of which had quarantine requirements. Been through the airport twice in that period, and it was very quiet. One of these images was taken earlier this year, and the other taken just a few weeks ago. Edited May 17, 2022 by spidermike007 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyk Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 With the state of the world economy. Thailand will only see poor backpackers squeezing every baht until it bleeds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughrection Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand is on course to welcome its millionth tourist of the year later this month following the easing of travel rules. Please tell me it get's to be a Hub then , pleeeeaasssse. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 I can see it going up from here for sure. People are becoming more comfortable with travel. However, I don't think it will ever get back to what it was. And thank goodness for that! What it was was out of control tourism to the state of being sick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sydebolle Posted May 17, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 17, 2022 Without the bureaucrats, the Thailand pass, the insurance and all the avalanche of paper before you would have passed the 5 - 8 million mark by now already! But explain that to all those generals ........ ahem ....... politicians and health experts with construction background! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olav Seglem Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 They say 30-40.000 are arriving in thailand daily. Adding this 365 times will be???? Compared to 39.000.000 ???? ca 10% ??????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dialemco Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 How many if these arrivals are guests of TAT or Russian refugees Suggest stop all this nonsense reporting and concentrate on lifting remaining entry conditions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanchanaburiGuy Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 1 hour ago, garyk said: With the state of the world economy. Thailand will only see poor backpackers squeezing every baht until it bleeds. Having outside money coming in to Thailand......... is far superior............ to NOT having outside money coming in. Even when the outside money comes from "poor backpackers squeezing every baht." After all, there's a whole economy that came into existence specifically to cater to this customer base. Should these merchants and vendors not have a chance to recover from their Covid losses, as well? I mean, my wife and I own and operate a small 14 room hotel where we rent rooms for 500-600 baht per night, and 300 baht for, um, "temporary." But that doesn't mean we begrudge the hostels in Kanchanaburi for renting beds in dorms to "backpackers" for 150-250 baht per night, even though they are technically our "competitors." They've built a business to cater to their customers............ and we've built our business to cater to ours. Cheers! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 5 hours ago, vandeventer said: Because most will be in transit after they find out the bars are closed? For a few years now (pre-pandemic) I've been on packed flights from London or Dubai, and there have been only around 50 or less collecting bags. There has long been more than closed bars deterring visitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 4 hours ago, KanchanaburiGuy said: Quick math........... 966k divided by 130 days (Jan 1 to May 11) equals roughly 7,500 per day. That means the 1 million mark should have been passed sometime yesterday. But they are saying "before the end of the month?" If we're only 34,000 away from this landmark and getting 7,500/day, why not wait just a few days more and announce "We did it!" instead? After all, "by the end of the month," there should be at least 100k more than a million.........at 7,500/day! (And remember, 7,500 per day is based on much of that time having big restrictions. With the big restrictions lifted, our numbers are supposed to be surging. So shouldn't we be closer to, say, 1.2 million or 1.3 million "by the end of the month?") Why announce "1 million" as a big deal for "the end of the month"............. when by their own surging numbers, we should be well passed that? (Again, 1.2 to 1.3 million, possibly) Odd, huh? Cheers! ???????????? You haven’t heard about Thais and maths proficiency?! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Dialemco said: How many if these arrivals are guests of TAT or Russian refugees Suggest stop all this nonsense reporting and concentrate on lifting remaining entry conditions. The lifting of entry conditions contributed to more tourist arrivals. If they don’t report, we never know. Keep reading for more relaxation of entry conditions. It will happen sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyf Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 9 hours ago, BayArea said: entering Thailand equates to 1 million tourists according to TAT?? ???? Take it you believe everything posted by the media. Journalistic licence allows for 2 parts of a sentence to be unrelated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 The visitor will have to be quick - the accompanying "Top Story" says Bangkok os sinking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, BayArea said: entering Thailand equates to 1 million tourists according to TAT?? ???? Of course - any way to inflate the tourist figures! My mate's Thai wife has just come back to Thailand from the UK - no doubt she will be included as a "tourist"! Edited May 17, 2022 by sambum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 6 hours ago, Emster23 said: amen to that. I've been physically threatened for politely asking foreigners to wear masks when on baht buses. Morons. No one enforces the "rule". Am in Bangkok right now: have seen two foreigners walking about either without masks or below the nose in two weeks. Thais all wear the masks. There is no "rule"! Anutin has said that it is not illegal not to wear a mask, but I believe he is trying to make it legal! (Flip flop again!) And all of 2 (TWO!) visitors not wearing masks - you must be terrified, poor soul! ???? P.S. I do wear a mask myself when in an enclosed space with other people (e.g.baht bus or 711 stores etc), but I fail to see the logic in having to wear a mask on a motor bike or risk a 20,000 (TWENTY THOUSAND!!) baht fine for not wearing one! I once got fined 500 baht for no helmet, which shows the mentality of those making decisions! Edited May 17, 2022 by sambum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 14 hours ago, BayArea said: don't they mean 1 million entering Thai airports? Not to mention that '1 million arrivals,' is not '1 million tourists', or do returning Thais and expats count as tourists? Even if both groups made up only 15% of arrivals, then, still, the number of genuine tourists would be more like 850,000. Edited May 17, 2022 by StayinThailand2much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot01 Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 15 hours ago, BayArea said: don't they mean 1 million entering Thai airports? Especially as at least one (local) person on this forum says he has been out and back three times already this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Player Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 It's always a jolly wheeze to read the fantasy-based news releases from the dreamy TAT. If they really want Thai tourism to boom again, then get rid of the childish and useless restrictions. No more Thailand Pass, vax or testing proof. No more forced Covid insurance and end the superstitious muzzle wearing habit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuckluck Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 The only thing you'll get trying to make sense of the numbers they put out is a headache. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiexpat Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 This same old story where one million entries to Thailand is sold as one million tourists Who wants to come to Thailand as a tourist when you are forced to buy covid insurance, fill out Thai Pass, have to wear a mask whenever you leave your hotel/condo and bars and GoGo's are officially closed. Madness if tourists choose that as a holiday destination 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyk Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 10 hours ago, KanchanaburiGuy said: Having outside money coming in to Thailand......... is far superior............ to NOT having outside money coming in. Even when the outside money comes from "poor backpackers squeezing every baht." After all, there's a whole economy that came into existence specifically to cater to this customer base. Should these merchants and vendors not have a chance to recover from their Covid losses, as well? I mean, my wife and I own and operate a small 14 room hotel where we rent rooms for 500-600 baht per night, and 300 baht for, um, "temporary." But that doesn't mean we begrudge the hostels in Kanchanaburi for renting beds in dorms to "backpackers" for 150-250 baht per night, even though they are technically our "competitors." They've built a business to cater to their customers............ and we've built our business to cater to ours. Cheers! Hummm, I thought 500-600 was the poor backpacker. I will lower my expectations a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Lucky arrival gets a mama cup------no seafood flavors tho---(saving for chinese return) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proton Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 14 hours ago, spidermike007 said: More fiction from an administration that has been humiliated by their own lack of courage, consistent policy, and being way behind the curve with re-opening. Likely they are including business visas, returning ex-pats, and who knows what else. They have not seem a million tourists in 5 months, four of which had quarantine requirements. Been through the airport twice in that period, and it was very quiet. One of these images was taken earlier this year, and the other taken just a few weeks ago. Arrived back last night looked a bit busier but not much, one in front of me at immigration, got to baggage case already there. Last time in 2019 took 2.5 hours 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Anticipating something comical, like a big photo op of the millionth arrival right there at immigration, wreath of flowers around the neck, live television coverage etc. The next day they figure out the guy is an Iranian "ice" smuggler. (I haven't heard of this lately, but a few years back it seemed like they were catching one every week, gave the impression they were selling the stuff at the duty-free.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starky Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 19 hours ago, RmcaIssan said: Temples eh! 1 over there and 2 more back there and 3 more up the road !! Besides the bars and beaches there is very little see in Thailand. Travel from Ubon to Pattaya there is nothing to see ... No nice towns or villages just PTT service stations .. And a lot of the beaches are <deleted> to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 21 hours ago, RmcaIssan said: 'Building' on anticipation ! It is how it has happened in the past.... restrictions crumble before they are inevitably removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 22 hours ago, david_dyer said: arnt vaps illegal as well!!! That's why he would be rather annoyed. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanchanaburiGuy Posted May 18, 2022 Share Posted May 18, 2022 11 hours ago, garyk said: Hummm, I thought 500-600 was the poor backpacker. I will lower my expectations a bit. Nope. 500-600 baht is working class: Traveling sales people and service techs; family visiting the Fort Surasi military camp; friends and family doing a send-off for a young man headed to a temple; etc. "Backpackers" are usually looking for under 300 baht a night. They're looking for a clean safe place to get a good night's sleep and a shower, and not a lot more. "Backpacking" is an inherently minimalist, spartan way to travel. Fancy digs don't actually fit in comfortably with the mindset that leads one to "backpack" in the first place! Some people enjoy camping and "roughing it." Some people buy million dollar Motor Homes and call it "camping." ???????????? It takes all kinds! At 500-600 baht/night, we're catering to those in the middle: A step up from "hostel"........... a step down from "fancy." Our customers have other things they'd like to spend their money on........... rather than fancy surroundings that they can't see while they're sleeping anyway! After all, what does a 9,000 baht Golden Oak wardrobe do for you........... that an 1,800 baht painted wood wardrobe won't? In my experience............ NOTHING! ???????????? Cheers! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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