Phuket expects 150,000 more Indian tourists this year generating more than 7.5 billion baht after roadshow in India

[yang123]

Goodness Gracious Me  .....????

[mikeymike100]

"Phuket – Phuket is expecting more Indian tourists which will generate more than 7.5 billion baht this year, 2022, after a recent roadshow in India, according to relevant officials."

 

Why do 'relevant officials' only care about money? It seems they are not concerned with anything else?

I never see polls of these tourists saying if 'they had a good time' or did they get value for money' or will they come back'?etc

[Iron Tongue]

They buy a lot of gold to smuggle back around their necks and wrists.  Gold purchase taxes in India have reached 18.5%.

[Pedrogaz]

Yippee, yippee, yippee. Indian tourists are the greatest. Hopefully they will stay here and open restaurants.

[jesimps]

2 hours ago, Darksidedude said:

Yep i believe that, was in Patts during July and thats all you see everywhere Indians.

 

Don't do much for the economy, they are not in any way spending what a western Falang would spend weather it be genuine tourists or whoremongers.

I believe the girls on Beach Road are getting three Indians for the price of one.

[sambum]

Every time I see the word  "expects" it seems to go hand in hand with "more tourists" (especially when it comes from TAT or their compatriate agencies!)

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[Bday Prang]

1 hour ago, Pedrogaz said:

Yippee, yippee, yippee. Indian tourists are the greatest. Hopefully they will stay here and open restaurants.

and tailors shops too

[redwood1]

1 hour ago, tigerbeer said:

all you haters, do a quick google search indian weddings phuket. check out the hotel names. 

So what if a few Indian Whales come to Thailand and spend piles of money....I can show you huge numbers walking in packs and spending very little.. 

[Fairynuff]

Fantasy Island

[proton]

1 hour ago, tigerbeer said:

all you haters, do a quick google search indian weddings phuket. check out the hotel names. 

Hate does not include humour and observation. Years ago one Hotel porter told me they did hate Indians as many brought along cookers and cooked food in the rooms stinking the place out and damaging the carpets!

[mikeymike100]

2 hours ago, tigerbeer said:

all you haters, do a quick google search indian weddings phuket. check out the hotel names. 

I don't think there are 'haters' as you put it. They are just commenting on what they have seen. I am sure there are some rich folks who spend a lot, but by and large the majority do not seem to.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket is expecting more Indian tourists which will generate more than 7.5 billion baht this year, 2022, after a recent roadshow in India, according to relevant officials.

I'm sure the girls will be thrilled at the news... and on the next flight out.

[Bday Prang]

I wonder if this kind of "news" ever actually gets reported  "in real life"  or is it fabricated by Asean Now purely to wind up the english speaking expat "community"  There appear to be  statements of this nature allegedly made at least once a week here by some "authority " or other and they inevitably invoke a very strong and usually very critical response by the stalwarts on this website.    Why do you all even care?

 Admittedly I am not in the least bit interested in projected tourist numbers for my home country (UK) but  I don't think I have ever heard the UK tourist authorities ever make these kind of statements , and ,even if they do , I cannot imagine , even in my wildest dreams that there are  foreign language websites where people argue amongst themselves  about tourist  figures'

Do some english speaking expats feel threatened in some way by these "news" stories ?  Or do people on here have nothing better to do .   Just wondering

[shackleton]

We are currently  spending a few days in Hua Hin and have noticed  a few Indian tourists around especially at the beach 

Had to smile one guy had his young son wanting to go on the horses there 

The Indian guy asked how much and how many hours on

the horse ???? ???? 

 

[John Drake]

2 hours ago, captpkapoor said:

So are loads and loads of "whites". Are the dorms and hostels in Khao San Road at $ 15 per night full of whites or Indians? Are the beer belly singlets and shorts wearing flip flops in Pattaya hopping around on a scooter and living in 28 sq m tiny apartments "white" or Indians?

 

Those people are not "whites." They are British.

[The Honest Farang]

If you have such an endearment towards India and it’s people, then why don’t you go live there? 

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[Edina]

AD: Patel and Patel builders . you've tried the cowboys now try the Indians !!!!! 

[Burma Bill]

Will the Lady Boys be re-locating from Pattaya to Phuket?????

[The Hammer2021]

8 hours ago, KIngsofisaan said:

That is an average spend of 50,000 baht per each of the 150,000 potentional tourists

 

I call complete BS on this.

Thats nothing! 50k baht is only just over a thousand quid! Wealthy Indians splash the cash.

[The Hammer2021]

7 minutes ago, Burma Bill said:

Will the Lady Boys be re-locating from Pattaya to Phuket?????

Phuket has it owns lady boys. They don't need any more.

[RedRoadRunner]

One can really see the state of the brains of people making statements like this and secondly the people who circulate such.................

???? dwl......

[Millcx]

Are these the ones in the plane that has been circling for past year and a half that TAT said were coming 555555

[vandeventer]

It would be nice if some of the Indians open up more restaurants in Thailand as I love Indian food.

[tigerbeer]

1 hour ago, redwood1 said:

So what if a few Indian Whales come to Thailand and spend piles of money....I can show you huge numbers walking in packs and spending very little.. 

i have better things to do in life then to walk the nasty cheap sois where you hang out at and see who is spending what on who and what. 

[tigerbeer]

1 hour ago, mikeymike100 said:

I don't think there are 'haters' as you put it. They are just commenting on what they have seen. I am sure there are some rich folks who spend a lot, but by and large the majority do not seem to.

you are right, racists is a better word. 

[The Hammer2021]

2 minutes ago, vandeventer said:

It would be nice if some of the Indians open up more restaurants in Thailand as I love Indian food.

Where are you? We have nearly  a hundred here in Pattaya- There  are plenty in Bangkok too. Also there are Indian  shops where you can get all the ingredients to do  home cooking.

[Willy Wombat]

[Screaming]

My wife is afraid of them, calls them "farm tows"   I guess that means, smells like the farm.

[mikeymike100]

20 minutes ago, tigerbeer said:

you are right, racists is a better word. 

You think they are racist? Fine

That word is used so often, its lost its meaning.

I believe far too many people get offended far too easily, when its meant as humor and sarcasm!

[Joseph98765]

Hope 7/11 gives one straw per can....

Edited August 10, 2022 by Joseph98765