Gknrd Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 I drove from Rayon to Chon Buri along the beach. Dead as a door nail. Just talked to a local here that told me this area used to be packed with people. Now on the weekends only Thai's . And the beach ? You would think would be clean. It is a disgusting cess pool... Trash all along the beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AnotherFarang8 Posted August 30, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 30, 2022 27 minutes ago, Gknrd said: I drove from Rayon to Chon Buri along the beach. Dead as a door nail. Just talked to a local here that told me this area used to be packed with people. Now on the weekends only Thai's . And the beach ? You would think would be clean. It is a disgusting cess pool... Trash all along the beach. Low season. Anti-covid requirements not fully lifted in Thailand (PCR test for the unvaccinated or get injected with a questionable cocktail is a good deterrent). High inflation taking away savings that could be spent on vacations with no signs of ebbing away. People losing interest to travel after years of staying locked down, some might say the effect should be reverse from the pent up demand but it is arguable. In short, recovery will be very slow and painful, no matter how much lipstick they will try to put on this pork. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 On 8/29/2022 at 11:38 AM, hotchilli said: The millionaires didn't come to bail-out Thailand then? China just started another big lockdown so they won't be coming next week. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Maybe the COVID pandemic really has affected a lot of people globally, and there are not as many big spenders travelling around. I am hoping that Thailand will soon realize that the old days are gone and TAT and government should be happy that anyone visits Thailand. I believe the TAT forecast of numbers are as accurate as a 2 week weather forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 15 hours ago, overherebc said: China just started another big lockdown so they won't be coming next week. Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancelot01 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 On 8/29/2022 at 7:30 AM, swm59nj said: I don’t think the majority of the tourists that visit Thailand are extravagant spenders to begin with. Just many more of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gknrd Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I am the worst of the bunch, I travel all the time. Drive an old beat up pickup and stay at 500-1000 Baht digs / night. Personally I have tried to spend a few extra Baht but I am miserable. Cannot stand it. Old habits die hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingNThailand Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 (edited) On 8/29/2022 at 6:31 AM, Iamfalang said: Nothing is worse than a "low spending tourist'!!! Love that! Today I spent 4,322 baht on groceries, 1,521 baht on household repair items and 1,990 baht on some new clothes. Hey TAT, how about an article about high spending expats! Where do they get their figures? Edited October 30, 2022 by LivingNThailand typo - grammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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