Here’s how many tourists visited Prachuap Khiri Khan from Jan-Jul 2022

[webfact]

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By Online Reporter

 

Prachuap Khiri Khan received just over 5 million tourists in the first half of the year, it has been revealed.

 

During a meeting held earlier this week of the joint public-private sector committee to develop and solve economic problems in the province, the provincial governor, Mr. Sathien Charoenruen announced that approximately 5.1 million tourists had visited the province between from January to July 2022.

 

Approximately 5 million Thai tourists and over 40,000 foreign tourists visited the province, generating a total of 17,442 million baht in tourism revenue.

 

The revenue generated was split into 17 billion baht from Thai tourists and 400 million baht from foreign tourists, Mr. Sathien said.

 

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[grain]

"The revenue generated was split into 17 billion baht from Thai tourists and 400 million baht from foreign tourists", Mr. Sathien said.

 

17 billion baht from the domestic Thai tourists, and a measly 400 million baht from those cheap charlie foreigners. They got nothing to worry about, may as seal the country off and just rake in all those billions of baht the Thais spend. ????

[ezzra]

Don't know, 5 million domestic tourist in 6 months for Thai people? seems awfully high number of  of tourists to one destination...

[sammieuk1]

Just waiting for some more currently being washed down from Bangkok ????

[edwinchester]

That's an average of 35000 bht for every single tourist.

Edited September 16, 2022 by edwinchester

[KhunLA]

40k foreigners ... think I saw 6 of those where we are ????

 

5 mill is as good a number as any.  Does that mean 2 million hotel rooms were used, then not bad.  Weekenders from Krung Thep, and not exactly news.

 

Only thing amazing ... where do they pull these #s from:

"split into 17 billion baht from Thai tourists and 400 million baht from foreign tourists"

 

5 million, 3 per car, 6 months, 4 weekends ... so 69k cars per weekend.  If ever been stuck in the weekend to/from traffic ... then maybe true.  Them spending that much money ... hell no.

[billd766]

47 minutes ago, edwinchester said:

That's an average of 35000 bht for every single tourist.

That would mean that a family of 4 would have spent 140,000 baht in PKK and nothing in their own province.

 

I am not disputing your figures but those of the provincial governor, Mr. Sathien Charoenruen.

 

Those I find hard to believe.

[AsianAtHeart]

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

That's an average of 35000 bht for every single tourist.

That's not what I find.

 

It's an average of 3488 baht per Thai tourist, and an average of 10,000 baht per foreign tourist.

 

Lumping the two together yields a total average of 3,540 baht per tourist.

[Retiredandhappyhere]

I agree with AsianAtHeart's conclusions that foreign tourist's spending was about three times that of the Thais, presumably increased largely due to higher hotel costs.

 

Seriously though, how do they know how foreign tourist spending differs from Thais?   Do they follow them into shops and restaurants?   Or is it just a predetermined rule of thumb fed into their computer, or perhaps their abacus?

[spidermike007]

Approximately 5 million Thai tourists and over 40,000 foreign tourists visited the province, generating a total of 17,442 million baht in tourism revenue.

 

So, one foreigner for every 120 Thai tourists? And they are proud of that? I bet the local are happy that at least some Thais decided to visit. 

 

And how did they arrive at the 35,000 baht figure? Sounds suspiciously high, and deeply dishonest. A family of four ThaIs, drive down for the weekend, and spend 140,000 baht? Really? Truly? Honestly? Do they just pull these numbers out of a hat, or do they consult with the beach vendors?

Edited September 16, 2022 by spidermike007

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

Approximately 5 million Thai tourists and over 40,000 foreign tourists visited the province, generating a total of 17,442 million baht in tourism revenue.

Ahhhh Thai tourists.. I see the truth now.

[ThailandRyan]

22 hours ago, ezzra said:

Don't know, 5 million domestic tourist in 6 months for Thai people? seems awfully high number of  of tourists to one destination...

Been back and forth 9 times, once or twice a month to check on the construction at the new house. Stayed in hotels each time, so we must be 18 of those 5 million.

Edited September 17, 2022 by ThailandRyan

[PPGuy]

23 hours ago, edwinchester said:

That's an average of 35000 bht for every single tourist.

Maybe you need to revisit your calculation......

[PPGuy]

21 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Approximately 5 million Thai tourists and over 40,000 foreign tourists visited the province, generating a total of 17,442 million baht in tourism revenue.

 

So, one foreigner for every 120 Thai tourists? And they are proud of that? I bet the local are happy that at least some Thais decided to visit. 

 

And how did they arrive at the 35,000 baht figure? Sounds suspiciously high, and deeply dishonest. A family of four ThaIs, drive down for the weekend, and spend 140,000 baht? Really? Truly? Honestly? Do they just pull these numbers out of a hat, or do they consult with the beach vendors?

Think you need to recheck the '35,000 baht figure' as provided by another poster. It is out by a factor of 10x. Yes, really, truly. honestly!!

Edited September 17, 2022 by PPGuy

[hotandsticky]

24 minutes ago, PPGuy said:

Think you need to recheck the '35,000 baht figure' as provided by another poster. It is out by a factor of 10x. Yes, really, truly. honestly!!

3,461 Baht per tourist should be close enough.

 

 

Sounds more plausible.

[StayinThailand2much]

On 9/16/2022 at 12:41 PM, edwinchester said:

That's an average of 35000 bht for every single tourist.

Actually more like 3,400 baht. Probably day-trips to Cha-am and Hua Hin, with a lot of seafood over the day...

[StayinThailand2much]

55 minutes ago, PPGuy said:

Maybe you need to revisit your calculation......

He shouldn't use TAT calculators...

[Sparktrader]

23 hours ago, KhunLA said:

40k foreigners ... think I saw 6 of those where we are ????

 

5 mill is as good a number as any.  Does that mean 2 million hotel rooms were used, then not bad.  Weekenders from Krung Thep, and not exactly news.

 

Only thing amazing ... where do they pull these #s from:

"split into 17 billion baht from Thai tourists and 400 million baht from foreign tourists"

 

5 million, 3 per car, 6 months, 4 weekends ... so 69k cars per weekend.  If ever been stuck in the weekend to/from traffic ... then maybe true.  Them spending that much money ... hell no.

Pkk town 1%

HH 99%

 

 

[mnomad]

Done the train to HH a few times, if you get the new carriages it's pretty nice ride, bringing it down under 3hrs though would make it preferable to the buses