By Adam Judd

 

Chinese visitors can finally more easily return to Thailand effective Sunday, January 8th, and one of the most excited parties is Pattaya tourism officials and business owners.

 

According to Sanphet Supbowornsathian, President of the Eastern Hotels Association, Chinese tourists are highly anticipated by member hotels and tourist attractions in Pattaya, like Nong Nooch Gardens or Alcazar Cabaret.

 

With Indian tourist numbers falling due to a new mandate by the Indian government requiring Covid-19 tests for all visitors flying from Thailand to India, Sanphet hopes China is able to make up some lost ground.

 

Prior to COVID-19, Chinese tourists made up the largest percentage of visitors to both Thailand and Pattaya.

 

However, Sanphet and other tourism officials believe that recovery from Chinese tourists will be gradual and not all at once. Initially, individual tourists are expected to be the majority of visitors to Pattaya, known as FIT’s (Financially Independent Traveler).

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2023/01/05/pattaya-gearing-up-for-chinese-tourists-tourism-officials-excited/

 

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5 minutes ago, webfact said:

and one of the most excited parties is Pattaya tourism officials and business owners.

Plus the expats. Positively foaming at the mouth with joy.

It'll be interesting to see if there is a mass exodus of Chinese from China.  At the moment the streets are empty, the malls are largely empty, few are moving.  Add to that the fact that they literally sh*t the bed and run from any foreigners would lead me to wonder if they'll be on the move en masse anytime soon.

Oh how I regret not buying The Base condo last year when it was selling at the discount. 

 

It's an AirBnB money machine.

My gawd , The Hordes , No Buffet is Safe , Roads will be Chock a block with nothing but busses , they are coming on Faulty Vaccines , just bloody Lovely and No Testing , Geezus 

4 hours ago, SVC Porter said:

It'll be interesting to see if there is a mass exodus of Chinese from China.  At the moment the streets are empty, the malls are largely empty, few are moving.  Add to that the fact that they literally sh*t the bed and run from any foreigners would lead me to wonder if they'll be on the move en masse anytime soon.

Millionaires are already on the run out of China before it fully Collapses 

5 hours ago, Celsius said:

Oh how I regret not buying The Base condo last year when it was selling at the discount. 

 

It's an AirBnB money machine.

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It's all about money with the Thais, nothing else matters.

 

Lock em in the busses and Alcazar and no problem.