webfact Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 By Kanchan Nath Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) authorised1,910 flights from China to enter the kingdom, with 671 expected to arrive in February and 970 slated for arrival in March, according to CAAT president Suttipong Kongpool. In addition, the CAAT has received 6,318 flight requests for the period from February 13 to 19, bringing the total number of flights for February 2023 to 25,256. A total of 269 Chinese flights already arrived in the country last month. As informed by a news report in Thaiger. The increase in flights follows the relaxation of travel restrictions by the Thai government after the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as the lifting of harsh border restrictions by China on January 8. A number of Chinese airlines, such as Air China and Air China Southern, have requested to fly to Thailand, operating from various cities in China to various destinations in Thailand. Full story: https://www.traveldailymedia.com/almost-2000-chinese-flights-to-enter-thailand/ -- © Copyright Travel Daily 2023-02-18 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. The most versatile and flexible rental investment and holiday home solution in Thailand - click for more information. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ubonr1971 Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 Nightmare. Will avoid trips to Pattaya from now on 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 40 minutes ago, webfact said: number of flights for February 2023 to 25,256 So 1, 456 flights landing every day, with an average of 500 on each flight that means 750k Chinese tourists for the month so far. Add in the extra and what they are saying will come, and if no slowdown during the low season then Thailand may very well see 10 million plus Chinese this year....that's a huge number. Now that this is being bandied about and speculation of GDP occurs because of this lets watch the baht sink back down from where it is today. It is stories like this that cause such fluctuations as well as the current OP running regarding a slowing of exports......looks like 20+% of GDP is now what they say tourism accounts for. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Atlantic0077 Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 Is this something to celebrate? 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 Just now, Atlantic0077 said: Is this something to celebrate? For those that think it will elevate the GDP, maybe. But stories like this create speculation as to how much money will be spent and help to strengthen the baht by inflows. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carabaothai Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Not 500 in each flight. Around 300 is better I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokey and the Bandit Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 I have noticed a marked increase in tourist coaches/buses in the Jomtien area, not full, maybe they are just getting ready? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 12 minutes ago, carabaothai said: Not 500 in each flight. Around 300 is better I think. Could be depending on the type of aircraft used. Yet it still becomes a very large number based upon the numbers of Flights AOT is stating/predicting/speculating will happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Down playing these estimates seems foolish. Are some actually here in these tourist areas or airports seeing the hordes of people now? Get in touch with reality and just wait, overrun will probably be an understatement in the months to come. Of course, many posted over the past few years: Thailand is finished forever! How are those words tasting now as the whole world it seems wants to come here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PMinThailand Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 Nightmare coming! Uneducated wild people without respect for anything flooding the country! 1 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) ... 2 hours ago, webfact said: expected to arrive in February..... Almost 2,000 Chinese flights to enter Thailand these words are TAT preferred ones...... perfect example of "" the person was ALMOST dead.... but it didn't die"" .....or the people play the lottery and expected to win, unfortunately it never happen... same as TAT 555 Edited February 18, 2023 by Mavideol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aussienam Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 Welcome back diesel spewing tourist coaches, heavier traffic and pushing and shoving at 7-Elevens by these 'well mannered' Chinese citizens. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: So 1, 456 flights landing every day, with an average of 500 on each flight that means 750k Chinese tourists for the month so far. Add in the extra and what they are saying will come, and if no slowdown during the low season then Thailand may very well see 10 million plus Chinese this year....that's a huge number. Now that this is being bandied about and speculation of GDP occurs because of this lets watch the baht sink back down from where it is today. It is stories like this that cause such fluctuations as well as the current OP running regarding a slowing of exports......looks like 20+% of GDP is now what they say tourism accounts for. This 20% that's spoken of is little more than a fallacy. Too late to contradict, as the orthodox seed was planted ages ago - repeated loud and often enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bradiston Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) Bring forward the 300 THB arrival tax ASAP. 300 x 1456 X 300 = 131,040,000 THB jus' fer starters. Kerching! Sings "We're in the money..." That's 50 for health, 50 for the airports, 50 for the bio circular whatsit, 50 for me, 50 for you, and 50 for the envelope. Brill. Job done! Edited February 18, 2023 by bradiston 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BananaStrong Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Atlantic0077 said: Is this something to celebrate? I'm Chinese and in China and we asked the same question when we heard the farang was in Thailand!!!!! Avoid those falangs!!!!! I'm coming with my 8,483,088 friends and we will be in groups of 300 or more!!!!!!!!!! Remember, way back around 1500 AD Thailand was probably like 20% Chinese. 0.0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001 percent farang In fact, prostitution was legal back then for the Chinese workers...... Pattaya reminds me of the old days!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post geisha Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 7 hours ago, ubonr1971 said: Nightmare. Will avoid trips to Pattaya from now on It’s a mystery to me why they come . Is it for the weather, I never see them on a beach, yes maybe boat trips ? They don’t go to any of the restaurants I frequent , and the Thai shopping is mostly « made in China » except the designer shops that are more expensive than elsewhere . The only place I’ve seen the buses, apart from 2 nd rd, is the latex pillow shops !!! So it must be very cheap all in one deals ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geisha Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Smokey and the Bandit said: I have noticed a marked increase in tourist coaches/buses in the Jomtien area, not full, maybe they are just getting ready? I used to live on the road going up from,Jomtien night market and those filthy buses used to leave the engines running for hours while their clients ate at the night market and bought fruit. Moved. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post John Drake Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 6 hours ago, Atlantic0077 said: Is this something to celebrate? Chy-nuh! Chy-nuh! Chy-nuh! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ross163103 Posted February 18, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2023 As far as the GDP going up, they're probably on the ol' zero dollar tours, all money staying in China. I remember years ago they stopped that practice then it came back. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbbooboo Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Hmm… oh goodee… more chinese flights ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 OMG!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, BananaStrong said: I'm Chinese and in China and we asked the same question when we heard the farang was in Thailand!!!!! Avoid those falangs!!!!! Funny, everywhere I go it's 'avoid the Chinese', or 'if you are Chinese do not do this'; spitting (many signs in Hong Kong), standing on toilet seat, throwing "No. 2" into the bin next to the toilet, driving on the wrong side, climbing statues and monuments, doing dangerous things, breaking this and that (Australia, New Zealand signs everywhere in Mandarin). - Seems, mainland Chinese need to be educated on how to travel and behave when abroad... Edited February 18, 2023 by StayinThailand2much 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 12 hours ago, geisha said: It’s a mystery to me why they come They send them in droves to cover for the spies and gangsters they are infiltrating into the country! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 24 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said: Seems, mainland Chinese need to be educated on how to travel and behave when abroad... Unfortunately they are educated on communist propagander! Edited February 18, 2023 by 2baht 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Just now, 2baht said: Unfortunately they are educated on communist propagander! Doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2baht Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, bradiston said: Doh! That's rather deep and meaningful! ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 19 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) authorised1,910 flights from China to enter the kingdom, with 671 expected to arrive in February and 970 slated for arrival in March, according to CAAT president Suttipong Kongpool. Smacks of desperation.. daily news on tourist numbers and what they're going to spend. Thailand has nothing else. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 33 minutes ago, 2baht said: Unfortunately they are educated on communist propagander! ...and no morals, or positive examples by the parents. Edited February 18, 2023 by StayinThailand2much 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad mick Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 (edited) 20 hours ago, ThailandRyan said: For those that think it will elevate the GDP, maybe. But stories like this create speculation as to how much money will be spent and help to strengthen the baht by inflows. 1000 to zero baht ! CCP Model buy pay your Chinese tourist package inside China inclusive going mainly owned Chinese ran ???????? restaurants + buffets + tour ???? ! Only exception may" buy t/shirts l've been Thailand or love Thailand made in China ???? annoy f out of locals Thais + expats in Pattaya Phuket ! Would avoid at all cost Edited February 19, 2023 by Mad mick 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 20 hours ago, Atlantic0077 said: Is this something to celebrate? No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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