Up to 90% of Chinese arrivals in Thailand at present are independent travellers, with the tour group market accounting for just 10%.”

 

Tourism officials in Thailand remain optimistic that the kingdom will welcome 5 million Chinese tourists this year. The Tourism Authority of Thailand has set a target of 5.3 million visitors from China, generating revenue of 446 billion baht. This is a downgrade from their own predictions earlier this year of a robust return of Chinese tourists into Thailand.

 

However, according to a Nation Thailand report, there are a number of challenges that must first be overcome if this target is to be met. One of the most significant is that Thailand is competing with several other destinations trying to woo Chinese tourists.

 

A further complication is the ongoing recovery in the global aviation industry. There are still not enough flights to Thailand to meet demand, meaning some Chinese travellers have opted to visit other countries instead. But the airlines say they will cater for the demand but, at this time, the demand simply isn’t there.

 

By Peter Roche

Caption: Chinese tourists in Thailand prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. PHOTO: Cosmetics China Agency

 

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TAT wishful thinking/hoping/looking for/estimating and so forth..... one these days they may get it right, until then the BS will keep going

"There are still not enough flights to Thailand to meet demand, meaning some Chinese travellers have opted to visit other countries instead. But the airlines say they will cater for the demand but, at this time, the demand simply isn’t there."

 

So what is it?

1 minute ago, FritsSikkink said:

"There are still not enough flights to Thailand to meet demand, meaning some Chinese travellers have opted to visit other countries instead. But the airlines say they will cater for the demand but, at this time, the demand simply isn’t there."

 

So what is it?

you got it right, Chinese not coming  because the "pay for all-- plane/hotel/food" is not viable too many rip offs thus Chinese opted for alternatives, on top of that Thailand reputation isn't what it used to be, wife's family said some tv advertising about Thailand says they treat Chinese bad and not safe place

1 hour ago, Mavideol said:

TAT wishful thinking/hoping/looking for/estimating and so forth..... one these days they may get it right, until then the BS will keep going

Actually, I think they are spot on with their Chinese tourist number estimate... They only got the year wrong.

I live on the Texas border with Mexico,  Chineses are fleeing China and trying to get into the US by the hundreds.  Can we ship them to Thailand for a nice vacation...  TAT, contact the border patrol and add a few thousand to your stats.  Chinese are getting as bad as the Mexicans trying to swim the river and enter the US.

Edited June 29, 20233 yr by Gknrd

Wrote this many many times.

Chinese tourism will be down for many many many years yet.  The government does not want them travelling and they are having a difficult time getting passports.  

It's a strange country and not open like other countries.  

Chinese tourist arrivals

Jan-May actual - 1,131,121 ( monthly average 226,246 )

Jun-Dec for 5m - 3,868,879 ( monthly average 552,697 )

 

May saw 285,547 arrive so a near doubling of current numbers for the rest of the year required to achieve 5 million target.  

 

 

 

The OP photo looks idyllic... sustainability or saturation?

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

There are still not enough flights to Thailand to meet demand, meaning some Chinese travellers have opted to visit other countries instead. But the airlines say they will cater for the demand but, at this time, the demand simply isn’t there

Two stories in one?

12 hours ago, FritsSikkink said:

"There are still not enough flights to Thailand to meet demand, meaning some Chinese travellers have opted to visit other countries instead. But the airlines say they will cater for the demand but, at this time, the demand simply isn’t there."

 

So what is it?

If that is true, then I expect a further drop in the chinese tourists as the airlines will not cater to half full planes

Thailand's reputation as a rip-off destination seems to be strong in China nowadays, which suits the Chinese government well, as they'd rather have their people holiday within China.

14 hours ago, Mavideol said:

you got it right, Chinese not coming  because the "pay for all-- plane/hotel/food" is not viable too many rip offs thus Chinese opted for alternatives, on top of that Thailand reputation isn't what it used to be, wife's family said some tv advertising about Thailand says they treat Chinese bad and not safe place

It's more to do with high unemployment in China off late. Western firms are leaving China in droves, people with university degrees working as janitors, the mortgage debacle hasn't been resolved and according to one article on Youtube China has misrepresented its GDP to the tune of 16 trillion Dollars, the Chinese are not happy campers. I doubt they will get a million to come here.

So just how many people and what kind of resources are allocated to these useless, inaccurate and irrelevant projections?

Asking for myself.

16 hours ago, Mavideol said:

you got it right, Chinese not coming  because the "pay for all-- plane/hotel/food" is not viable too many rip offs thus Chinese opted for alternatives, on top of that Thailand reputation isn't what it used to be, wife's family said some tv advertising about Thailand says they treat Chinese bad and not safe place

"the "pay for all-- plane/hotel/food" was already stopped for quite a while when there were 10 million Chinese visiting pre Covid. They did spend more per day that year than any other nationality.

China has a lot of problems with the middle class.  Geopolitically it will never come back to the old norm.

Edited June 30, 20233 yr by Gknrd

Feels like most of the Chinese are already here in Pattaya and staying right behind my house ????