Crok Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 There is so much misinformation being delivered to the media by TAT and the govt regarding tourism. Today I see that the govt is considering extending visas for Russians to 90 days while others have to go through a complicated process to just get a 30-day visa. Reintroduce the 40-day visa on arrivals for most other nationalities and watch the increase in tourism numbers grow. Importantly from countries whose nationals will spend money in the country and not take the jobs of Thais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobydog Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, pegman said: One of many reasons to ban guns. The only people who don't get that and other dosturbing issues are the Trough Dwellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironmike Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 This is excellent news at least our beautiful beaches will remain cleaner then when these aholes come and throw all there trash into the oceans and onto the beaches as they don't care,, let's hope they never return there not worth the trouble they cause Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbkk Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, Bobydog said: 2 hours ago, pegman said: One of many reasons to ban guns. The only people who don't get that and other dosturbing issues are the Trough Dwellers. Guns are already banned in Thailand. Have you ever seen any gun shops? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarangJon Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Thanks gunmen. Less tourists is not a big loss. No Problem ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, webfact said: The fallout from the incident has seen approximately 60,000 Chinese tourists cancel their trips to the country That plus a slowly collapsing Chinese economy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, pegman said: One of many reasons to ban guns. Guns are on only part of the issue... it's the nutters holding them that need sorting out. Take guns away the violence will not stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Swift Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, KannikaP said: Should we thank the young gunman then? (Sorry, bad taste) What does the OP photo illustrate? Much worse than bad taste. You must think the holocaust is a regular riot. That you would even think, let alone write such a thing shows you to be a calloused, insensitive a------ . Do us all a favor and leave the country. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthainess Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 2 hours ago, KannikaP said: What does the OP photo illustrate? All the people carrying guns? 'cept the 2 on the right in the foreground that look like falang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 hours ago, webfact said: The Thai government has been urged to tighten gun control measures by Chiang Mai hoteliers and tourism entrepreneurs in the aftermath of the Siam Paragon shopping mall shooting on October 3. The incident, which resulted in the death of three people, including a Chinese tourist, and injured four others, has shaken the confidence of Chinese travellers in Thailand. The fallout from the incident has seen approximately 60,000 Chinese tourists cancel their trips to the country. Airports of Thailand’s data indicates a drop in the number of Chinese visitors from 650,000 to 590,000, marking a 9.2% decrease after the shooting incident. Before the pandemic, China was the largest overseas tourism market for Thailand, with around 11 million Chinese arrivals in 2019. However, this year’s projections are significantly lower, with tourism authorities predicting less than half of that number, or about 5 million, will visit the country. Chiang Mai, a city that welcomes a considerable number of Chinese tourists, has seen five Chinese airlines, including Juneyao Airlines, Spring Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines and Air China, establish routes to the province. by Mitch Connor Photo by Alessio Roversi on Unsplash. Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-17 - 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. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe Last week we saw a minister being rolled out saying the impact of the Paragon shooting will not affect Tourism, this week they are saying it is affecting numbers. only Chinese of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarraMarra Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 hours ago, KannikaP said: Should we thank the young gunman then? (Sorry, bad taste) What does the OP photo illustrate? The Tuk Tuk drivers were having a break and having lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 seems like a good thing to blame on trump. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jelli Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 This is such a laff. Chinese property market has imploded and CCP jailing execs. Billions are owed to overseas investors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spilornis Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 China has changed to being once again an inward looking country. Public servants (even teachers) now need permission to leave the country and are being limited by time and destination. There is a strong push to reduce foreign interaction. The article below gives some insight into the reasons but you have to wonder how pervasive this move will be. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/china-tightens-curbs-on-foreign-travel-by-bankers-state-workers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiFelix Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 45 minutes ago, Ironmike said: This is excellent news at least our beautiful beaches will remain cleaner then when these aholes come and throw all there trash into the oceans and onto the beaches as they don't care,, let's hope they never return there not worth the trouble they cause Youre talking about the locals then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Fickle lot the Chinese they don't like being run over drowned or shot ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerbeer Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Dogmatix said: Of course it is nothing to do with abductions, scams, a sluggish Chinese economy and real estate sector with huge NPLs on the verge of collapse. could you please elaborate a little more about what you mentioned? I would be interested to see where you got your information from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Amercia is a bigger gun country with how may deaths a day everywhere.Bet they still go there for a visit.Does not happen alot here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Robbkk said: Guns are already banned in Thailand. Have you ever seen any gun shops? They call them police stations here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shackleton Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 How many Chinese tourists would be aware if what's going on in Thailand Especially tour groups whose only thought is making money ???? In getting as many people as possible to Thailand ???????? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketDog Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said: Maybe someone should show those tourists how many people die in Thailand daily in traffic accidents compared to shootings. Then they shouldn't worry about shootings anymore. Exactly correct. It's more dangerous to walk, ride, or drive in this country than any other activity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gjk7777 Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 More likely to die in a Taxi from the airport to the hotel. How many mass shootings in Thailand? I remember only this one and the one in Korat in the last 10 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 If they get so scared of one person being shot in a random incident, it'll be interesting to see what happens the next time a passenger boat carrying Chinese tourists sinks in calm weather, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 one of many reasons for Chinese and other nationalities tourists not to come.... scams, overpriced/double charge ... the list is quite long 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambum Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 5 hours ago, KannikaP said: Should we thank the young gunman then? (Sorry, bad taste) What does the OP photo illustrate? "Tea Break"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeleto Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 5 hours ago, KannikaP said: Should we thank the young gunman then? (Sorry, bad taste) What does the OP photo illustrate? Tuk Tuks waiting for customers (implication Chinese) who are not coming, and hence no customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 5 hours ago, webfact said: a drop in the number of Chinese visitors from 650,000 to 590,000, marking a 9.2% decrease after the shooting incident. The drop likely doesn't mean that those Chinese visitors will stop their travels. Just not to Thailand but for a sundry of factors. For example, it is much easier for Chinese group tourists to obtain a visa in Malaysia in 1-3 days for 200 yuan (about 1k THB). July 22, 2023 https://www.khaosodenglish.com Malaysia and Thailand are very different tourist destinations. Jan. 26, 2023 https://wanderingourworld.com Thailand: Region's best beaches, lively nightlife, cheap drinks and all-round fun Malaysia: Divide time between the beach, cities and other activities Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 What a beautiful thing , The Buffets are Safe Zones Again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazykopite Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 So they are stating that 60,000 Chinese actually cancelled there trip to Thailand due to a couple of deaths by a 14 year old you couldn’t make this up but no worries now they’ve announced 90 day visa to the Ruskies the planes will be overloaded with draft dodgers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish star Posted October 17, 2023 Share Posted October 17, 2023 5 hours ago, pegman said: One of many reasons to ban guns. Ban Chinese is a safer option 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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