Phuket Tourism Strong But Sees Drop in Israeli Tourists, Phuket Businesses Support Late Nightlife Closings

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Phuket – Phuket has generated 370 billion baht from tourism in about eight months, said the president of the Phuket Tourism Association.

The President of the Phuket Tourism Association Mr. Thanet Tantipiriya told Thai Media, “In the past eight months, Phuket has generated about 370 billion baht. The number of tourists is seeing a 40 percent year over year increase when compared with 2019, before Covid-19.”

 

“About 80 percent of hotel rooms have been booked during this upcoming high season especially hotels near beaches. The occupancy rate during the current Vegetarian Festival is about 67 to 74 percent in tourism areas.” Thanet added.

 

“Additionally, there have been many direct flights from Israel to Phuket since the Phuket Sandbox era (A program for quarantine tourists during Covid, in which Israel was one of the first countries to majorly participate). However, the number of Israeli tourists has decreased by about 40 percent after the war broke out with Hamas.” Thanet explained.

 

By Goongnang Suksawat

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-10-19

 

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[Will B Good]

90 day visas on their way ...........the answer to all of Thailand's tourist problems?

[JoePai]

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

[wensiensheng]

They are just making this stuff up.

There aren’t many tourists in my area of Phuket. Some, but not many. And compared to before Covid? No comparison.

 

let’s look around the globe and see what’s happening, oh oh, I know, Israeli tourists have dropped. Gentlemen, we have our excuse.

[ThaiFelix]

1 minute ago, JoePai said:

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

No there was a rumour going around that all the Israelis were going to be herded to one corner of the island, surrounded by walls and barbed wire and blockaded in.  Whenever they wanted to leave they would be humiliated by being questioned, searched and abused.  For some reason they find that idea unacceptable and decided to leave.  Lucky they have somewhere to go (for now).

[Iron Tongue]

3 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

Yep.  The Israelis overseas are doing everything they can to get back to Isreal, unlike the males of other countries who run and hide.

Even Israelis with other citizenships like US, France, Germany, etc. have headed to Israel to rejoin the IDF.

I know an Americal-Israeli in California, he finished his service 20-years ago, but he's already back in Israel.

They understand the situation.  As Golda Mier said: "We have a secret weapon.  We have nowhere else to go!"

[ThaiFelix]

8 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

Whose country?

[ThaiFelix]

Just now, Iron Tongue said:

Yep.  The Israelis overseas are doing everything they can to get back to Isreal, unlike the males of other countries who run and hide.

Even Israelis with other citizenships like US, France, Germany, etc. have headed to Israel to rejoin the IDF.

I know an Americal-Israeli in California, he finished his service 20-years ago, but he's already back in Israel.

They understand the situation.  As Golda Mier said: "We have a secret weapon.  We have nowhere else to go!"

Its common among terrorists, Al queda, Isis, etc all come from lots of different countries.

[transam]

8 minutes ago, ThaiFelix said:

Whose country?

Whose country are you from...?  😉

[bignok]

59 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

90 day visas on their way ...........the answer to all of Thailand's tourist problems?

If only for most countries. Why dont the Thais wake up? 

[Will B Good]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

If only for most countries. Why dont the Thais wake up? 

Where to start?

[Tom H]

To the Asiannow writer: 

When the sun goes down its getting dark.

 

Israel people dont make holidays right now. Maybe you recognised.

[bradiston]

31 minutes ago, Iron Tongue said:

Yep.  The Israelis overseas are doing everything they can to get back to Isreal, unlike the males of other countries who run and hide.

Even Israelis with other citizenships like US, France, Germany, etc. have headed to Israel to rejoin the IDF.

I know an Americal-Israeli in California, he finished his service 20-years ago, but he's already back in Israel.

They understand the situation.  As Golda Mier said: "We have a secret weapon.  We have nowhere else to go!"

What utter rubbish

[spidermike007]

56 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

That is not fair. Putin specifically loves targeting women and children and blowing up apartment buildings. He is an absolutely savage, genocidal maniac. No reasonable young man would want to fight that miserable war with Ukraine. 

[bignok]

48 minutes ago, ThaiFelix said:

Its common among terrorists, Al queda, Isis, etc all come from lots of different countries.

Mostly muslim countries

[TheFishman1]

People don’t realize Israel is surrounded by enemies. The Gaza Strip is run by Hamas a terrorist organization they’re giving millions of dollars to help the people there and all they did was build more tunnels get more weapons to my ran. Isreal got two locks and allowed 20,000 workers to commit Israel each day to earn money and a living is real thought that would help them instead all I did was give them more surveillance at all the communities in the area which they targeted and massacred old people, children men everybody they could, and took hostages isreal is a very small country, but they have to remind very strong survive.

[Tropicalevo]

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

One country looks after its citizens.

The other country locks them up or poisons them. (Many also fall out of windows in high buildings.)

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

If only for most countries. Why dont the Thais wake up? 

If they wake up they'll see the real picture, best to stay snoozing and dream.

[Jiggo]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

However, the number of Israeli tourists has decreased by about 40 percent after the war broke out with Hamas.” Thanet explained

Thanks for the explanation Mr Thanet, but I would think most people worked that one out. Lol

[Sandboxer]

Don't blame them, who wants to be in PooCrap with all the Ayrabs habibi'ing up the place...

[ChipButty]

However, the number of Israeli tourists has decreased by about 40 percent after the war broke out with Hamas.” Thanet explained

 

He's a smart fellow Im just glad he's not running the country

[WildBillHiccup]

I really am not trying to be a 'clever clogs' - but - the accompanying photo

of the Phuket beach looks really well maintained, a credit to those unsung

heroes whose job it is to look after the beach and the surrounding areas.

I am wondering if the sand and the rain is of a different type to that of

Pattaya as Phuket doesn't have the same erosion problem(s) as we 

have here in Pattaya. 

[HappyExpat57]

2 hours ago, bradiston said:

What utter rubbish

And, of COURSE, you can back that nasty remark up with facts, yes? Yes?

[SoilSpoil]

3 hours ago, JoePai said:

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

Wow, this could easily be the most childish comment I've ever read on this forum! Isn't there a minimum age?

[bradiston]

22 minutes ago, HappyExpat57 said:

And, of COURSE, you can back that nasty remark up with facts, yes? Yes?

Nowhere to go? Do me a favour. It's the Palestinians, and in particular, Gazans, who have nowhere to go. Israelis come and go as they please in almost every country in the world. And how many times have they abandoned their lands and set off for pastures new? Only to return and claim the whole place as theirs and theirs alone.

Edited October 19, 2023 by bradiston

[RichardColeman]

I am sure they will be over here pretty quick if Russia loans Iran a nuke

[ChipButty]

18 minutes ago, RichardColeman said:

I am sure they will be over here pretty quick if Russia loans Iran a nuke

Israel have their own 

[bradiston]

2 hours ago, bradiston said:

Nowhere to go? Do me a favour. It's the Palestinians, and in particular, Gazans, who have nowhere to go. Israelis come and go as they please in almost every country in the world. And how many times have they abandoned their lands and set off for pastures new? Only to return and claim the whole place as theirs and theirs alone.

Oh, sorry, I forgot. Yes. Most definitely, YES! Now, if the sad icons are yours, or whoevers they are, perhaps you could explain in words what it is that's making your top lip wobble?

[Middle Aged Grouch]

5 hours ago, JoePai said:

Because unlike the Russians the Israelis stay and fight for their country

You missed the other article saying they wanted to stay i Phuket and refuse to leave.

[Middle Aged Grouch]

5 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

That is not fair. Putin specifically loves targeting women and children and blowing up apartment buildings. He is an absolutely savage, genocidal maniac. No reasonable young man would want to fight that miserable war with Ukraine. 

Ukes or Ruskys are the same culturally speaking and in their shrewd practice of warefare. None is better then the other one when it comes to politics or war. Not to forget the highly corrupt government in Ukraine that even the civilian and decent urkrainians wanted out a few days before the war. As for the panama papers scandal ... the 400 millions missing as per reports from US investigative journalists...free to all to choose their side I may say.