Popular Post snoop1130 Posted November 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2023 The Thai PM is defending the temporary visa waiver recently introduced for Chinese tourists, despite several airlines cancelling slots due to low demand. According to a Bangkok Post report, a number of Chinese carriers have cancelled landing and take-off rights for Thailand due to being unable to fill flights. Thailand recently introduced temporary visa-free entry until February 29 next year for arrivals from China and Kazakhstan. There was a short-lived uptick in Chinese arrivals when the scheme was launched, with numbers going from 17,000 a day to 18,000. However, that temporary rise coincided with China’s big Golden Week holiday period. Once that was over, numbers dropped to between 8,000 – 9,000 a day. They then increased again to 10,000 – 11,000 a day in November. By Peter Roche Full story: Phuket GO 2023-11-23 - 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 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Chris Daley Posted November 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2023 One of the worst airports I have passed though. The woman was screaming at me and asking why I had a camera. She then slammed it down on the table. Lack of signs. No staff available to ask for directions or help. No moving walkways. Smog on the inside of the airport. 1 14 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Thailand recently introduced temporary visa-free entry until February 29 next year for arrivals from China and Kazakhstan. There was a short-lived uptick in Chinese arrivals when the scheme was launched, with numbers going from 17,000 a day to 18,000. Guess the increase in Kaz tourists was one bum on a plane going by the lack of Kaz tourist reporting numbers 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted November 23, 2023 Share Posted November 23, 2023 So what does article saying even if they give you free admission to the show you’re not coming in to watch it TIT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikecha Posted November 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2023 12 hours ago, Chris Daley said: One of the worst airports I have passed though. The woman was screaming at me and asking why I had a camera. She then slammed it down on the table. Lack of signs. No staff available to ask for directions or help. No moving walkways. Smog on the inside of the airport. which airport 8 2 1 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 10baht Posted November 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2023 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Chinese tourists, despite several airlines cancelling slots due to low demand. How do I express my deep and lasting joy? 5 1 4 9 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted November 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The Thai PM is defending the temporary visa waiver recently introduced for Chinese tourists, despite several airlines cancelling slots due to low demand. According to a Bangkok Post report, a number of Chinese carriers have cancelled landing and take-off rights for Thailand due to being unable to fill flights. Thailand is not the paradise it once was... many other destinations within easy reach of China offer a lot more than Thailand. Edited November 23, 2023 by hotchilli 11 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisbangkok Posted November 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2023 Price of flights these days might be a factor . Pretty much 40% + increase since last year same time from uk to bkk and more PRC to Bkk The Chinese economy is a bit knackered too right now . 6 1 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HauptmannUK Posted November 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2023 3 1 2 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kennw Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 43 minutes ago, 10baht said: How do I express my deep and lasting joy? Yes yes great news. keep it up. 6 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worrab Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 48 minutes ago, chrisbangkok said: Pretty much 40% + increase since last year same time from uk to bkk My prices for July 2024 BKK-LGW-BKK Business Class with Emirates are actually cheaper than this year by 20,000THB!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 Is this supposed to be bad news? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 1 hour ago, mikecha said: which airport Yeah, which airport? 2 2 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 This is hilarious we have one headline hat says Chinese airlines are cancellng flights due to lack of customers, and then we have another where Thai air wants to put more flights in and out of China. Bottom ine is that countries and places that rely on strictly tourism are in trouble because people have less and less money to spend. Most people are looking at trips that are close to home. In the case of India, Pakistan, China and Russia there are not many places to go where they can enjoy the world. The other side is that there are not a lot of people that can afford the trips. Thailand needs to look at other businesses. Companies in the west are closing their call centers. If Thailand was smart they would be competing with the Philippines for international business. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 14 hours ago, Chris Daley said: One of the worst airports I have passed though. The woman was screaming at me and asking why I had a camera. She then slammed it down on the table. Lack of signs. No staff available to ask for directions or help. No moving walkways. Smog on the inside of the airport. Which airport are you talking about ? Suvarnabhumi or China ?? 2 1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapamita Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 the rich chinese still travel,,but mostly not to thai ,its "non preferd" , the upcomming middleclass , what was the most seen as tourist , are in a downwardspiral , and this will not end soon ,and brings 10s of million back to proverty ,due to negative equity of their homes ,and partly loosing jobs too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandolphGB Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 41 minutes ago, kingstonkid said: If Thailand was smart There's the answer why. 1 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandolphGB Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 Cambodia, Bali, Laos and other countries in Southeast Asia and beyond are all starting to develop their tourism industries to attract the Chinese. Thailand has a lot more competition from neighboring countries, where people are actually welcoming to tourists. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parallelman Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 Just let the beggars in and demand will shoot up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 We're not getting 15 million Chinese wandering obliviously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Clarkey611 Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 A couple of points: 1) The prawns are happy, 2) Imagine the even longer queues at Suvarnabhumi, if all the planes from PRC were running. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tom H Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 Less pyamas at airport…. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 The Thai Tourism Industry really needs to wake up and smell the Coffee As we are entering into 2024, the World is slowly, but surely sliding into a deep recession China, as the " Worlds Factory " is feeling the effects of this already A recent Trade Show had Exhibitors crying because they only received some 20 % of their traditional orders The bottom has fell out of the Property Market, and Factories are laying off Hundreds and Thousands of Employees Added to this the Chinese Govt are tryin initiate a stay at home policy for Tourists to keep money within the Country Thailand has rested upon its laurels for too many Years now, and with little or no inventive Investment in the Tourist Sector, they are due for as very rough ride in the next Year o Two 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 49 minutes ago, RandolphGB said: Cambodia, Bali, Laos and other countries in Southeast Asia and beyond are all starting to develop their tourism industries to attract the Chinese. Thailand has a lot more competition from neighboring countries, where people are actually welcoming to tourists. Welcoming to tourists you said. How so when the China tourists need valid visa to enter Cambodia and Laos. Indonesia allowed 30 days visa free for the Chinese same as Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 Perhaps they're worried that Srettha will try and tax their incomes and pensions as soon as they land? lol. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stix40 Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 Great news Keep your child influenza in your own country ! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Iron Tongue Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 No Chinese blue collar or lower middle class people are thinking about vacationing abroad. One of China's biggest wealth management firms, Zhongzhi, just declared insolvency, with over $64 billion debt vs under $30 billion assets. This is the beginning of China's Banking & Financial Services collapse, which is following their Real Estate bubble bursting. Few want to spend money when everything is up in the air about their future. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Purdey Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 I suppose we could use the submarine to offer Chinese tourists tours of the Gulf. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mokwit Posted November 24, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 8 minutes ago, Purdey said: I suppose we could use the submarine to offer Chinese tourists tours of the Gulf. I'm sure Chinese subs are already touring the Gulf. 1 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blumpie Posted November 24, 2023 Share Posted November 24, 2023 3 hours ago, RandolphGB said: Cambodia, Bali, Laos and other countries in Southeast Asia and beyond are all starting to develop their tourism industries to attract the Chinese. Thailand has a lot more competition from neighboring countries, where people are actually welcoming to tourists. Its not so much that they are necessarily better just the same same and thailand is well, competing for a pool of people that have substantially declined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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