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Doubts over Thai target of 8.2 million Chinese visitors in 2024


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16 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

"With the shooting incident at Siam Paragon in early October, we believe it is unlikely for Thailand to see a sharp rise in the number of Chinese tourists in the fourth quarter,” remarked Kasem, following a meeting with TAT Deputy Governor Nithee Seeprae.

 

Always an excuse, never a willingness to take responsibility and admit that perhaps Thailand's doing something wrong, perhaps there's policy that can be improved, perhaps a reduction in luxury taxes might attract more wealthy tourists. Always deflection, always denial, always blame, on something outside of us. 

 

 

This process will not be reversed until the authorities wake up and make some sacrifices such as lowering luxury taxes, lowering wine taxes, cleaning up the air, making the highways safer, allowing more private air travel, helicopter travel, high-speed trains and alternatives to the totally choked and extremely hazardous highways. 

 

 

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5 hours ago, webfact said:

Analysts have expressed doubts over the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) ambitious target of attracting 8.2 million Chinese visitors next year. This comes as predictions for overall foreign arrivals next year have been downscaled, amidst concerns over a sluggish global economy.

TAT's targets are manifestly over-rated.

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17 minutes ago, wensiensheng said:

Never mind, opening bars which are downright dives, until 4am will do a lot to bring in more family groups and high end tourists. They flock to those sorts of places in the early hours of the morning /s

they did say their main reason to do so, opening til 4 am, was to increase tourism... it appears the majority of tourists come to Thailand because the bars are open til 4 am......... amazing TAT  555

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7 hours ago, webfact said:

Analysts have expressed doubts over the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) ambitious target of attracting 8.2 million Chinese visitors next year.

 

Didn't see that coming. Thailand has done an excellent job in scaring the Chinese to death about what will happen to them if they do come. Thailand is no longer a tourism powerhouse with all the scams and rip offs, and TAT is about as much use as a chocolate teapot. 

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