The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) predicts that over 300,000 Chinese tourists are expected to cross into Thailand overland next year. This surge is due to the China-Laos railway, contributing to visitor numbers, especially in the northeast’s second-tier cities.

 

Chuwit Sirivejkul, TAT’s regional marketing director for East Asia, indicated that around 70,000 to 100,000 Chinese tourists, 2 to 3% of the projected 3.5 million arrivals for this year, entered Thailand through four major border checkpoints. Many of these tourists utilised the China-Laos railway before connecting to Thailand.

 

The northeast checkpoints include Nong Khai and two locations in Loei: Thali and Dan Sai. The north’s gateway is the Chiang Khong immigration station in Chiang Rai. Tourists usually spend an average of 15 days travelling around the northeast by car or motorcycle.

Currently, there are two daily trains from China to Laos and six daily domestic routes within both countries. Chinese visitors originate not only from Kunming but from other regions as well.

TAT aims to increase land border trips to 4 to 5% of the projected 8.2 million Chinese visitors next year, equating to 328,000 arrivals. This growth is anticipated due to optimism around the Chinese economy and the increased frequency of China-Laos trains, reported Bangkok Post.

 

by Alex Morgan

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classic.

 

you literally had a dozen posters here in the last day or so call this to a t. after the news about the drop in chinese and the cancelling of flights.......and then.....bam surge coming. 

 

this place is such a laugh. 

 

Is this them arriving?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

This growth is anticipated due to optimism around the Chinese economy

I've not seen any reports of optimism except in TAT reports.

In the words of Kevin Costner, “if you build it (railroad), they will come“.

TAT employs fortune tellers and oracles!

The only way Thailand is gonna see 300,000 Chinaman coming across the border..

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TAT forecasts surge of Chinese tourists into Thailand via land

I see, like locusts?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) predicts that over 300,000 Chinese tourists are expected to cross into Thailand overland next year. This surge is due to the China-Laos railway, contributing to visitor numbers, especially in the northeast’s second-tier cities

TAT predicting again... gotta keep the optimism up.

TAT must be a wonderful place to work! Every day you can issue ridiculous predictions, that never come true, and YOU KEEP YOUR JOB. 

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

I see, like locusts?

Yes, descending on the prawns at the buffet like a plague of locusts.

 

A TAT official busy making the next forecast for Chinese arrivals... lol

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

This growth is anticipated due to optimism around the Chinese economy

 

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Thu, November 30, 2023 at 3:17 PM GMT+7

 

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinese-stocks-sit-november-global-030954102.html

God help us, don't tell me they they are bringing their cars.

I cross the Friendship Bridge 1 at least twice a month; never ever came across a Chinese tourist in any of the non-existing queues.

Apart from Thais and Laotians you find only the odd ASEAN-visa-runner from the Philippines or Vietnam crossing from Thailand into Laos just to return on the next available border-crossing bus back to Thailand. 

Explains partly the massive tourism arrivals of ASEAN citizen in Thailand? 

They wont have any Money for Flights , so will have to walk

7 hours ago, stoner said:

classic.

 

you literally had a dozen posters here in the last day or so call this to a t. after the news about the drop in chinese and the cancelling of flights.......and then.....bam surge coming. 

 

this place is such a laugh. 

Dimwitted response from people who had to flee 10,00 miles to find a decent living in a foreign country and possibly to find a bride also. There is a surge in land border crossings, but there is a decrease in Chinese visitors overall. 

1 hour ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

Dimwitted response from people who had to flee 10,00 miles to find a decent living in a foreign country and possibly to find a bride also. There is a surge in land border crossings, but there is a decrease in Chinese visitors overall. 

 

nice personal attacks. smh. 

 

dimwitted ? you said and i quote....there is a surge. however the article clearly states the following... 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) predicts that over 300,000 Chinese tourists are expected to cross into Thailand overland next year. This surge is due to the China-Laos railway, contributing to visitor numbers, especially in the northeast’s second-tier cities.

 

now i'm no scholar at the english language but i do think that predicts means that they are hoping and anticipating a SURGE. 

 

however that surge is yet to occur. also the headline does say forecast so there's that. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21 minutes ago, stoner said:

nice personal attacks. smh. 

 

dimwitted ? you said and i quote....there is a surge. however the article clearly states the following... 

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) predicts that over 300,000 Chinese tourists are expected to cross into Thailand overland next year. This surge is due to the China-Laos railway, contributing to visitor numbers, especially in the northeast’s second-tier cities.

 

now i'm no scholar at the english language but i do think that predicts means that they are hoping and anticipating a SURGE. 

 

however that surge is yet to occur. also the headline does say forecast so there's that. 

Another dimwitted response. They are expecting a surge in land border crossings. This does not imply there is a surge in Chinese tourists.

20 minutes ago, CartagenaWarlock said:

 They are expecting a surge in land border crossings.

 

good thing you didn't say that then eh. move along you're finished.  

The more driving in cars & motorbikes will push the Chinese injured, maimed or killed up & bad publicity will 

kill (excuse the pun) this way of travelling around Thailand. Now, back to the airport........

On 11/30/2023 at 10:59 AM, gargamon said:

In the words of Kevin Costner, “if you build it (railroad), they will come“.

May happen one day, but unlikely in 2024. The China - Laos trains move around 5000 people per day, this is around 1.8 mil per year. Expecting around 20% of the passengers to be Thailand bound tourists is too optimistic.

 

A friend of mine was in Luang Prabang last week, said the place was packed with Chinese tourists. Makes much more sense for the Chinese to go there, easier logistics.