Thailand faces a decline in British tourists and expats: Causes and Consequences

[Scouse123]

2 hours ago, NoshowJones said:

It may improve if the country can just get away from this military influence that lies within the government, there was none of this nonsense around 2005 when I first came here, all the Farangs I met and knew were all happy. Today some have died and no other new Farangs have arrived, or else they have  moved back to their own countries or some other Asian country.

 

 

It may improve if the bozos in power learned once and for all that the tourists are bringing income, and with tourism comes a few pieces of excess baggage they don't want, such as badly behaved clowns and a few criminals, but the majority of tourists are good for the country and its tourist-reliant industries. They are doing Thailand a favour, not the other way around.

 

They need to stop thinking Thailand is the ultimate tourist destination and that all the world can't wait to come here, it isn't and they don't.

 

Thailand is now the equivalent of Blackpool with no knickers on for the young tourists.

 

Blackpool for the non-British, is an old, tired, dirty established beach resort which has never progressed and is stuck in the eighties with entertainment that matches. It boasts out-of-date drag acts, cheap accommodation, happy hours, noisy stag and hen parties, and in general, you wouldn't want to be seen there.

 

A gaudy scene of neon-lit streets, high petty crime, and cannabis shops with expensive seedy bars and nightlife is what Bangkok and Pattaya are all about these days.

[Thingamabob]

5 hours ago, Bday Prang said:

what a ridiculous question do you think the British all go on holiday together ? or that they all retire to the same place together?   Well for your information, they do not. Even of they did , why would they want to tell you ?

Calm down.

[Bday Prang]

5 hours ago, Goat said:

I think you are confused what is and is not a quality tourist.

       Maybe I am confused,  and indeed there is no official description as to what constitutes a "quality" tourists, Its is by nature a very subjective term and   the  type of  people who use such a ridiculous term are generally referring to those they consider to be of a similar ilk to themselves.

      So try as I might, I am finding it very difficult to believe that anybody would consider a person who seems to spend every waking hour on this website, trying to stir up racial hatred amongst like minded morons to be considered a  "quality" tourist.    

       

[Bday Prang]

10 minutes ago, Thingamabob said:

Calm down.

oh look a knight in shining armour rushing to protect the sensitivities of a poster who "identifies" as female, who said chivalry was dead? 

[Goat]

31 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

They need to stop thinking Thailand is the ultimate tourist destination and that all the world can't wait to come here, it isn't and they don't.

It is. 

 

https://en.vietnamplus.vn/bangkok-crowned-worlds-most-visited-city/275563.vnp

[Bday Prang]

52 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

 

 

And they'd probably be happy neither to see the front nor the back of your racist crap.

The would never see him , he spends all his time in his bedsit posting his rubbish on this website and probably other sites of a more "specialist nature" that cater for the needs of those like him.  I think he may be one of those "incels"

[Goat]

35 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

Blackpool for the non-British, is an old, tired, dirty established beach resort which has never progressed and is stuck in the eighties with entertainment that matches. It boasts out-of-date drag acts, cheap accommodation, happy hours, noisy stag and hen parties, and in general, you wouldn't want to be seen there.

 

A gaudy scene of neon-lit streets, high petty crime, and cannabis shops with expensive seedy bars and nightlife is what Bangkok and Pattaya are all about these days.

never made it out of Bangkok or Pattaya eh?

 

If you dont like it here why dont you leave?

[Goat]

36 minutes ago, Scouse123 said:

They are doing Thailand a favour, not the other way around.

Do you really think anyone would miss you if you were not here?

[Bday Prang]

6 minutes ago, Goat said:

never made it out of Bangkok or Pattaya eh?

 

If you dont like it here why dont you leave?

 

5 minutes ago, Goat said:

Do you really think anyone would miss you if you were not here?

A couple of posts just brimming with "Quality"  

[Goat]

8 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

The would never see him , he spends all his time in his bedsit posting his rubbish on this website and probably other sites of a more "specialist nature" that cater for the needs of those like him.  I think he may be one of those "incels"

Mum ran off with a Brit, INCELS, spends all his time in his bedsit.

 

The subject is Brits are not coming to Thailand like they did before.

Why is that?

[Goat]

5 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

 

A couple of posts just brimming with "Quality"  

Thanks mate.

Some members on this forum certainly over guesstimate their "importance" to Thailand.

 

[Bday Prang]

2 minutes ago, Goat said:

Thanks mate.

Some members on this forum certainly over guesstimate their "importance" to Thailand.

 

indeed they do

[Bday Prang]

10 minutes ago, Goat said:

Mum ran off with a Brit

that's the way, let it all out, I bet you feel a bit better now.   out of interest was it before you were born?

[Scouse123]

20 minutes ago, Goat said:

never made it out of Bangkok or Pattaya eh?

 

If you dont like it here why dont you leave?

 

 

Clown!

 

Been here for 30 years, speak the language and been in the North East for 18 years.

 

I've been to nearly every province in the country, what are you blabbing on about?

 

You shouldn't drink on an empty head.

[Bday Prang]

3 minutes ago, Goat said:

You Brits are a sensitive lot.

You seem surprised and get all worked up if some people are not fond of you.

 

There is no laws in Thailand that state you have to like English people. I even know Scottish and Irish, who are a lot closer to your home that are not particularily fond of you blokes.

 

Harden up.

 

I'm from liverpool pal   I don't expect anybody to like me

[Scouse123]

22 minutes ago, Goat said:

Do you really think anyone would miss you if you were not here?

 

 

Well, for sure you won't be missed with your nonsensical and racist diatribes.

[Bday Prang]

5 minutes ago, Goat said:

You Brits are a sensitive lot.

You seem surprised and get all worked up if some people are not fond of you.

 

There is no laws in Thailand that state you have to like English people. I even know Scottish and Irish, who are a lot closer to your home that are not particularily fond of you blokes.

 

Harden up.

 

listen to the words of that song, does it remind you of anybody,  It should

[transam]

6 minutes ago, Goat said:

You Brits are a sensitive lot.

You seem surprised and get all worked up if some people are not fond of you.

 

There is no laws in Thailand that state you have to like English people. I even know Scottish and Irish, who are a lot closer to your home that are not particularily fond of you blokes.

 

Harden up.

 

More guess work from the Aussie........😁

[Scouse123]

17 minutes ago, Goat said:

Mum ran off with a Brit, INCELS, spends all his time in his bedsit.

 

The subject is Brits are not coming to Thailand like they did before.

Why is that?

 

 

Because they don't want to bump into people like you.

[scottiejohn]

14 minutes ago, Goat said:

Mum ran off with a Brit, INCELS, spends all his time in his bedsit.

 

The subject is Brits are not coming to Thailand like they did before.

Why is that?

Because of people with such an extreme hatred and attitude to Brits like yours!

[Bday Prang]

17 minutes ago, Goat said:

Mum ran off with a Brit

So you are at least half British , possibly more, did you actually know either of your parents personally?

[transam]

12 minutes ago, Goat said:

Thanks mate.

Some members on this forum certainly over guesstimate their "importance" to Thailand.

 

Certainly not you, eh...........

Oh, except those girl and boy bars down south you know so much about.........😘

[Scouse123]

27 minutes ago, Goat said:

never made it out of Bangkok or Pattaya eh?

 

If you dont like it here why dont you leave?

 

Are you still drinking that coffee in your free use of an internet cafe so you can post rubbish like this?

 

I think they should post a time limit, so you can't sit there all day posting crap and telling them you are a digital nomad.

[Scouse123]

2 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

So you are at least half British , possibly more, did you actually know either of your parents personally?

 

 

He won't,

 

They don't divulge parentage to test tubers!

[scottiejohn]

28 minutes ago, Goat said:

Do you really think anyone would miss you if you were not here?

I would NOT miss you!

Evan as a Scotsman I might see my way to donate a bawbee to get rid of you!

[geisha]

On 4/20/2024 at 4:30 AM, Misty said:

 

So where are British going instead?

Britain, like Germany , are kings of the package tour. Turkey apparently is dead cheap, has nice beaches etc. Spain, always a winner, some gorgeous places, not everyone goes to Benidorm. Lovely people and also cheap, easy to get to, loads of daily flights and low cost easyjet. South of France is doing well, Monaco is full to the rafters , great weather mostly, easy to get to. Full of Brits too. Most places in Italy you have to book far in advance, Greece, beautiful , Portugal , Morocco , no lacking in choice and prices.  We also have a winter season which brings in a lot of big money, Italy, Switzerland and Austria, France.  Taking into account the price of flights, Thailand isn’t that attractive anymore, the authenticity had all but disappeared, the Thais “ just don’t care” as a friend said to me , customer service is not up to standard. 
Vietnam seems very popular on the adverts / TV I see, and the company that does the Mekong boat cruises, Laos, Cambodia needs booking a year in advance . Burma was very popular until the coup. 
What Thailand is missing is the new expats, and repeat guests. Being a snowbird myself, the regulars staying through the European winters have greatly diminished!  These two categories are usually over 50 and have much bigger spending budgets.  I don’t see many Chinese or Russians in the restaurants I eat at daily, I suppose the Chinese must be at their buffets and the Russians cooking cabbage at home with Babushka.

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[scottiejohn]

37 minutes ago, Bday Prang said:

The would never see him , he spends all his time in his bedsit posting his rubbish on this website and probably other sites of a more "specialist nature" that cater for the needs of those like him.  I think he may be one of those "incels"

That explains why he takes a minute or two to respond to posts since when he is looking at those sites he can only type single handedly!

[AreYouGerman]

1 hour ago, Bday Prang said:

oh look a knight in shining armour rushing to protect the sensitivities of a poster who "identifies" as female, who said chivalry was dead? 

 

It's called simp.

[scottiejohn]

Just now, transam said:

No idea, just shows up when he has found something to trash Brits with...🤔

 

Probably on an Aussie sheep farm, with nothing to do, except........

 

Is that a portrait of him from his lover?

If so I thought inter species sex/marriage was banned there!

Ewe would not believe what some get UP to!