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Officials Concerned Over Potential Overcrowding in Pattaya and Phuket


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So less tourism numbers than before the Covid BS and its a problem now but not then 

 

"Apparently" 

 

What's the aim of easier visa entries " to garner more tourists" 

 

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13 hours ago, simple1 said:

I have a house in Pattaya (in my wife's name) which we keep maintained in order she has a place to live near her family after I die.

 

Whose house is it if she dies first?

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TAT keep promoting Thailand wants more tourism ,then Whinging there are far too many tourists.

What they need to do is urgently upgrade the infrastructure e.g sewerage treatment, immigration security checking etc.

Unfortunately they don't know their A@$? from their Elbow.

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Federation of Thai Tourism Associations has issued a warning to the Thai government alerting that the level of tourism has reached a critical point. According to forecasts, the number of foreign visitors in 2024 will be about 40 million, similar to the last pre-COVID year, 2019. This could strain both local environments and tourist experience.

Ever since the re-opening of Thailand after Covid there has only been one thing on the tourism of Thailands agenda NUMBERS.

Phipat started it in Phuket with the sandbox scam, inviting in anyone from anywhere to bolster tourist numbers to make the world believe Thailand had the ultimate answer to the pandemic and economic revival.

This followed by various schemes to enhance Thailands reputation led to increasing numbers beyond local infrastructure needs..

Then came the High end tourist debacle, the millionaire quality tourist?

Lets see, Pattaya Walking street, Bangla road, Soi Cowboy, Pat Pong, Nana... Full Moon Party all on offer.. sure that will pull them in... but it didn't... I wonder why?

Then back to numbers again, all boasting that once the 40 million pre-pandemic numbers were reached Thailand could boast that it was all a success story.

Then the real saviour, open arms for the Russian invasion, not Ukraine but the draft dodgers that was the final blessing for Thailand, helping those numbers rise like a phoenix out of the ashes after China stopped coming in huge numbers.

Like Maya beach, Thailand doesn't understand sustainability.. almost destroyed by incompetence and greed.

Thailands MO fly them in, fleece them for all their worth and ship them out, make way for the next inbound greenhorns.

Never a lesson learnt because they are blinded by sheer greed.

 

 

 

 

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42 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

not Ukraine but the draft dodgers

 

It wouldn't have helped the progressives' chosen people anyways. Believe it or not, Ukraine has a draft! 

 

Now that Ukraine has more money and weapons from the US, they've cut off consular services for military aged men and dropped the minimum conscription age to 18. 

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-suspends-consular-services-military-age-men-abroad-2024-04-23/

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Amsterdam just put a halt to the building of any more large hotels in an effort to curb mass tourism. Thailand charging 300 baht tourist fee isn't going to stop anyone but will get more local pigs to the trough.

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15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Officials Concerned Over Potential Overcrowding in Pattaya and Phuket

the level of tourism has reached a critical point

and the temporary girlfriends (there are no prostitutes in Thailand) complain of soreness.

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If they really wanted to address the problem, its not rocket science.

Stop the unlimited, unregulated visas and stop building hotels.

You think these money grubbers are going to listen to reason?

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21 minutes ago, Ironmike said:

I've lived in Phuket for 20 years now, things have changed here and not for the good, bus loads of chiness tourists blocking the roads, Russian breaking all the laws drink driving and killing people, working illegally doing what ever they want the men all think there're gangsters and the women want to be Americans. We have a huge water shortage at the moment and no real rains forecast, overcrowded roads and stupid people driving like complete aholes, drag racing on the roads at night, this government is a complete joke. 

Spot on... TAT went for sheer numbers to make recovery look good... quality won't come to a sex city

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Wait a minute! First, The Thai Government want to increase the number of Tourists to come to Thailand to at least the pre pandemic 2019 levels and now, Thailand Tourism Office is concerned with too many tourists in Phuket and Pattaya?? What gives?? Tourism bring the needed revenues and that’s great for the Thai Economy! Careful and Smart Planning is the answer! It will take time and everything is gonna be ok!

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16 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

 

Pattaya is jammed with traffic and non quality tourists and it will just get much worse.

 

Pattaya mostly has quality tourists by thai definition (spending) , but many non quality retirees 

 

Pattaya tourists, those one week millionaires, usually spend a lot on hookers and booze every day, thus qualify as quality ones!

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16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The already dire situation could intensify due to potential water shortages brought on by inadequate rainfall and

three weeks of water wastage during Songkran.

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