Thai Hotels Struggle as Mid-Priced Rooms Fail to Attract Tourists

[khunPer]

2 hours ago, lapamita said:

last weel a bookable offer from germany for mid january  , flight to phunket return ( without baggae) air arabia  plus 14 day phuket 5 star rated hotel --if travel 2 persone  only 626  euro ,   cheap

and flights to thai many in offer in europe  for 500 e

and starts 350 euro with budgetairline

 

flight prices are higher in average 25% ,compare to 2019 , but thats inlline with inflation , so in real termsflat

Hotels simple ,--less western tourist and a mass oversuply same condos--main  reason

Right now is low season.

 

Inflation is not 25% since 2019, September 2019 the consumer price index was 100.24 and August 2024 it's 108.79...

 

 

 

Jet-fuel price is now down to the same level as before COVID-closedown...

[freedomnow]

On 9/12/2024 at 1:35 PM, DrPhibes said:

In Issan at the moment.  Our 2 bed room overlooking the pond.  800 baht.

overlooking the swamp ?

[kinyara]

A reflection of the slowdown in domestic tourism.

[MarkBR]

17 minutes ago, kinyara said:

A reflection of the slowdown in domestic tourism.

Indeed, plus not so many NOT RICH tourists as many flights are still more expensive than before COVID.

 

[MarkBR]

On 9/13/2024 at 3:01 PM, Will B Good said:

 

Happen to me not so long ago. Went to one of regular bars and the price for a small Singha had jump from about 100B to 165B.

 

Same answer......not many customers at the moment so we had to put the price up????

ROFL yes a very stupid thing for businesses to do - How to drive away more customers/guests 101