Thailand Dismisses Claims of 94% Drop in Chinese Tourists

[Olof Karlsson]

Chinese tourists=quality tourists???

[Aussie999]

1 hour ago, thesetat said:

Why would this attract more quality Chinese tourists? Is there such a thing anyway? 99% of the chinese that come do not spend money when here except for shopping things that are cheaper than in their own country. 

They rarely eat local foods or shop in local stores. 

 

I would guess it is because of the sheer numbers showing the Chinese how unsafe and risky Thailand is to come to.

 

 

Perhaps you are mistaken. Last month it was in all the news that the Chinese were travelling to Japan more than Thailand now and was their top choice in destinations. 

https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Travel-Leisure/Japan-overtakes-Thailand-as-China-s-most-popular-destination

"I would guess it is because of the sheer numbers showing the Chinese how unsafe and risky Thailand is to come to," but these recent scam centres are mainly in Myanmar, and why would any tourists be concerned about scam centres... I can understand the number of scams, in Thailand, but they have known about these for years.

[thesetat]

4 minutes ago, Aussie999 said:

"I would guess it is because of the sheer numbers showing the Chinese how unsafe and risky Thailand is to come to," but these recent scam centres are mainly in Myanmar, and why would any tourists be concerned about scam centres... I can understand the number of scams, in Thailand, but they have known about these for years.

Probably because most of these people were recruited and are returning through Thailand. My friend who works in China has told me that the social apps are booming with rhetoric based on this against Thailand or Thai people. Not Myanmar. He also says he knows and talks to many that hae cancelled plans to come to Thailand for holiday based on these fears discussed in their social apps. 

[watchcat]

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

China/social mediia t

 

Is ther  a country

a such that don't allow free speach ah  I forget  China and NK

[ChaiyaTH]

Seems the seasonal nazi regime is about to kick off again too: national crackdown on vapes, more foreign business owner being robbed of their business because it is suddenly a illegal 'nominee' thing, talking already again to reduce the 60 days to 30 days and so the list goes on.

Mean while zero of actual issues have been resolved by the wonderful unelected government. These people really want to stay stuck in life. Same with this entire tax chaos, like NOTHING has been cleared up 100% while we are in the second freaking year of it already.

 

Same with the cannabis sector, zero has been resolved in terms of setting it up properly (to be sure weed is clean, licensed, taxed etc). It's the same with essentially anything you mention: healthcare, education, pension plans, social plans etc etc etc etc.

They have to be the most incompetent people with a lot money for a country, in the world.

[newbee2022]

11 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

seasonal nazi regime

A boyish incompetent comment. Just Gibberish. Very sad. No knowledge, no education. 😕

[KireB]

36 minutes ago, ChaiyaTH said:

Seems the seasonal nazi regime is about to kick off again too: national crackdown on vapes, more foreign business owner being robbed of their business because it is suddenly a illegal 'nominee' thing, talking already again to reduce the 60 days to 30 days and so the list goes on.

Mean while zero of actual issues have been resolved by the wonderful unelected government. These people really want to stay stuck in life. Same with this entire tax chaos, like NOTHING has been cleared up 100% while we are in the second freaking year of it already.

 

Same with the cannabis sector, zero has been resolved in terms of setting it up properly (to be sure weed is clean, licensed, taxed etc). It's the same with essentially anything you mention: healthcare, education, pension plans, social plans etc etc etc etc.

They have to be the most incompetent people with a lot money for a country, in the world.

The nominee thingy is not sudden, that loophole has been around for decades. Not sure I understand the rest of your rant.

[Pinot]

All we can be sure of is that TAT is lying. 

[SOTIRIOS]

...'Experts'...(?)

...People Come To Thailand Despite The TAT...

...Time For Another Great Slogan...(?)

 

[SOTIRIOS]

...'Experts'...(?)

...People Come To Thailand Despite The TAT...

...Time For Another Great Slogan...(?)

 

[black tabby12345]

Regarding Chinese visitors to Thailand, their peak time would be around their New Year holidays: lunar new years.

And when it is over, they usually started to go home.

In the apartment I live in, the same happening. several rooms were checked out this morning(used to be occupied by mainland Chinese).

Nothing unusual though...

[ChipButty]

11 minutes ago, black tabby12345 said:

Regarding Chinese visitors to Thailand, their peak time would be around their New Year holidays: lunar new years.

And when it is over, they usually started to go home.

In the apartment I live in, the same happening. several rooms were checked out this morning(used to be occupied by mainland Chinese).

Nothing unusual though...

What I find here in Phuket a lot of Chinese come in the low season, especially the independent travelers,

[Purdey]

When I first came to Thailand, the Communist insurgency caused people to worry about going into the countryside. Tourists were worried about going into rural areas. 

That insurgency was paid for by the Chinese. Now it's a tourism insurgency that doesn't benefit Thai people as much as the TAT seems to think. 

[spidermike007]

Chinese people can be extremely timid, and they tend to be easily scared by rumors, so the drop in tourism would not surprise me at all. 

 

Perhaps the Thai authorities need to stop supporting the Burmese junta? 

[Guderian]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thapanee pointed out that the disappearance of Chinese actor Wang Xing near the Thai border hasn't affected tourism numbers

 

Dang! They'd better kidnap a dozen Chinese next time, not just one... lol

[Harrisfan]

14 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Chinese people can be extremely timid, and they tend to be easily scared by rumors, so the drop in tourism would not surprise me at all. 

 

Perhaps the Thai authorities need to stop supporting the Burmese junta? 

Chinese people are aggressive, Japanese are timid.

[StayinThailand2much]

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The reported decline has been attributed to Thailand's crackdown on call center scams.

 

 

So, they cracked down on call center scams, and the Chinese didn't bother going to Thailand anymore... What does that tell you about Chinese tourists in Thailand? 😆

[StayinThailand2much]

6 hours ago, globalspark said:

As a long time tourist I can safely say the country is now poor value destination (...)

 

Agreed; Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia are all much better value.

[petedk]

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Around the south of Phuket it is noticeable, and most morning Im out early then drive along Rawai sea front where there is a big boat company there used to be loads of Chinese waiting to be picked up for the boat trips, Not recently, very rarely see any. 

 

There have been quite a few boat accidents involving Chinese, so I assume they post these incidents on Chinese social media.

 

I remember a reading a month or so ago a wealthy Chinese man threatened to sue a boat company for "endangering his family's lives" by taking them out on a boat in bad weather and having to be rescued. I have searched for a follow up to this , but can't find anything.

[Harrisfan]

24 minutes ago, StayinThailand2much said:

 

Agreed; Malaysia, Vietnam, and Cambodia are all much better value.

More expensive except for Vietnam

[Harrisfan]

6 hours ago, globalspark said:

As a long time tourist I can safely say the country is now poor value destination.Many nice hotels but I'm general are falling apart and 4 star are3 etc.Vietnam is far better in all aspects and tourists are going there in big numbers.Why are tourists eating cheese tastiest at 7/11?Why would I want to go back to see fat ass bargirls covered in tattoos and high as kits.The word I been using lately is attitude and this has created in to the Thai culture 

 

Why are you hanging around slimey tourist areas and bars? You find what you look for in life.

[Yagoda]

They are down heavily here at Angkor

[AustinRacing]

Well it tells me most of the visitors are related to scam or illegal activities. 

[BarraMarra]

Me and a friend did a border run last week to laos. Returning through the Thai border i was refused entry no reason all i got was go back where from ie laos and fly back to bkk. Was i going to be detained for attempting to re - enter after being refused at Nong Khai was i being forced out of Thailand for 2 weeks? i had no spare clothes, no drinks or food all day they certainly know how to treat tourists. 

[sambum]

"The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is dismissing rumors that Chinese tourist numbers have plummeted by 94%. "

 

Well they would do wouldn't they?

[spidermike007]

4 hours ago, Harrisfan said:

Chinese people are aggressive, Japanese are timid.

Aggression and fear are two completely different sets of emotions, the Chinese are highly timid when it comes to things that appear to be dangerous, though they may be aggressive in public with their mannerisms. 

[BritScot]

22 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

Doesn't matter. 

 

The volume of Benidorm Brits, cheap Europeans and Indians i am seeing is through the roof. 

 

Yesterday i saw a Benidorm group drinking leftover drinks lying around on bars. The queue in 7/11 for cheese toasties was crazy too.

The hatred is strong with this one!

[hotelbri]

58 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Me and a friend did a border run last week to laos. Returning through the Thai border i was refused entry no reason all i got was go back where from ie laos and fly back to bkk. Was i going to be detained for attempting to re - enter after being refused at Nong Khai was i being forced out of Thailand for 2 weeks? i had no spare clothes, no drinks or food all day they certainly know how to treat tourists. 

Probably because they realised you weren't a tourist ( did a border run )

[BritScot]

54 minutes ago, BarraMarra said:

Me and a friend did a border run last week to laos. Returning through the Thai border i was refused entry no reason all i got was go back where from ie laos and fly back to bkk. Was i going to be detained for attempting to re - enter after being refused at Nong Khai was i being forced out of Thailand for 2 weeks? i had no spare clothes, no drinks or food all day they certainly know how to treat tourists. 

Its a shake down! You must have dared to do a border run without a thai guide/organised border run. Organised runs grease the guards palms so all runs smooth. I had it many years ago but it was the cambodian side. We were taken into a small hut, surounded by about 8 armed police, passports taken and only given back with a 2,000baht donation.... Never again.