Tourism Israel-Iran Conflict Puts Thai Tourism in Jeopardy

[connda]

Too bad.  Less Middle Eastern tourist for AN members to throw shade at. 

[newnative]

    So, maybe a 30-50% drop on a market that is only 7% of the Middle Eastern market, which also isn't that large.  No big deal.  

[Jiggo]

Most Thais don't really have a clue what's happening outside Thailand and really care.

[Magictoad]

6 hours ago, Upnotover said:

How would that impact tourists from the Middle East? 

Some tourists from the middle east would like to retire here it's not just farang. That idea that only native Europeans and Americans are interested  in retirement in Thailand is somewhat solipsistic or narcissistic even. I don't think white Europeans/ American/ Australians are the majority of tourists here as they used to be; probably more Indian, Arab and others including Malaysians.

 

[Lorry]

14 hours ago, bg53 said:

Thailand seriously needs to ease up on residency, mid or long term.

You want more Chinese and Indians?

 

And as for the smart guys wishing for easier land ownership: so then the last square meter will belong to Chinese.  Farang retirees cannot compete with Chinese who need to get there money out of China.

[frank83628]

Israel travel minister has banned Israelis from leaving the country, isn't that dictatorish?

[frank83628]

2 hours ago, Magictoad said:

Some tourists from the middle east would like to retire here it's not just farang. That idea that only native Europeans and Americans are interested  in retirement in Thailand is somewhat solipsistic or narcissistic even. I don't think white Europeans/ American/ Australians are the majority of tourists here as they used to be; probably more Indian, Arab and others including Malaysians.

 

Not down on the gulf islands, still mostly European, western, very few Indians, ME all look the same to me

[BarraMarra]

What a God send blame the Israeli  - Iraq War for declining numbers, a face saver.