Russian Tourists Are Cancelling Their Vacation Plans In Thailand
DINA SPECTOR

PATTAYA: -- Hard times have fallen on Pattaya, a beach resort about 60 miles southeast of Bangkok, as Russian tourists cancel their vacation plans amid the collapse of the ruble.

“Hotel room reservations from the Russian market have already dropped by 70% for this high season,” Sanpetch Suppabawonsathien, president of the Thai Hotels Association, told The Bangkok Post.

According to figures from the Kasikorn Research Center, visitors from Russia to Thailand dropped by 5.5% in 2014 to 1.65 million from 1.75 million. Russia is currently the third-biggest market for Thai tourism, according to the Post.

It’s a stark change from the mid-1990s when the Thai beach resort was considered a “dream destination” for wealthy Russians, as described in a 1995 essay by American journalist Ron Gluckman.

Full story: http://www.businessinsider.sg/russian-tourists-market-slumps-in-thailand-2014-12/

-- BUSINESS INSIDER 2014-12-19

For some reason this doesn't bother me.

Nice to see a good news story from Thailand,

Phuket also

Im sure when you get to know them, like anyone - most Russians are lovely people.

However - when on vacation in Thailand, they can be pretty dreadful. I can't say I'll miss seeing more Russians in Thailand.

Cue the doubling of everything to compensate ...

Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation.

Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world.

Ah, there IS a God after all...... Now if he could just sink the yuan as well.....

Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation.

Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world.

Nope.

Not everywhere.

Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown.

I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west.

How about that?

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by Jingthing

Pattaya has moved closer to Bangkok, thats handy

"a beach resort about 60 miles southeast of Bangkok"

Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation.

Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world.

Bad choices in Russia are responsible for the fall of the rouble. If they stop relying in oil and expansion as their game, maybe things would be more predictable.

still yesterday the zar was blaming europe and media

that man is shameless

Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation.

Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world.

Nope.

Not everywhere.

Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown.

I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west.

How about that?

You really have a fixation on Putin.......Don't you?

Careful, because he might not vote for you in the next elections

If the dollar depreciated as much as the rouble has,

I would be cancelling too!

Bad for them, bad for thailands economy

Hopefully the numbers can be offset from other areas.

Who says there was only bad news today?

Bad for the Russians, yes, but they are the ones who have foolishly supported their "strong" man who has brought them down ... so that's how it goes.

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by Jingthing

Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation.

Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world.

Nope.

Not everywhere.

Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown.

I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west.

How about that?

Lot of hoping going on. I hope he doesn't double-down in Ukraine.

Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation.

Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world.

Nope.

Not everywhere.

Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown.

I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west.

How about that?

Lot of hoping going on. I hope he doesn't double-down in Ukraine.

With what money?

Time for the Russians to wake up and revolt, innit?

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by Jingthing

Same here on Koh Chang one of the major local resorts on white sand beach had 40% of their pre- bookings cancelled on Monday , mainly Russian tours and another on white sands , probably the largest and most popular is running at 50% . My g/f is the receptionist at a resort in Kai Bae beach right on the waters edge a lovely place with great bungalows and after January 7 have no bookings at all but booked out over Xmas - new year . Things will get tough I think .

I'll miss the top-less ladies at Koh Larn beach ...

Ah, there IS a God after all...... Now if he could just sink the yuan as well.....

Yes, and the British Pound and Australian Dollar as well. We only can pray.

Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation.

Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world.

Nope.

Not everywhere.

Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown.

I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west.

How about that?

he won't he is not a coward.

Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation.

Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world.

Nope.

Not everywhere.

Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown.

I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine.

I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west.

How about that?

he won't he is not a coward.

Yes I know he won't, because that's all he's got now, the hyper nationalism he's whipped up with his aggression against Ukraine and also the popularity of his scapegoating of a hated minority, the gays, and also his total paranoia about the west. He is in danger of being toppled ... that's what gets strong leaders, economic meltdowns and his only defense is getting even more extreme. In any case, he isn't nearly as brilliant as many people imagined.

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by Jingthing

@Jt

Free advice: more reading (non MSM), less writing ...

Edited December 19, 201411 yr by Jack Mountain

Good..

Should be some elbow room in the Pattaya Wat....

So can we expect big discounts at the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel next year?

@Jt

Free advice: more reading (non MSM), less writing ...

Yeah sure thing RT and Press TV, eh?

No drug money or whores to come here with Rubles.

....maybe they can practice their hospitality on those of us that are here already.....then we might 'put in a good word'.....

Best news I've heard all day!