Chinese tourists reportedly flock into Thailand to celebrate Chinese New Year

[overherebc]

It is estimated that each Chinese tourist will splurge out at least 55 baht on the first day for bottled water and every day after they will refill the bottle from the hotel tap water to wash down the food in the bag taken from the breakfast spread and Thailand will profit at least 5 baht a day from each Chinese tourist.

[trogers]

Oh, look, a flock of Chinese tourists, let's watch them spit.

You not only watch. You shall wade through the flood.

[Jeremy50]

Oh, look, a flock of Chinese tourists, let's watch them spit.

You not only watch. You shall wade through the flood.

Enoch's 'rivers of spit' speech?

Another race of people who only seem to be able to communicate with each other by shouting.

[trogers]

Oh, look, a flock of Chinese tourists, let's watch them spit.

You not only watch. You shall wade through the flood.

Enoch's 'rivers of spit' speech?

Another race of people who only seem to be able to communicate with each other by shouting.

They have the common genetic miniscule ear drums syndrome.

[rasmus5150]

Today I walked behind Wat Phra Kaew (Grand Palace), and observed 2 Chinese men making pee-pee up against the wall. I informed the guard, but he just shrugged his shoulders and said "Chinese Bah".

Edited February 5, 2015 by rasmus5150

[klauskunkel]

Oh, look, a flock of Chinese tourists, let's watch them spit.

You not only watch. You shall wade through the flood.

I invoke the demon Plodprasop! Oh, send your boats and propellers to push back the sea of spit! Oh mighty Plodprasop, hear me!

[surangw]

I wonder who profits by these goofy proclamations ? must be money or job security involved

[Stargeezr]

Well at least the Airlines, Hotels, taxis and street vendors should be happy.

Even the Chinese need to eat, go places, stay somewhere, and I have seen some of them buy

trinkets, batteries, memory cards, phone and laptop chargers, and although

you may not know it, there are many items that are cheaper in Thailand than in China.

For the doubters, be my guest and take some tours to China like I have and you

will then know that buying Chinese goods is cheaper in Thailand than in China.

Our travel guide in Shanghai , let us all know this many times, as she had to go out of

country to get a decent purse, and even clothing that she liked.

So I think this is a good news story for several companies in Thailand

[Godders]

The headline says it all. . . "reportedly". In other words, the media doesn't have any more faith in TAT's cloudy crystal ball than the rest of us. Maybe they should hand it back to Mystic Meg.

[ExPratt]

I've got an appointment at Trendy on the 18th, don't think I;ll be hanging about for a beer, straight home to Ayutthaya. Hopefully there wont be hoards of kitchens clambering over the ancient cities temples and spraying their names on the walls

[BSJ]

I got hung up on the number "53,0,000" It has to be a new system TAT is trialing. Maybe Thailand will be the newest biggest hub for new numbering systems!

[jwongbkk]

time to scam them tourists again

[willyumiii]

We attended the Chinese New Year celebration in Bangkok's China Town a few years back.

I will never forget it.

Pretty spectacular.

I am not sure what the Chinese call it , but the "Dragon Dance" was fantastic to see.

If you have never attended one, check it out!

[samii]

I hate them , I really do

I feel sorry all Thais working for the industry. This morning one Chinese guy shouted to the receptionist. His complain was that the room he had reserved was too small for three persons. He requested two rooms with one rooms price. The receptionist looked me, with eyes saying "I hate this"...

[ExPratt]

Just had a look at the hotel prices around Wattana for CNY. The Hotels have all hiked their prices about 20% , hope they have a stinker

[Patje]

My dad works in a hotel,he said they separated the buffet table/area for Chinese because they are too loud and rude...other guests have been complaining.

Do you mean the Russians ?

[BernieOnTour]

Today I walked behind Wat Phra Kaew (Grand Palace), and observed 2 Chinese men making pee-pee up against the wall. I informed the guard, but he just shrugged his shoulders and said "Chinese Bah".

You should have documented that, would for sure have gone viral again in Thai social media ;-)

[Patje]

Oh, look, a flock of Chinese tourists, let's watch them spit.

You not only watch. You shall wade through the flood.

Might come in handy :

Thailand to Face the Worst Drought in over a Decade

[German Viking]

When will TAT learn to stop throwing numbers in the wind. Almost every sentence reeks of hope with nothing to support their claims.

What's more, Chinese traditionally celebrate Chinese New Year in their home towns and villages, not overseas - though perhaps the younger ones may be changing? Even so, it hardly lends credence to TAT's wild optimism.

I left Hong Kong in 1996 having been there for 20 years and a trend had emerged that some younger people tried to get away over the New Year although their families didn't appreciate it.

Going away for a trip was actually cheaper than all the expense of a traditional celebration as for example getting a haircut went up in price by at least double and that was the least of their expensive worries.

TAT's optimism is, as usual, very wild indeed.

Sounds like Thailand go with GF visit her extended family upcountry, this could be more expensive as to stay in Phuket alone join the bars with every day another girl.

Samesame not real different, but alone you have much more freedom.

[German Viking]

It is estimated that each Chinese tourist will splurge out at least 55 baht on the first day for bottled water and every day after they will refill the bottle from the hotel tap water to wash down the food in the bag taken from the breakfast spread and Thailand will profit at least 5 baht a day from each Chinese tourist.

I think you are very close to the truth with your estimation.

My GF running a shop in Phuket/Chalong in a new market place, mainroad on the way to rawai, they are almost like a locusts plague, noisy like hell and try to getting everything for free, compare all the prices like in china, forget that they are in a tourists spot, starting ridiculous hagglings, just a waste of time and in top they scare potential customers away.

Depending on my GF mood she looking max. 5 minutes at this show and then she kick them all out the shop.

She could never sell 1 piece, when the chinese appears in big packs.

That the quality tourists who thailand needs.

They are the are the most stingy tourists in thailand, beating the scotish minimum 10 times.

Som nam na

[German Viking]

Well at least the Airlines, Hotels, taxis and street vendors should be happy.

Even the Chinese need to eat, go places, stay somewhere, and I have seen some of them buy

trinkets, batteries, memory cards, phone and laptop chargers, and although

you may not know it, there are many items that are cheaper in Thailand than in China.

For the doubters, be my guest and take some tours to China like I have and you

will then know that buying Chinese goods is cheaper in Thailand than in China.

Our travel guide in Shanghai , let us all know this many times, as she had to go out of

country to get a decent purse, and even clothing that she liked.

So I think this is a good news story for several companies in Thailand

This remember me on germany we selling also our german produced cars, cheaper to the surrounding countries as to our own ppl.

[daveAustin]

Chinese tourists reportedly flock into Thailand to celebrate Chinese New Year

[Jackson86]

For Chinese it is a very strong tradition to spend the New Year with family, not take trips abroad. But 1/2 million out of 1.4 billion people isn't so much, but I think the numbers are a bit exaggerated... as usual.

yep. perhaps the entire family decides to travel to thailand maybe ? not surprising given china's increasing affluence.

[tonbridgebrit]

http://uk.businessinsider.com/xi-declares-war-on-global-gambling-firms-2015-2?r=US

"Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially declared war on the global gambling industry, warning foreign casinos that Chinese citizens will be gambling much less in China, neighboring countries, and the US.

"Some foreign countries see our nation as an enormous market, and we have investigated a series of cases," said Hua Jingfeng, a deputy bureau chief at the Ministry of Public Security. "A fair number of neighboring countries have casinos, and they have set up offices in China to attract and drum up interest from Chinese citizens to go abroad and gamble. This will also be an area that we will crack down on."

Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/xi-declares-war-on-global-gambling-firms-2015-2?r=US#ixzz3R9q90JrW "




Thailand, it's good that you did not follow Singapore and the Philippines into building giant casinos, something that was partly driven by the new Chinese tourists.

[BigBadGeordie]

http://uk.businessinsider.com/xi-declares-war-on-global-gambling-firms-2015-2?r=US

"Chinese President Xi Jinping has officially declared war on the global gambling industry, warning foreign casinos that Chinese citizens will be gambling much less in China, neighboring countries, and the US.

"Some foreign countries see our nation as an enormous market, and we have investigated a series of cases," said Hua Jingfeng, a deputy bureau chief at the Ministry of Public Security. "A fair number of neighboring countries have casinos, and they have set up offices in China to attract and drum up interest from Chinese citizens to go abroad and gamble. This will also be an area that we will crack down on."

Read more: http://uk.businessinsider.com/xi-declares-war-on-global-gambling-firms-2015-2?r=US#ixzz3R9q90JrW "

Thailand, it's good that you did not follow Singapore and the Philippines into building giant casinos, something that was partly driven by the new Chinese tourists.

This must be correct as you have an http reference and you posted in bold font.