Breaking records: 30 million visited Thailand this year

[inaktive]

if you exchange a few Million "medium class Farang" (not the super rich kind but the middle class with ok money) Tourists that did in the past often stay 3+ Weeks and spend nice money every day to the local businesses by going out for food 2-3 times a day, go beach and rent chair, use Taxis and TukTuks, go to the Disco in the evening and shop a lot with either "All incl Farang Tourists" or "Chinese Travel Groups" that only stay up to 10 Days then numbers of Tourists arriving are sure up but numbers of Total days tourists spend in Country are down. And even worse that kind of Tourists doesnt spend Money at all because most is already included in the Packages.

And it really doesnt matter if they are Chinese or not whats importend is that they not stay that long and have All Incl booked. Why then go out into a Restaurant if food in Hotel is free ? Or why go out in the Evenings when you can get hammered in your All incl Hotel at the Pool Bar for free starting in the morning?

This week i did see Advertisement in Germany for Thailand Trips ( from a BIG Travel agency ) for May 2016 (i Know off season and rain season) to Phuket for 21 Days net (including traveltime its about 24 days total and thats a LONG Vacation for All Incl !) at a 4* All Incl Hotel (3 meals and free drinks incl. local Alcohol ) incl flight, transfers , 2 packages to local sightseeing spots for less than 1100 Euros per Person !

Counting off the Flights at say 500 Euros thats 600 Euros left for 3 weeks in a 4* hotel with free food and drinks and pool and direct Beach access (and from the reviews it is a nice Hotel at the beach thats would also have his 4* rating in most other countries !) so why would the people going there spend much food at restaurants or such ? and how much of that 200 Euros a week you think locals see ?

That kind of tourists make it easy to have high Numbers of Tourist and still not make money from them ! Doesnt matter where they are from ! If they are Chines or Farang doesnt matter ... All Incl Tourist not bring Cash to the people and even a Backpacker leaves more cash behind that the all Incl Tourists

[Nobb]

This article is just a wish list statement. That they want wealthier people to come to Thailand. Wealthier people do not want to Thailand because of the number of murders and robbing,s in Thailand. Many more safer places when money does not matter. And with this statement even back packer will consider some where else. These stupid statements only hurt Thailand. To many bad words and press will keep more people away! Songs do not help at all!

[phoenixdoglover]

if you exchange a few Million "medium class Farang" (not the super rich kind but the middle class with ok money) Tourists that did in the past often stay 3+ Weeks and spend nice money every day to the local businesses by going out for food 2-3 times a day, go beach and rent chair, use Taxis and TukTuks, go to the Disco in the evening and shop a lot with either "All incl Farang Tourists" or "Chinese Travel Groups" that only stay up to 10 Days then numbers of Tourists arriving are sure up but numbers of Total days tourists spend in Country are down. And even worse that kind of Tourists doesnt spend Money at all because most is already included in the Packages.

And it really doesnt matter if they are Chinese or not whats importend is that they not stay that long and have All Incl booked.

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If they are Chines or Farang doesnt matter ... All Incl Tourist not bring Cash to the people and even a Backpacker leaves more cash behind that the all Incl Tourists

Agree. A study I read from a few years ago showed how spending per day varies over a fairly narrow range while average length of stay is much longer for those who travel greater distances to Thailand...and that would be EU, AUS and US tourists.

[aRobotnamedWAR]

it also includes layovers, and businessmen traveling to Burma, Vietnam, and Cambodia. it also includes backpackers who come in and out 3-5 times.

soon it will include people who visit any thai websites. before you know it thailand will have over half a million tourist... and almost no income.

slight sarcasm.