Thai tourism takes brief hit after bombings

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Thai tourism takes brief hit after bombings

 

 Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

Tourism authorities and hotel associations released statements saying foreign tourism will not be affected. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

 

PHUKET: Phuket hotel and tourism organizations issued a joint statement yesterday evening in the wake of a string of bombings across southern Thailand, including twin bombings in Patong yesterday (story here). 

The Phuket Tourist Association, Thai Hotel Association, Patong Hotel Association and the Kata Karon Hotel Business Association’s declaration stated that they expect the bombings to briefly affect the numbers of Thai tourists visiting Phuket, but would not change the number of foreign tourists or visitors to the island.

“We estimate that the short-term effects may include hotel cancellations among locals. Nevertheless, no significant cancellations among foreigners have been reported,” the statement reads. “We believe that should any security measures arise, they will greatly reassure both Thai and foreign tourists’ confidence.” 

“The occupancy rate is generally at 70 per cent, while the hotels in Patong are now at 80 per cent.”

The tourist and hotelier associations believe that Thai tourism will recover quickly, stating that their associations are cooperating with officials to restore order and safety in Phuket. 

 

Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Thai-tourism-takes-brief-hit-bombings/65390?desktopversion

 

 

 

-- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2016-08-14

 

[mcfish]

most on line news have dropped the story already. By tuesday it already forgoten..

[Aachen]

80% occupancy  in Patong? Did they count only hotels with 80%? And where are they?

[shirtless]

These guys have no idea , if you want tourism you must maintain law and order to some degree, I thought the whole point of a coup was to avoid this situation they have failed  Prayut should step down .

[ezzra]

 

Tourism is the only Export Thailand enjoys some kind of growth now days, while

all other traditional exports revenue earners have faltered and no foreign investment coming in,

so somebody or some groups is trying to hurt Thailand where it hurts the most.....

[Goldieinkathu]

2 hours ago, ezzra said:

 

Tourism is the only Export Thailand enjoys some kind of growth now days, while

all other traditional exports revenue earners have faltered and no foreign investment coming in,

so somebody or some groups is trying to hurt Thailand where it hurts the most.....

 

Foreign investors have pumped $12 billion in to Thai stocks and debt this year.

[Emster23]

It's  a "brief hit" only because it's been a "brief time" since it happened.

[sahibji]

does it mean that the hotel occupancy is above the norm?

 

or have i missed something.

[williamgeorgeallen]

1 hour ago, Goldieinkathu said:

 

Foreign investors have pumped $12 billion in to Thai stocks and debt this year.

foreign investment was down 80% last year and 90% so far this year. hard to know who to believe. alot of figures get thrown around.

[ScotBkk]

Short-term effects
Its incredible how the most recent bombings are swept under the carpet as if implying peoples lives are a mere bagatelle compared to tourism. No other country in the world brags, lies, or predicts such figures of tourists they expect to materialise as vigorously as Thailand does. The baht as we all know is more important than foreigners well being. Time and time again, they’ve shown their major concerns for the leisure industry is paramount at all costs to its survival. 

 

Wouldn’t it be nice if now and then they showed real compassion and concern rather than the usual candid hospital visits with the group pictures masquerading as human beings with their flower and basket treats from TAT and other tourism officials? 

 

This circus act has to get its act together

[blazes]

1 hour ago, Goldieinkathu said:

 

Foreign investors have pumped $12 billion in to Thai stocks and debt this year.

 

 

Source for this statistic please....

[JHolmesJr]

Brief hit suggests things are back to normal now. 

[inaktive]

46 minutes ago, blazes said:

 

 

Source for this statistic please....

 

12 Billion $ is really not that much for a country that did sell Condos worth more to Tourists not long ago each year !

 

Its still down 90% compare to last year

[Alwyn]

"Tourism authorities and hotel associations released statements saying foreign tourism will not be affected".  I rather think that will be for the foreign tourists to decide, not some lame hotel association and TAT.

[Thechook]

TAT has nothing to worry about, a nuclear strike can can wipe out Thailand but TAT like cockroaches will rise up and say total destruction of our country will have no effect on tourism, numbers are soaring to come to the radioactive country

[bluebluewater]

There was noticeably less traffic in Hua Hin this weekend as the crowd from BKK did not come down.

[hhinhh]

2 hours ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

foreign investment was down 80% last year and 90% so far this year. hard to know who to believe. alot of figures get thrown around.

The question is then why the THB is so strong (even after the bombing) so there must be decent investments from outside into Thailand.

[williamgeorgeallen]

5 minutes ago, hhinhh said:

The question is then why the THB is so strong (even after the bombing) so there must be decent investments from outside into Thailand.

thats is a good question i hear many people asking. no one seems to know why. 

[williamgeorgeallen]

2 hours ago, JHolmesJr said:

Brief hit suggests things are back to normal now. 

fantastic recovery.

[Goldieinkathu]

2 hours ago, blazes said:

 

 

Source for this statistic please....

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-08/thai-step-to-elections-gives-best-asian-stocks-just-enough-fuel

 

[Goldieinkathu]

7 minutes ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

thats is a good question i hear many people asking. no one seems to know why. 

If you know anything about economics around the world then it's easy to know why.

[williamgeorgeallen]

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[williamgeorgeallen]

8 minutes ago, Goldieinkathu said:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-08/thai-step-to-elections-gives-best-asian-stocks-just-enough-fuel

 

would seem the little bit of good news about thailand getting closer to elections has been over shadowed by thailand being controlled by the military dictatorship indefinitely and the reprisal bombings.

[Baerboxer]

7 hours ago, shirtless said:

These guys have no idea , if you want tourism you must maintain law and order to some degree, I thought the whole point of a coup was to avoid this situation they have failed  Prayut should step down .

 

Presumably you think the French, German, Norwegian, British and American governments should all step down? All failed to stop terrorism with far more resources than Thailand has at its disposal.

 

 

[Thechook]

1 hour ago, hhinhh said:

The question is then why the THB is so strong (even after the bombing) so there must be decent investments from outside into Thailand.

Thailand over inflate their value

[TSF]

1 hour ago, bluebluewater said:

There was noticeably less traffic in Hua Hin this weekend as the crowd from BKK did not come down.

Same in Pattaya, should have been hectic with Bangkok people down for a long weekend, but much quieter than usual.

[JHolmesJr]

40 minutes ago, Thechook said:

Thailand over inflate their value

 

Just a trip down soi 6,7,8 and walking street in pattaya will confirm that.

[Ulic]

Above 80% occupancy during low season. Glad everything is going so well there

in Phuket. It is considerably quieter in Pattaya,

[Bwlch]

5 hours ago, williamgeorgeallen said:

thats is a good question i hear many people asking. no one seems to know why. 

Bullshit baffles brains,easy to work out.

[williamgeorgeallen]

but hard to explain to the rest of us?