Pattaya boomtown - Russian and Chinese "quality tourists" flooding back as resort becomes hub of Sport Tourism, claims TAT

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Pattaya boomtown - Russian and Chinese "quality tourists" flooding back as resort becomes hub of Sport Tourism, claims TAT

 

Picture: Thai Rath

 

PATTAYA: -- An upbeat Thai Rath reported from Koh Larn yesterday quoting a Pattaya Tourism Authority representative that Russians and Chinese tourists were visiting in droves.

 

And the huge numbers were arriving despite it being the low season and raining every day.

 

Suladda Sarutilawan of Pattaya TAT said that the government's crackdown on "zero dollar" tours was seeing a marked rise in "quality tourists" from China.

 

She said they were spending lots and boosting the local economy at a time when visitors are usually harder to find.

 

Suladda said that Russian visitors were now coming like they used to years ago.

 

She further credited the rebranding of Pattaya as a hub for Sports Tourism saying events like the triathlon last weekend and the marathon set to take place in July are attracting thousands who might not normally come to the resort.

 

She said that 10,000 are expected in town for the marathon on July 16th and 300-400 of those would be those quality Chinese she spoke of.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

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[Rhys]

Well I'll be how about that.... Coming from the  TAT of P Tang city...

[Jessi]

More B/S from the  TAT!!!

Andrew Drummond just did a story about the lies coming out of the TAT.

[colinneil]

Possible misprint, Pattaya boomtown, surely they meant !! Pattaya boom boom town !!

[darksidedog]

This woman can stand there and tell bald faced lies almost as well as Sean Spicer.

[dcsw53]

Maybe an element of BS but at least they are trying to reboot the image. Nice to see a positive story that does not involve drink, bad driving, violence ( or all 3 ) for a change.

[grumbleweed]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Pattaya as a hub for Sports Tourism

Say what you like about them, but they can certainly push the envelope when it comes to imagination

 

[franklnooner]

Quality Russian and Chinese 

Hahahahahahahahahahaha@

[mark01]

One thing for sure, those Chinese tour busses are causing huge traffic problems on the major roads and along many smaller sois around Pattaya.

 

Did the Chinese tour company that got their busses confiscated a while ago, get their busses back?

I suspect a large amount of money passed hands and the busses were quietly driven out of the compound!

 

Either way, more road trouble ahead!

[inactiveposter]

"Sports Hub" I assume is a euphemism....


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[yankee99]

"She said that 10,000 are expected in town for the marathon on July 16th and 300-400 of those would be those quality Chinese she spoke of."

 

.4% are quality and 99.6% are zero dollar.

 

[prakhonchai nick]

1 hour ago, colinneil said:

Possible misprint, Pattaya boomtown, surely they meant !! Pattaya boom boom town !!

Colin. Beat me to it!

[Toshiba66]

There must be more than one Pattaya in Thailand because the one I was in over the last 2 weeks is as dead as I've seen it.

 

No Russians in droves.

No Chinese in droves.

Nothing in droves except droves of empty Hotel Rooms.

 

 

[Thechook]

So they have cleaned out those cheap Charlie and summing tourists in Pattaya and replaced them with quality.  The bars and girls will be wrapped now they can triple their prices.

[Thechook]

20 minutes ago, inactiveposter said:

"Sports Hub" I assume is a euphemism....


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Yes all the major world sports are clambering to have their premium events moved to Pattaya.

[mok199]

35 minutes ago, franklnooner said:

Quality Russian and Chinese 

Hahahahahahahahahahaha@

as one who lives in the tourist area of pattaya ,I think what they are trying to say is '' families and couples '',and we do see many more of them here...it all helps in the end game..which is recharge Thailand...

[AhFarangJa]

Quality Chinese Tourists........Now that is the mother of all Oxymorons.......

Edited June 1, 2017 by AhFarangJa

[manhood]

I have heard a lot of lies in Thailand, specialy when it comes from government organisations such as TAT: this girl is the best lie and story teller i ever experianced and nobody stop her to ask investigative questions?!?!??!

Ask the many small shops and restaurants how they experiance the big sports hub and the more tourists in low season as well the HIGH QUALITY tourists!!!!!

[gandalf12]

1 hour ago, dcsw53 said:

Maybe an element of BS but at least they are trying to reboot the image. Nice to see a positive story that does not involve drink, bad driving, violence ( or all 3 ) for a change.

You cant talk up an image, it takes action.

[phantomfiddler]

Russian and Chinese quality tourists ? I wonder if TAT know the meaning of "contradiction in terms" ? The only real quality tourists were the wonderful assortment affectionately known as "The Oilfield Trash" back in the early 80,s who completely dominated the town and regularly blew 10-12 thousand dollars apiece each month (until they realized they should have saved a bit !).

[owl sees all]

I lot of criticism here.

 

it seems to me that it is just a part of the master plan to make Pattaya a 'family holiday resort'. They have to start somewhere. No good being negative.

 

They have already started; umbrellas, food stalls, soapy massage and a proposed 20 Billion plan to ease traffic congestion. It might not seem like much is being done but I do think there are good intentions.

 

Pattaya a future 'family and sport resort' in the making.  F1, table tennis, rock climbing and jet ski racing. 

 

One day soon Pattaya will be known for its sport rather than the world's sex capital.

Edited June 1, 2017 by owl sees all

[jacko45k]

Somebody trying to move the glut of condos again?

[ezzra]

With all the ' crackdowns ' and blitzes and the moral police all over

with early hours closing of the fun establishments, beaches that

have been sterilized, 24 hours traffic jam, i don't see why tourist

coming back if at all.... 

[Jai Dee]

That beach in the photo does not look like Pattaya to me.

 

Nor Wongamat.

 

Nor Jomtien.

 

Nor Najomtien.

 

I wonder where the picture was taken... 

[jacko45k]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

This woman can stand there and tell bald faced lies almost as well as Sean Spicer.

Or British Airways.

[anon4637435435]

Quality tourists or cheap charlies? Rainy season is cheaper right. Is boom boom this sport tourism thing they are yapping on about? 

[fruitman]

So the Russians are back like 4 years ago?? I haven't got the pleasure to meet them yet.

[klauskunkel]

OK. You have succeeded. Pattaya is a sports hub for families where Russian and Chinese athletes build sand castles in the rain. 

[Emster23]

Yeah, yeah, right, sure.... you bet

If they want to be a sports hub, clean up the water (perhaps the filthy water is part of being "medical hub?). Make broad even sidewalks for those who might wish to jog? A few jogging trails, with enough posts to discourage becoming motorbike path? Low wires, signs, etc can really hurt when head hits them at jogging speed.... just some suggestions

[Slotman]

Russian and Chinese "quality tourists" ..........oxymoron leaps to mind...........