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Mid · 26-09-2009, 04:25 PM

Foreign tourists drops 14.1%
26/09/2009

The number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand over the first eight months of this year went down 14.1 per cent from the same period last year to only 8.9 million, deputy spokesman of the Democrat Party, Atthawit Suwanphakdee, said on Saturday.

Mr Athhawat attributed the declining to impacts of the Songkran riots by the anti-government red-shirts in April and the pandemic of the A (H1N1) flu virus.

However, he was confident that the situation of the tourism sector will improve in the fourth quarter of the year as the number of foreign arrivals is increasing.

He called on both the red and yellow-shirt people groups to think of the country and refrain from rallies that could worsen the country’s ailing economy.

bangkokpost.com

Sdigit · 26-09-2009, 04:34 PM

Well full marks to him for rightly predicting thr return of the xmas mongers, Dickhead.

gjbkk · 26-09-2009, 05:31 PM

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Mr Athhawat attributed the declining to impacts of the Songkran riots by the anti-government red-shirts in April and the pandemic of the A (H1N1) flu virus.

It’s so pathetic how they can dismiss the airport hijacking by the PAD as the one of the main reasons for the fall in tourism.

Rural Surin · 26-09-2009, 06:15 PM

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Mr Athhawat attributed the declining to impacts of the Songkran riots by the anti-government red-shirts in April and the pandemic of the A (H1N1) flu virus.

It’s so pathetic how they can dismiss the airport hijacking by the PAD as the one of the main reasons for the fall in tourism.

Not pathetic, but realistic....

DrB0b · 26-09-2009, 07:05 PM

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Mr Athhawat attributed the declining to impacts of the Songkran riots by the anti-government red-shirts in April and the pandemic of the A (H1N1) flu virus.

It’s so pathetic how they can dismiss the airport hijacking by the PAD as the one of the main reasons for the fall in tourism.

Not pathetic, but realistic....

Are you seriously saying the airport takeovers and the international coverage it got had no effect on tourism?

Rural Surin · 26-09-2009, 08:05 PM

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Mr Athhawat attributed the declining to impacts of the Songkran riots by the anti-government red-shirts in April and the pandemic of the A (H1N1) flu virus.

It’s so pathetic how they can dismiss the airport hijacking by the PAD as the one of the main reasons for the fall in tourism.

Not pathetic, but realistic....

Are you seriously saying the airport takeovers and the international coverage it got had no effect on tourism?

The 'official' dismissal and the sweeping under the rug angle. The mention of the Reds activities are first and foremost.

kingwilly · 26-09-2009, 06:10 PM

Never mind the jetski and airport scam efeects...

good2bhappy · 26-09-2009, 06:29 PM

doesn't help when they stop issueing tourist visas

Ghandi · 26-09-2009, 07:01 PM

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doesn't help when they stop issueing tourist visas

but monkey can't think past his own little nose

dirtydog · 26-09-2009, 08:12 PM

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It’s so pathetic how they can dismiss the airport hijacking by the PAD as the one of the main reasons for the fall in tourism.

But that was last year, its the pig flu I tell you, thats whats stopping the tourists, look how bad Malaysia has done this year, they only had a 5 percent increase in tourist arrivals, its the pig flu honest

bretby · 26-09-2009, 08:15 PM

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It’s so pathetic how they can dismiss the airport hijacking by the PAD as the one of the main reasons for the fall in tourism.

But that was last year, its the pig flu I tell you, thats whats stopping the tourists, look how bad Malaysia has done this year, they only had a 5 percent increase in tourist arrivals, its the pig flu honest

Those bloody pigs have a lot to answer for

wefearourdespot · 26-09-2009, 09:38 PM

Laguna Resorts & Hotels Plc.
Revenues from Hotel Operations first half 2008 : 2.265 million baht
first half of 2009 : 1.593 million baht -30% year on year

wefearourdespot · 26-09-2009, 09:46 PM

Grande Asset Hotels And Property Public Company Limited
Revenues from Hotel Operations first half 2008 : 468 million baht
first half of 2009 : 315 million baht -33% year on year

klong toey · 26-09-2009, 09:52 PM

I was held up for five days when the yellow shirts blockaded the airport.

When i visited the airlines office to rearrange my flight details there were more angry tourist/business men and women then i had ever seen.
Some people had to stay an extra two weeks thanks to the yellow peril.
The fact is the only people i meet that were happy during this time were the Brits,everyone else was swearing never to return to Thailand.
The yellow peril have really helped to mess up the tourist business,lets hope they don't get chance to mess it up anymore.

gjbkk · 26-09-2009, 09:53 PM

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Those bloody pigs have a lot to answer for

Especially the ones tightly dressed in brown

Dancing Priest · 28-09-2009, 02:07 AM

Loads of people are figuring Thailand out and the more people that come the more word will get round.

The airport shutdowns and political rallies only add fuel to an already burning pyre.

Thailand is in terminal decline, and it's only a matter of time.

AntRobertson · 29-09-2009, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Dancing Priest

Loads of people are figuring Thailand out and the more people that come the more word will get round.

The airport shutdowns and political rallies only add fuel to an already burning pyre.

Thailand is in terminal decline, and it's only a matter of time.

Oh well, on the bright side at least it'll provide you with some measure of schadenfreude.

Loy Toy · 28-09-2009, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dancing Priest

Thailand is in terminal decline, and it's only a matter of time.

Blah, blah, blah.........get yourself another script wank.

Dancing Priest · 28-09-2009, 02:29 AM

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Blah, blah, blah.........get yourself another script wank.

I don't read from any script mate.

Rural Surin · 29-09-2009, 08:41 AM

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Blah, blah, blah.........get yourself another script wank.

I don't read from any script mate.

Worst than we thought.....

26-09-2009, 04:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mid Nautical Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 13,324	Thailand : Foreign tourists drops 14.1% Foreign tourists drops 14.1% 26/09/2009 The number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand over the first eight months of this year went down 14.1 per cent from the same period last year to only 8.9 million, deputy spokesman of the Democrat Party, Atthawit Suwanphakdee, said on Saturday. Mr Athhawat attributed the declining to impacts of the Songkran riots by the anti-government red-shirts in April and the pandemic of the A (H1N1) flu virus. However, he was confident that the situation of the tourism sector will improve in the fourth quarter of the year as the number of foreign arrivals is increasing. He called on both the red and yellow-shirt people groups to think of the country and refrain from rallies that could worsen the country’s ailing economy. bangkokpost.com __________________ "Keeping quiet while monks and other peaceful protesters are murdered and jailed is not evidence of constructive engagement." - Arvind Ganesan, Human Rights Watch. "I think...I think it's in my basement. Let me go upstairs and check" - M.C. Escher

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Sdigit It wasn't me Last Online: 20-11-2009 04:19 PM Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: All the way over there> Posts: 2,345	Well full marks to him for rightly predicting thr return of the xmas mongers, Dickhead.

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klong toey Kanchanaburi Last Online: 20-11-2009 11:19 PM Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 182	I was held up for five days when the yellow shirts blockaded the airport. When i visited the airlines office to rearrange my flight details there were more angry tourist/business men and women then i had ever seen. Some people had to stay an extra two weeks thanks to the yellow peril. The fact is the only people i meet that were happy during this time were the Brits,everyone else was swearing never to return to Thailand. The yellow peril have really helped to mess up the tourist business,lets hope they don't get chance to mess it up anymore.

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Dancing Priest Nakhon Ratchasima Last Online: 30-10-2009 07:18 AM Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 240	Loads of people are figuring Thailand out and the more people that come the more word will get round. The airport shutdowns and political rallies only add fuel to an already burning pyre. Thailand is in terminal decline, and it's only a matter of time.

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