Thailand : Foreign tourists drops 14.1%

Printable View

26-09-2009, 03:25 PM
Mid

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
26-09-2009, 03:34 PM
Stinky

Well full marks to him for rightly predicting thr return of the xmas mongers, Dickhead.
26-09-2009, 04:31 PM
gjbkk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mid

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.
26-09-2009, 05:10 PM
kingwilly

Never mind the jetski and airport scam efeects...
26-09-2009, 05:15 PM
Rural Surin

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjbkk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mid

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....
26-09-2009, 05:29 PM
good2bhappy

doesn't help when they stop issueing tourist visas
26-09-2009, 06:01 PM
Ghandi

Quote:

Originally Posted by good2bhappy

doesn't help when they stop issueing tourist visas

but monkey can't think past his own little nose
26-09-2009, 06:05 PM
DrB0b

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjbkk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mid

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?
26-09-2009, 07:05 PM
Rural Surin

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrB0b

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjbkk

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mid

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.
26-09-2009, 07:12 PM
dirtydog

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjbkk

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 :)
26-09-2009, 07:15 PM
bretby

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Quote:

Originally Posted by gjbkk

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 :)
26-09-2009, 08:38 PM
wefearourdespot

Laguna Resorts and Hotels balance sheets

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
26-09-2009, 08:46 PM
wefearourdespot

Grande Asset balance sheets

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
26-09-2009, 08:52 PM
klong toey

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.
26-09-2009, 08:53 PM
gjbkk

Quote:

Originally Posted by bretby

Those bloody pigs have a lot to answer for

Especially the ones tightly dressed in brown :)
28-09-2009, 01:07 AM
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. :chitown:
28-09-2009, 01:18 AM
Loy Toy

Quote:

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.
28-09-2009, 01:29 AM
Dancing Priest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

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

I don't read from any script mate. :)
28-09-2009, 03:36 AM
Warwick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dancing Priest

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

So what you are saying is that the more that people come here, the less people will come? Do you get your logic from The Beano?
28-09-2009, 04:31 AM
Dancing Priest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warwick

So what you are saying is that the more that people come here, the less people will come?

The more people have been coming the more Thailand is being exposed as a giant, dirty, dishonest brothel. If you can't work out what was inferred by my post then life must be tough.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warwick

Do you get your logic from The Beano?

I don't read the Nation or the Bangkok Post mate.
28-09-2009, 09:37 AM
Scooter

Mate of mine has just given up his tuk tuk after 14 years as there are not enough tourists to go around.
CM gets quieter every year.
Many of my friends and family have stopped coming over as it's just too much hastle here.
Good luck Thailand!
28-09-2009, 10:28 AM
sityparamount

Airport closure cost me £600,no refunds or change of flight,thanks evaair for looking after a regular customer.:kma:
28-09-2009, 10:50 AM
panama hat

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtydog

look how bad Malaysia has done this year, they only had a 5 percent increase in tourist arrivals, its the pig flu honest

We went to the coast for a long week-end and ALL hotels were booked solid . . . The manager of the place we usually stay (Swiss Garden Resort) says his overseas bookings have increased at a phenomenal rate . . . (Germans, British, French, Scandis and Dutch)

Although it was full, the types of tourists are happily lacking the lager louts and general thugs . . . Thailand can keep them
28-09-2009, 11:39 AM
Butterfly

down 14% ? that's actually quite reasonable,

France tourism was down more than 20% but retailers said the season wasn't as bad as expected, the fewer tourists were spending more apparently on lower priced items
28-09-2009, 11:42 AM
jumnien

Thailand has experienced an incredible gain in tourists over the last decade or so. During this period in which the number of foreign tourists have more than doubled there is one thing that is exactly the same in 2009 as it was in 1998: there will always be a critical mass of internally perturbed farangs chanting that unless Thailand changes no one will come here.
28-09-2009, 07:25 PM
MustavaMond

Quote:

Originally Posted by jumnien

Thailand has experienced an incredible gain in tourists over the last decade or so. During this period in which the number of foreign tourists have more than doubled there is one thing that is exactly the same in 2009 as it was in 1998: there will always be a critical mass of internally perturbed farangs chanting that unless Thailand changes no one will come here.

Sex Tourists will always come..

But I agree, mongers and louts will soon be the only tourists left INTERNET FORUMS having scared off the literate
28-09-2009, 08:03 PM
jim1176

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dancing Priest

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

a welcome and well earned decline
29-09-2009, 01:28 AM
Propagator

Quote:

Originally Posted by sityparamount

Airport closure cost me £600,no refunds or change of flight,thanks evaair for looking after a regular customer

Thats nasty, Qatar looked after me well. Thumbs up to them
29-09-2009, 06:53 AM
Digitalwolf

I know the jetski scam (pre damage), but what is the airport scam?
29-09-2009, 07:41 AM
Rural Surin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dancing Priest

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loy Toy

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

I don't read from any script mate. :)

Worst than we thought.....
29-09-2009, 08:03 AM
Agent_Smith

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dancing Priest

If you can't work out what was inferred by my post

Implied, not inferred.
29-09-2009, 09:51 AM
panama hat

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Worst than we thought.....

I didn't think it could be worse

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent_Smith

Implied, not inferred.

Same same for our PrancingQueen
29-09-2009, 10:06 AM
AntRobertson

Quote:

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. :chitown:

Oh well, on the bright side at least it'll provide you with some measure of schadenfreude.
29-09-2009, 10:31 AM
panama hat

Quote:

Originally Posted by AntRobertson

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

Why waste such a big word on the PrancingQueen?

Better:

make u feel gud gud in tum tum
29-09-2009, 10:36 AM
mtone9317

and the airport scandal

[quote=Mid;1179056]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.
Even worse is the world-wide report of airport shakedowns at the BKK airport with police involved in the shakedowns.
30-09-2009, 01:51 AM
jim1176

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent_Smith

Implied, not inferred.

A short logic lesson, well played

All times are GMT +7. The time now is 01:03 PM.