Pattaya tourism figures - up or down?

**dirtydog** · 26-12-2007, 11:43 PM

Initial Tourist figures for Pattaya released by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.

On Wednesday Morning, we spoke with Khun Akarawit, the Deputy Director of the local Tourism Authority of Thailand Office located half-way up the Pratamnuk Hill to discuss the state of the tourism industry here in Pattaya. He began by telling us that the official figures indicate an increase in Tourism so far this year of 11.5% compared to last year. This includes data from January to 15th December 2007. He also mentioned that he is encouraged by the tourist numbers over the festive season and expects numbers to be slightly higher than last year. He is slightly disappointed and expected higher tourist numbers over this festive season and believes that the General Election and continuing violence in the South and the potential for a spread of the violence to other parts of Thailand may be the cause.

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watterinja · 26-12-2007, 11:47 PM

Perhaps he's telling porkies?

**buriramboy** · 26-12-2007, 11:50 PM

An 11.5% increase, is he sure???? Seems a lot quieter to me than last year.

**Mid** · 26-12-2007, 11:51 PM

and what had just happened around this time last year ??

real deep shite if the figures aren't up on those !

**dirtydog** · 26-12-2007, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

He also mentioned that he is encouraged by the tourist numbers over the festive season and expects numbers to be slightly higher than last year. He is slightly disappointed and expected higher tourist numbers over this festive season

It seems a bit nonsensical to me, anyway, Pattaya and especially Walking Street looked like a ghost town to me over christmas, it was busier in the low season, ok, that may have been because it was weekends though, but by fok, Jomtien is dead that is for sure

**Spin** · 26-12-2007, 11:57 PM

Seem like they got some high quality tourists this year, if the guy in the orange wife-beater is anything to go by

**mrsquirrel** · 27-12-2007, 04:12 AM

I can see three old ****s there with young women.

**Udonite** · 27-12-2007, 02:49 PM

Khun Akarawit did not mention the damaging booze ban, on two weekends during the peak season.

**dirtydog** · 27-12-2007, 02:53 PM

^That wouldn't put people off of coming to Pattaya though, tourists that come to Pattaya come for the Temples and culture and the pristine beaches, see I could get a job with TAT, I can lie just as good

watterinja · 27-12-2007, 05:01 PM

Pattaya tourism figures - upside-down?

**Spin** · 27-12-2007, 07:47 PM

Guy on the left thinks to himself " If i twat this old duffer I can leg it with his mobi"

**Zavier38** · 27-12-2007, 08:05 PM

Probably means they got more coach loads of chinese and koreans spending 300 baht a day.

**HaiSoh** · 28-12-2007, 03:40 AM

Originally Posted by Spin

Guy on the left thinks to himself " If i twat this old duffer I can leg it with his mobi"

And his watch....

**Chuckycheese** · 28-12-2007, 04:02 AM

Originally Posted by Spin

Guy on the left thinks to himself " If i twat this old duffer I can leg it with his mobi"

You English guys 'slay' me with your keen wit!

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