webfact Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 TAT expects 2.3 million tourists for this year’s Songkran By The Thaiger The Tourism Authority of Thailand is expecting more than 2.3 million local and foreign tourists will join the various Songkran celebrations this year. They say that should generate 20 billion baht+ in revenue for tourism and tourism-related services. TAT’s Governor Yuthasak Supasorn says 300,000 international arrivals are expected to celebrate the five day festival starting April 12, along with two million locals who will travel to celebrate Songkran this year. Songkran falling on a weekend this year will also bolster local tourism numbers. The number of Songkran-specific visitors is up this year, partly because of the growing popularity of the festival internationally and the government extending the holiday to five days this year, now starting on April 12 (although ‘Songkran, the Thai New Year, is actually on April 13) Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/tat-expects-2-3-million-tourists-for-this-years-songkran -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2019-03-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyNets Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Congratulations, don't forget a face mask for Smogkran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 59 minutes ago, webfact said: The number of Songkran-specific visitors is up this year, Now there's a bit of pre emptive spin, the holiday is over two weeks away and already the numbers are in.....great clairvoyance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toenail Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 With today’s emphasis on taking care of the environment and how clean water is becoming more scarce I find this 3-day Songkron celebration of wasting water disrespectful to following the teachings of Buddha or how we want our future generation to respect and take care of mother-earth. Ok... limit to one day of throwing water around like idiots. ( Historically it started as a “sprinkle” of water to represent a new beginning in the new year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotman Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Yes, nearly time to stock up with food and beer, lock the gates and stay at home for a few days, until the lunatics are either drop dead drunk, or just dead. It's bound to be one or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 So 2.3M tourists for Songkran, 2M of which are local ????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Pretty brave not to take the outcome of the "election" in consideration... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Due to the smog, I would love it if no one came and it crippled the tourism industry to the point of ruin. The Thais don’t deserve the tourists they get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 What they don't tell us how many locals (including expats) bugger off out of the country during Songkran! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 53 minutes ago, dcnx said: Due to the smog, I would love it if no one came and it crippled the tourism industry to the point of ruin. The Thais don’t deserve the tourists they get. With that kind of hate for folks that did nothing to you, it astounds me that you seek out any connection with Thailand at all. Truly an example of how the internet magnifies petty grievances into hate. or maybe its broken hearts. Maybe the Thai people dont deserve to live. Be bold, hell, evidently you would love to see their economy Venezuela crash and mass starvation, why not just play Einsatzgruppen and find some ravines?????♂️???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, madmitch said: What they don't tell us how many locals (including expats) bugger off out of the country during Songkran! Im gone a few days before. Too hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Note - only 300 K International arrivals That equals 2 Million drunken Thais driving on the roads if TAT are to be believed. Time to board up the House and Lock the car up for a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I'm leaving for songkran, so they can -1 from their count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 They don't have estimates how many flee the country? 17 minutes ago, BritManToo said: I'm leaving for songkran, so they can -1 from their count. So at least one EDIT: two. Time for a poll? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter14 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Going to spend all money in Cambodia. so am leaving too ...... so how many will die too ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, peter14 said: Going to spend all money in Cambodia. so am leaving too See you in PP, apparently the expat drinking starts in Corner Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPenguin Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Quote TAT expects 2.3 million tourists for this year’s Songkran Yes, I know I probably sound like an old curmudgeon, but why? Why would they come a-flocking? Songkran is no longer of cultural significance, it's degenerated into an excuse for an alienated youth to behave obnoxiously for a few days without consequence (with or without trollops baring their tits to the sound of horrendously loud music in the back of pickups), then to get pissed as a maggot and kill themselves on Mum's motorbike. I remember Songkran in Phuket about 15 years ago. It was just awful and the only tourists I saw were foreign youths who only came for the piss-up and to behave like a lout for a while and show their true nature to the girls they picked up last week and hope to shag later tonight. if they get them pissed enough before them. Now, I stock up on food and water then park the cars and lock the gates, on my Thai wife's insistence - she is equally horrified at what a previously gentle and quaint custom has become. I guess she's learned how to be curmudgeonly from me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavideol Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 8 hours ago, webfact said: TAT expects 2.3 million tourists for this year’s Songkran TAT special fake news, how they base their estimates/expectations, they didn't say from where they are coming, maybe the rich senior citizens from India on a special tour... I don't think many foreigners will come as the word is getting out about the visa issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 8 hours ago, webfact said: The number of Songkran-specific visitors is up this year, partly because of the growing popularity of the festival internationally Growing popularity .! Most folk I know avoid it like the plague and that includes some Thai's .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 5 hours ago, BritManToo said: I'm leaving for songkran, so they can -1 from their count. -2 here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 2.5 million from Bangkok alone!! Spin the wheel of Fortune again lads its nearly pay day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 9 hours ago, PatOngo said: Now there's a bit of pre emptive spin, the holiday is over two weeks away and already the numbers are in.....great clairvoyance! Well, it does seem to be a bit of a tradition around this time of year, in government circles; knowing the totals before any counting has been done... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 I hope you will join me in prayer, for heavy rain...( and a weaker baht)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TITOLAS Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Really I dont understand how people can enjoy that way to party ! Throwing water to the face of the people along with that sticky white powder and getting plenty of it as you just step outside.For me it looks like an idiotic pathetic way for try to look what lies under females wet t-shirts. Really annoying and childish.I live in Thailand since abt 24 years and the more i see it the more I enjoy staying home on those frenetic days. Am I the only one expat hating Songkran ??Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPenguin Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 22 minutes ago, TITOLAS said: Really I dont understand how people can enjoy that way to party ! Throwing water to the face of the people along with that sticky white powder and getting plenty of it as you just step outside. For me it looks like an idiotic pathetic way for try to look what lies under females wet t-shirts. Really annoying and childish. I live in Thailand since abt 24 years and the more i see it the more I enjoy staying home on those frenetic days. Am I the only one expat hating Songkran ?? Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app You're a long way from being that I suspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penicillin Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 What is a “local tourist” ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinobot Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 Come enjoy the world famous smog everyone!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex8912 Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 5 hours ago, MisterPenguin said: Yes, I know I probably sound like an old curmudgeon, but why? Why would they come a-flocking? Songkran is no longer of cultural significance, it's degenerated into an excuse for an alienated youth to behave obnoxiously for a few days without consequence (with or without trollops baring their tits to the sound of horrendously loud music in the back of pickups), then to get pissed as a maggot and kill themselves on Mum's motorbike. I remember Songkran in Phuket about 15 years ago. It was just awful and the only tourists I saw were foreign youths who only came for the piss-up and to behave like a lout for a while and show their true nature to the girls they picked up last week and hope to shag later tonight. if they get them pissed enough before them. Now, I stock up on food and water then park the cars and lock the gates, on my Thai wife's insistence - she is equally horrified at what a previously gentle and quaint custom has become. I guess she's learned how to be curmudgeonly from me... Have you even tried Songkran in the last 15 years?? That’s what’s so funny about negative comments each year on TVF is the loudest mouths have not even gone out to see what fun it is. I don’t really know what exact city each complainer is from but this will be my 5 th Songkran on Silom In BKK. I go for 2 out of 3 days. I rarely see very drunk people there ( the last couple years was maybe no booze sold nearby but no different other years). There are almost no people with powder. Lots of kids, young and old Thais , lots of foreigners around and everybody is having a blast. I expect the same this year as well. I have my super soaker and Songkran shirt all ready to go. It is also a myth super soakers are banned because several police there see many many people with them. It’s a great way to destress and very therapeutic as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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