Delight Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Soi buakhau has mostly been popular with Brits. Back in the day £1 bought 70 Baht Now less than 40 From the British perspective Thailand is just too expensive. So Soi buakhau will in particular suffer. A no deal Brexit ( £1 = 35 Baht) will kill off British tourists almost completely The 35 will coincide with the start of high season Things may improve starting in 2022-then again maybe not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Hey for Indians Pattaya is still Regarded as Saint Tropez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BestB Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Peterw42 said: The majority if you want to get into semantics. Just back from a swim downstairs and chatting to guess who, a couple of independent Chinese tourists, here for 2 weeks and arranged the whole thing themselves, they are going to the Thai restaurant on the corner tonight and taking themselves to Koh Larn in the morning. So it’s now back to majority because there was a couple of independent tourist in the pool???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myjawe Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Another "I believe that what I saw tonight when I was drunk is true" lovely post... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 14 minutes ago, BestB said: So it’s now back to majority because there was a couple of independent tourist in the pool???????????? TOT have produced figures in the last 12 months showing that most Chinese visitors are now independant travellers, FIT. The gap is growing too between FIT and group tours. You may find this hard to believe if you sit on the beach and see all the Chinese getting landed on boats and boarding and disembarking coaches. There are many young and independant Chinese staying at my condo complex in Naklua and plenty others in Pattaya .... but that's another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 16 hours ago, Skallywag said: you posted at 5am - normally "dead" at that time.... ???? The poor chap is suffering from old fashioned, anglo-saxon "uhtceare": "Uhtceare meant 'worry before dawn'. Uht was the time before dawn and ceare meant care. The Anglo Saxons were sorely afflicted by uhtceare, especially the wives." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyPlatt Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 One Soi Made in Thailand bar owner i spoke to said that people have been saying Pattaya is finished for years now but still keeps going. I spent a lot of time in another bar there in January and April. Most nights you could count the customers on one hand. How they pay the rent is beyond me. Thai Friendly and line etc has made non bar hook ups cheaper and easier. No bar fine, lady drinks etc has made having fun cheaper in an age where most major currencies are declining against the thai baht. Pattaya will always fill a niche but every high season seems to get quieter and low season lower. I have grown to like the place over the last 5 years and hope it continues in its disfunctional way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 TOT have produced figures in the last 12 months showing that most Chinese visitors are now independant travellers, FIT. The gap is growing too between FIT and group tours. You may find this hard to believe if you sit on the beach and see all the Chinese getting landed on boats and boarding and disembarking coaches. There are many young and independant Chinese staying at my condo complex in Naklua and plenty others in Pattaya .... but that's another story.In central Pattaya, far more Chinese bus groups, it's very noticable vs independent Chinese travellers. Maybe that stat if genuine relates to the whole of Thailand where it's more plausible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inThailand Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Pattaya is dead. So is Phuket and were loving it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graviton Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 23 hours ago, Pattaya46 said: Wrong title. Should be "Soi Buakhao is dead now", but Pattaya is booming, thanks to real tourists, not sex tourists. Soi Buakhao is a very special street. Many cheap accommodations nearby, mainly massage places and bars, bars, bars... A place where you can see nearly 24/7 old fat Cheap Charlie farangs drinking beer while watching the horrible traffic in this Soi… What an exiting life and Soi! Not a bad thing for Pattaya if Soi Buakhao is dying... IMHO. You will probably find soi 8 dead walked down 15 bars empty 5 closed 10pm.... Real tourists are not here all year and go out everyday 365 those on soi buakao do? and live there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemon Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 As a Chinese, some people's ignorance and prejudice of China in this topic make me laugh. But anyway, this is my observation. 1. The number of Chinese tourists to Thailand will not increase any more.Most of China's middle-aged and elderly will never come to Thailand again.One time is enough. 2. More people will travel to other Southeast Asian countries, the number of Chinese tourists to Vietnam is increasing sharply. Very fast 3. The proportion of independent tourists in China will increase 4. There will be more and more Chinese money coming into Pattaya's "sex industry". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henryford Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I think for many Brits a sub 40 Pound is the final straw. Pattaya used to be cheap but most definitely is not now. Wine at 20 GBP+ a bottle. Girls were always the big draw but if you end up paying 100 GBP + then even that is not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Graviton Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Henryford said: I think for many Brits a sub 40 Pound is the final straw. Pattaya used to be cheap but most definitely is not now. Wine at 20 GBP+ a bottle. Girls were always the big draw but if you end up paying 100 GBP + then even that is not worth it. The Russians left when ruble got 50% chop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkk6060 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Henryford said: Girls were always the big draw but if you end up paying 100 GBP + then even that is not worth it. If it did I would leave as that is why I am here. All total that is about the rate now at the higher end Gogo's. Which is why I never go. I hope most residents know better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, daemon said: As a Chinese, some people's ignorance and prejudice of China in this topic make me laugh. But anyway, this is my observation. 1. The number of Chinese tourists to Thailand will not increase any more.Most of China's middle-aged and elderly will never come to Thailand again.One time is enough. 4. There will be more and more Chinese money coming into Pattaya's "sex industry". 1) What is the population of China ? 4) Yes more Chinese sex tourists, think your right on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadilo Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 22 hours ago, BestB said: I do not need to go anywhere. I own hotel and restaurant for past 15 years. You can feed BS to everyone else not to me. Maybe you’re feeding it to them, that’s why it’s empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graviton Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, Kadilo said: Maybe you’re feeding it to them, that’s why it’s empty. Missed advertisement opp lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCross Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 23 minutes ago, stanleycoin said: 1) What is the population of China ? 4) Yes more Chinese sex tourists, think your right on that one. hmm never really thought about #1 before but maybe could add: what is the population of china.. who are: under 65 over 18 wealthy enough to come here have enough wealthy friends/family to travel with are allowed to travel still a lot i imagine but judging by the rest of asia only a small minority are even wealthy enough to actually travel. at 20M visitors per year that pot is not bottomless so TH better pray they come back for more visits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmcleod Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Nonsense, there are plenty of buses full of Chinese polluting the air all over Pattaya. You might get a glimpse of the tourists when they disembark at a Chinese owned dim sum restaurant or at a tour on walking street following the flags but not shopping there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon7854 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 I'm curios if the reconstruction happening on parts of beach is still underway. Last time I've been (last year)it was a depressing sight. I stayed at Adelphi Hotel and other than buses filled with Indians visiting the massage parlour next to it there wasn't much action. Everything looked deserted. Granted I visited in September and that may be a reason but still.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegeorgia Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Why im not going to Pattaya this year Bad exchange rate is number 1 Australian dollar is nearly $50;for a 1000 baht $50 for 1,000 baht !! I would like to try the Phillipines this year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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scubascuba3 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 hmm never really thought about #1 before but maybe could add: what is the population of china.. who are: under 65 over 18 wealthy enough to come here have enough wealthy friends/family to travel with are allowed to travel still a lot i imagine but judging by the rest of asia only a small minority are even wealthy enough to actually travel. at 20M visitors per year that pot is not bottomless so TH better pray they come back for more visits I can't see the Chinese coming back. Once they've done all the touristy stuff,Koh Larn, Parasailing and the rest its finished for them, might as well go elsewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said: 4 hours ago, GeorgeCross said: hmm never really thought about #1 before but maybe could add: what is the population of china.. who are: under 65 over 18 wealthy enough to come here have enough wealthy friends/family to travel with are allowed to travel still a lot i imagine but judging by the rest of asia only a small minority are even wealthy enough to actually travel. at 20M visitors per year that pot is not bottomless so TH better pray they come back for more visits I can't see the Chinese coming back. Once they've done all the touristy stuff,Koh Larn, Parasailing and the rest its finished for them, might as well go elsewhere Probably true but there seems to be a very large supply of first time/last time Chinese visitors so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chivas Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, georgegeorgia said: Why im not going to Pattaya this year Bad exchange rate is number 1 Australian dollar is nearly $50;for a 1000 baht $50 for 1,000 baht !! I would like to try the Phillipines this year Your Aussie Dollar is very weak against the US Dollar and that will follow you as part of the FX calculation wherever you go. Same as us Brits with our weakness against the Greenback restricting us. Cant get away from it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Pattaya = Dantes inferno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graviton Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, mike787 said: Pattaya = Dantes inferno. “Ant dantes roo” the song? Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 On 6/1/2019 at 6:29 AM, champers said: Pattaya will never die; it will keep growing and constantly changing its appearance. At least the beach will... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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