snoop1130 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Russian tourist arrivals hit 1mn, overall arrivals reach 32.51mn By Anton Makhrov Russian are still heavyweights in Phuket's buoyant tourism industry. Photo: Miguel Discart / Flickr PHUKET: Once again Russia became the first non-Asia tourist market to record 1mn visits to Thailand. Australia, the US and European countries are yet to make it. According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS), some 106,693 Russian nationals visited Thailand in October doubling the numbers for the months from May through September and showing 5.41% growth against October last year. This growth falls in line with the standard pattern, according to which Russia normally provides Thailand with around 100,000 tourists in April and October and twice as much trough December to March. Overall Russian arrivals for the 10 months of the year totaled 1.08 million representing 2.19% decline against the same period last year. Yet, Russia still keeps its status of the most important tourism market among non-Asian countries. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/russian-tourist-arrivals-hit-1mn-overall-arrivals-reach-32-51mn-73934.php#u4BxVLK4b8UhyD18.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-12-11 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khwaibah Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 27 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Russian are still heavyweights in Phuket's buoyant tourism industry. Photo: Miguel Discart / Flickr Some heavyweight melons in that photo.???????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarFlungFalang Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Just need 5.5 million more in 2 weeks to reach last year's total! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trigpoint Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 there's certainly a lot more this year around soi Russia, Pattaya park, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 I prefer Russian tourist I get on great with them when they book they have a proper holiday none of this 2 day <deleted> with Chinese and they spend money on accommodation from next week until next March we are full with our Russian guest добро пожаловать Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Bob Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 "Russian are still heavyweights in Phuket's buoyant tourism industry" Ha ha obvious references to the blonde in the photo with heavyweight buoyancy implants ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 1 hour ago, FarFlungFalang said: Just need 5.5 million more in 2 weeks to reach last year's total! They will arrive on New Year's Eve on 10,000 jumbo jets from China. Expect long queues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa123 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Phuket year 2022. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sametboy2019 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Definitely more Russians around lately. Prefer them to Chinese. I find they spend their money evenly. They go to bars, restaurants, mom and pop shops and local markets. Chinese go to buffets and 7 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Great stuff!...can't wait to let the guys know in the "local" tonight. They always wait with baited breath to hear from me what the latest tourist figures are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knocker33 Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 Indians, Russians and Chinese. Oh what a loverly place Pooket has become. Somewhere to steer well clear of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bender92 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I'll take the asian tourists over Russian any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 To be looking for tourism increases (or at least not decreases), a country would have to be completely void of common sense and pride to expect a tourist to sun bathe amongst a litter strewn beach as pictured in the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 1 hour ago, dotpoom said: Great stuff!...can't wait to let the guys know in the "local" tonight. They always wait with baited breath to hear from me what the latest tourist figures are. What sort of bait? Dry flies or worms? Just to be pedantic, the term is "bated" meaning "in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly." Living in Jomtien, I've reached some sort of peace. Most of them are good decent people. Every country has it's louts. I think the overall class has improved over 10 yrs ago, when the women looked like tinsel 1950's hookers and the men like KGB hefty stereotypes. Or maybe they were.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 I smell something in the air from TAT again, and it is not moo cooking............... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 27 minutes ago, bender92 said: I'll take the asian tourists over Russian any day. I guess that depends if your stood behind one Russian for the loo or two coaches of Chinese ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: I smell something in the air from TAT again, and it is not moo cooking............... I agree, how do they turn October arrivals into over 1 million for the year when other stats are not shown?? Once again Russia became the first non-Asia tourist market to record 1mn visits to Thailand. Australia, the US and European countries are yet to make it. According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MoTS), some 106,693 Russian nationals visited Thailand in October; thus doubling previous few months arrivals??? doubling the numbers for the months from May through September Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Australian media and tourist groups have all the bad experiences sent to them of LOS. Most of the Australians go for better value and safety in Bali and Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Pickle Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Yeah but most come on cheap packages all inclusive and don’t spend money in bars or restaurants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newnative Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Lots of Russians with families in Wong Amat. Driving home the other evening we counted 9 baby carriage strollers on one short stretch of road from Centara to around Riviera. Easy to spot since there are hardly any sidewalks and you have to drive around them in the street. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 guess it's better than Indians, though I can't say i'm a fan of letting them work illegally when other countries arn't allowed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 At least there wont be so many Brits falling of tall buildings in mysterious circumstances with the Russians to take up the slack???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 26 minutes ago, cyril sneer said: guess it's better than Indians, though I can't say i'm a fan of letting them work illegally when other countries arn't allowed What makes you think Russians are allowed to work illegally , any more/less than any other nationality ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerfeet Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 14 hours ago, khwaibah said: Some heavyweight melons in that photo.???????? 25000 a day in october give or take a few thousand that's 100 flights a day just from Russia. Wow the airport is so busy no room for us from the uk usa or europe .well done thailand once again your numbers are spot on . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anicon Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 55 minutes ago, legend49 said: Australia, the US and European countries are yet to make it. ..maybe they are just a little smarter with where they want to spend their travel time and currency now, ya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterw42 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, tigerfeet said: 25000 a day in october give or take a few thousand that's 100 flights a day just from Russia. Wow the airport is so busy no room for us from the uk usa or europe .well done thailand once again your numbers are spot on . Where are you getting 25,000 a day from, the OP says 100,000 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Aleman Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 There are some, primarily who live/work here, who find Russians undesirable & second only to Chinese in bad habits but Number 1 in street fighting ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brunolem Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 Looks like the Empire's economic sanctions against Russia are not so efficient after all...and the Russian Rubble is one of the rare currencies that has performed better than the Thai Baht lately... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moe666 Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 The bottom has fallen out here in CM, the cold weather has sent all of the tourist running to the south. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yinn Posted December 12, 2019 Share Posted December 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Knocker33 said: Indians, Russians and Chinese. Oh what a loverly place Pooket has become. Somewhere to steer well clear of Who do you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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