rooster59 Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Tourists Flock into Phuket on Long Weekend PHUKET, July 25 (TNA) – Tourism on the southern island was booming because many tourists were visiting it on this long weekend, according to the president of the Southern Chapter of the Thai Hotel Association. Kongsak Khupongsakorn said people responded well to tourism stimulus measures of the government but he would like the government to quickly approve hotels’ participation into its tourism promotional campaign. Many hotels were waiting for the approval although they had filed their application on July 1. They missed opportunities during the long weekend from July 25 to 28, he said. Full story: https://www.mcot.net/viewtna/5f1bf270e3f8e40aef468021 -- © Copyright TNA 2020-07-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jessi Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 All three of them.???? 2 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzzzz Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 LOL: written By someone in Bangkok>>> 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Old Croc Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 How come the various family members, and others I know of, who were stood down by their various resort employers, are still at home without being called back to work to cope with this influx? 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post J Town Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Jessi said: All three of them.???? Photographer = 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) Maybe I'll go for a drive around I live in the south of the island 10-50 am and it's raining at the moment I think Rawai is quite busy but that is people that live here and expats so where this flock of tourist have gone to I dont know Edited July 26, 2020 by ChipButty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Viewpoint was packed yesterday, as was Kata Beach. The amount of people at the viewpoint had the car park filled, while the parking along the beach front at Kata was full also. I haven't seen this since March. There definitely are a lot of tourists in town right now. The amount of out of province plates and the extra poor driving attests to this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 17 minutes ago, steelepulse said: There definitely are a lot of tourists in town right now. Well they must have missed out Patong because in was deserted, shopping malls et al. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steelepulse Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, xylophone said: Well they must have missed out Patong because in was deserted, shopping malls et al. Not sure why Thais would want to go to that cesspool tbh. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 That better not mean those lazy delivery guys are bailing from work til wednesday too! Sick and tired of the endless holiday buddha day BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, steelepulse said: Not sure why Thais would want to go to that cesspool tbh. Well it supposedly has a nice beach! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, xylophone said: Well it supposedly has a nice beach! Haha, I think you must have been looking at photos from the 80's and 90's. Even after the tsunami, Patong wasn't near as nice as other beaches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 2 hours ago, steelepulse said: Viewpoint was packed yesterday, as was Kata Beach. The amount of people at the viewpoint had the car park filled, while the parking along the beach front at Kata was full also. I haven't seen this since March. There definitely are a lot of tourists in town right now. The amount of out of province plates and the extra poor driving attests to this. Yes, this morning 08.00 the car park at Kata Beach south end was full. Many many Thai families on the beach, plus the surfing guys. Not exactly packed but busy enough. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 The styrofoam and plastic bottle crop on the beaches and at the viewpoint should be a bumper one on Wednesday then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 There must be a 2nd Phuket which I donno. Patong is dead and 6 feet under. Karon yesterday dead the same and everything closed. Kata Beach had the usual surfers, as conditions have been nice yesterday, and a few families. Kata itself dead empty. Heavy rain this morning, of course quiet. No idea about the north west, as it is a boring corner with resorts only. The reporting by mcot is rubbish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 4 hours ago, zzzzz said: LOL: written By someone in Bangkok>>> From TAT by any chance??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Burma Bill Posted July 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2020 5 hours ago, rooster59 said: Tourists Flock into Phuket 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xylophone Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 3 hours ago, steelepulse said: Haha, I think you must have been looking at photos from the 80's and 90's. Even after the tsunami, Patong wasn't near as nice as other beaches. Well I have lived here for 14 yrs and although I am not a "beach person" many who are, say that it is ok........mind you from what I have seen elsewhere, it certainly isn't the greatest!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said: The styrofoam and plastic bottle crop on the beaches and at the viewpoint should be a bumper one on Wednesday then. Have sweepers every morning on Kata beach. The larger log debris gets picked up by back hoe and loaded on truck every few days. They keep Kata beach in pristine shape. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 None so blind as them that will not see ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I live here and drive and ride almost the whole island very regularly not seen anything to indicate any influx last days. Blue Market open again last night, reasonable turnout but no sign of lots of holiday folks. Karon, Kata And Kata noi dead, Patong also 98% closed, Junceylon empty yesterday at 1;30’when I popped in. As for beaches seeing a ruse in visitors I call that total bs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzzzz Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Kamala seems to be doing better than other beach towns on the island could this be because there is and has been, for over 100 years, a Thai community living here as compared to the other beach towns, that if it were not for the tourists, would not exist, (excluding Rawii and Chalong). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuarty Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, zzzzz said: Kamala seems to be doing better than other beach towns on the island could this be because there is and has been, for over 100 years, a Thai community living here as compared to the other beach towns, that if it were not for the tourists, would not exist, (excluding Rawii and Chalong). The Kamala naval gazing myopia never ceases to amaze me. Also excluding Bangtao, Chengtalay, Mai Khao, Nai Yang/Sakoo etc etc... Edited July 26, 2020 by stuarty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 I read somewhere that Phuket expected 6,000 tourists this weekend. I think the estimated number of hotel rooms is around 200,000, plus Airbnb-type accommodation. You can do the sums! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 9 hours ago, Burma Bill said: Sheep Charlies. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkg Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, stuarty said: The Kamala naval gazing myopia never ceases to amaze me. Also excluding Bangtao, Chengtalay, Mai Khao, Nai Yang/Sakoo etc etc... Yes, I love going to Cherngtalay Beach to gaze at the naval vessels ... Edited July 26, 2020 by nkg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Rawai was fairly busy as I drove along the front around 5pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yinn Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 19 hours ago, ChaiyaTH said: Sick and tired of the endless holiday buddha day BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 19 hours ago, xylophone said: Well it supposedly has a nice beach! A very average beach. Far better beaches elsewhere. However, if the "tourists" are Thais it doesn't matter really as in my experience they like Pattaya beach too and that's as bad as they come. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 10 hours ago, zzzzz said: Kamala seems to be doing better than other beach towns on the island could this be because there is and has been, for over 100 years, a Thai community living here as compared to the other beach towns, that if it were not for the tourists, would not exist, (excluding Rawii and Chalong). Kamala has Fantasea show. Even I visited Kamala just to see it. Nothing else there worth my time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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