Popular Post snoop1130 Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thailand No Longer Top Overseas Destination for Chinese Tourists By Will Davies Thailand has lost its spot as the most popular cross-border destination for tourists from mainland China, according to a survey by HSBC Holdings Plc, as neighboring Japan and South Korea moved up the list. “Barring Hong Kong and Macau, Japan and Korea emerged as the top two preferred cross-border destinations,” analyst Parash Jain wrote in a report. “This reinforces our view that short-haul travel will recover earlier than long-haul international travel.” The survey, conducted from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2, also found flight bookings are being made further in advance than they were pre-pandemic, which could reflect greater demand for leisure travel than business. Full Story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-23/thailand-no-longer-top-overseas-destination-for-chinese-tourists 3 21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Oh this will just crush the poor Thais when they read about this or hear about it. So much for the all you can eat prawn buffets. Looks like it will be a rough ride for tourism. 28 1 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ivor bigun Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 I fear that when this is over it will no longer be an overseas destination for far more than the Chinese 68 1 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zzzzz Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 do the Chinese need quarantine for 14 days if they travel to Japan or South Korea? If not. well that answers why their going there. ???????? 20 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) Whaat how can this be .. a counter flurry of TaT explanations including the word " misunderstanding " is expected any time shortly Edited November 23, 2020 by Justgrazing Sp 8 25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2530Ubon Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Bit of a pointless story, the Chinese government is actively discouraging their citizens from travelling abroad. Then again, the Thai government is actively discouraging tourist arrivals with all of the ridiculous loop holes people have to jump through to get here.... 44 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 22 minutes ago, zzzzz said: do the Chinese need quarantine for 14 days if they travel to Japan or South Korea? If not. well that answers why their going there. ???????? They need to quarantine when they return to China. That essentially ended Chinese foreign tourism to everywhere. It's the same situation in Thailand, how many Thais are going away on foreign holidays right now? 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post overherebc Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 No worries it's only Monday. New figures will appear tomorrow. 9 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: Thailand No Longer Top Overseas Destination for Chinese Tourists Well cry me a river TAT! 7 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Thai's have never stopped complaining about every nationality, now what they complaining about? 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GinBoy2 Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Well this is an interesting one. As the Chinese have become more sophisticated, they demand a little bit more from their vacation destination. They like to shop, but they aren't really the beach going Europeans So the cost of shopping in Thailand is an issue. It's like TAT knows exactly how to <deleted> off its target markets. Shopping is expensive for the Chinese. Dirty beaches, sub standard hotels and customer service pisses off the Westerners Go figure! 24 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, GinBoy2 said: Well this is an interesting one. As the Chinese have become more sophisticated, they demand a little bit more from their vacation destination. They like to shop, but they aren't really the beach going Europeans So the cost of shopping in Thailand is an issue. It's like TAT knows exactly how to <deleted> off its target markets. Shopping is expensive for the Chinese. Dirty beaches, sub standard hotels and customer service pisses off the Westerners Go figure! Wild rabid dogs on the beach the biggest complaint from the Chinese 6 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2530Ubon Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 8 minutes ago, ChipButty said: Wild rabid dogs on the beach the biggest complaint from the Chinese They aren't too fussy when it comes to eating them though.... 6 2 4 3 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Traubert Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, snoop1130 said: The survey, conducted from Oct. 28 to Nov. 2 An obvious in depth study. By Bloomberg. "Nuf said. 5 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 39 minutes ago, ChipButty said: Wild rabid dogs on the beach the biggest complaint from the Chinese Not enough sidewalks to sheite and spit on with all of the vendors. 3 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kadilo Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Blimey all they need know is for the Indians to turn their backs and they will go into further meltdown. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Kadilo said: Blimey all they need know is for the Indians to turn their backs and they will go into further meltdown. They will have to reach out to the antarctic penguins and then the North Pole with Santa Claus and his elves as well as inviting the Eskimos down. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post saakura Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Lots of angry and bitter posts, BUT, when everything is back to normal (as in pre-covid days), i am certain that the Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Malays etc. whom these posters hate will all be back and welcomed. Maybe in lesser numbers, but even a tiny percentage from their billions of citizens are enough to relegate farangs to the bottom of the preferred list. 5 1 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Blumpie Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 TAT had better understand that it is going to take a tremendous amount of time before numbers ever turn back to normal. It will not be the year after next either. So 2.5 is years from now it's anyone's guess what the industry will even look like. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post yellowboat Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 How do the Thais market themselves in China? Lived and visited all over China. Never saw an advertisement. Does Thailand expect others to do their advertising for them? Kunming is a great city, only two hours from Bangkok. No advertising in the airport. No advertising anywhere in the city. Thailand could be a million miles away by looks of the lack of influence. It is probably the nationalistic, military government that just doesn't make people feel welcome. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, saakura said: Lots of angry and bitter posts, BUT, when everything is back to normal (as in pre-covid days), i am certain that the Chinese, Indians, Arabs, Malays etc. whom these posters hate will all be back and welcomed. Maybe in lesser numbers, but even a tiny percentage from their billions of citizens are enough to relegate farangs to the bottom of the preferred list. I believe your a might confused. There is no anger or bitterness in the posts. Why would you think there is. It is a basic truth that the Bloomberg article has stated and the responses have been right on the money. Thailand has lost another group in which to fill their pockets 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post outsider Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Well, Thailand should be happy, no? No more dirty, pesky farangs and irritating and uncouth Chinese to complain about. But I sympathise with those who make an honest living dealing with tourists - you know, the scammers, unscrupulous touts, the brown clowns etc. What are they going to do??? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Traubert Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 25 minutes ago, outsider said: Well, Thailand should be happy, no? No more dirty, pesky farangs and irritating and uncouth Chinese to complain about. But I sympathise with those who make an honest living dealing with tourists - you know, the scammers, unscrupulous touts, the brown clowns etc. What are they going to do??? What's a brown clown? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salerno Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 30 minutes ago, Traubert said: What's a brown clown? The BiB one would assume. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post outsider Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 2 hours ago, Traubert said: What's a brown clown? The RTP. The boys in brown. Some say Thailand's finest... LOL 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Suicide watch on the generals and last orders for coffin nails at the double ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post lovethai123 Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 4 hours ago, Kadilo said: Blimey all they need know is for the Indians to turn their backs and they will go into further meltdown. No they won't. Thais don't like Indians. I am sure they would be happy if Indians stop coming there. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 473geo Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Bunch of drama queens on here numbers are down, mostly covid related, it's not a boycott!! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted November 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 23, 2020 Not exactly rocket science to understand that short haul will be the most desired holidays for the next 12-24 months, purely for fear of new lockdowns, flights cancellations and new outbreaks. It might not be easy, but getting home from Spain to the UK is probably easier than from Thailand 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebir Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 8 hours ago, yellowboat said: Kunming is a great city, only two hours from Bangkok. No advertising in the airport. No advertising anywhere in the city. Thailand could be a million miles away by looks of the lack of influence. I've seen fairs selling Thai products + quite a few Thai tourist t-shirts & met Thai students in Kunming, so I don't think it's quite that bad... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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