Popular Post donnacha Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) It is always the case that more people consider traveling somewhere than actually end up going. It should not be surprising that 10% of the population might, in the middle of a lockdown, and after a miserable year, fancy the idea of an exotic holiday. No one, not even TAT, is suggesting they everyone considering it will actually come, they do use the word "may" in their headline. 1 hour ago, Captain Monday said: non-essential travel is illegal in the UK under threat of heavy fines, quarantine is required on return, also hill walkers publicly shamed by Police drone footage for walking their dogs in wide open spaces with total social distancing, etc. The surprising thing about many of the responses here, and in similar threads, is that so few people seem to be able to see what is already happening and to, based on that, extrapolate ahead a few months. Many of you seem convinced that the current restrictions will continue for the entire year. By the end of February, the most vulnerable third of the UK population will have received at least their first shot, many of those will have also received their second shot. Levels of infection are already dropping. The UK in April will be a very different story. It isn't just talk, Britain is making astonishing progress, while neighboring countries flounder in Third World levels of bureaucracy and incompetence, you should be proud of that remarkable achievement. TAT have no credibility but, in this case, when they say "within 2021" they are clearly talking about the second half of the year. Boris has now said that a vaccine passport will be introduced, at the very least for international travel. Prayut, too, has started making the necessary noises to prepare the public for the re-opening of Thailand to mass vaccinated tourism, probably starting with Israel, who have already vaccinated 90% of their population, in April. Many of you here seem oblivious to just how much demand has built up in the UK for getting back out into the world. People who usually have four or five breaks per year now want to go all out, they want to embrace the world with something bigger and more memorable than Marbella or Provence. There is plenty of money around. Some people lost jobs, but the majority kept getting paid. Trapped at home, and unable to go out to their usual restaurants and pubs, most people saved quite a bit. People with online businesses have made more money than ever. So, this summer, when most of the UK population have been innoculated, and the level of infection is back below 0.1%, Thailand will open their doors to UK tourists, swapping the current quarantine, testing, and special insurance requirements for, instead, a simple vaccine passport requirement. At that point, the rush to get the Hell out of the UK and to Thailand will break all the records. It certainly won't be six million people but it would not at all surprise me if, in just the second half of this year, they came close to the record of one million UK visitors. Edited February 26, 2021 by donnacha 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dinsdale Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, donnacha said: It is always the case that more people consider traveling somewhere than actually end up going. It should not be surprising that 10% of the population might, in the middle of a lockdown, and after a miserable year, fancy the idea of an exotic holiday. No one, not even TAT, is suggesting they everyone considering it will actually come, they do actually use the word "may" in their headline. So what's the point of even saying it? Just more empty headed nonsense from the empty headed people that run things here. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnacha Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, dinsdale said: So what's the point of even saying it? Just more empty headed nonsense from the empty headed people that run things here. Practically every industry, in every country, runs customer intent surveys. They may be empty-headed but one thing Thailand has become rather good at, over the past few decades, is getting foreigners to spend time in their beautiful country. Surveys like this are part of a slow-burning campaign - coordinated between the industry, the government, and the owners of Thailand - to prepare the Thai people for the return of one of the country's most important industries. They want to get the people thinking about and believing in the return of jobs and money, and looking forward to these six million handsome Brits. Edited February 26, 2021 by donnacha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanterbrigianBangkoker Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Nearly every claim in this article is absurd beyond belief. Who comes up with this sh*te? Beggars belief. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CharlieH Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 I think the key word in that article is "want" . Doesnt mean they can, will be allowed to, or can even afford it. All make believe nonsense. A survey can be manipulated to say anything. Meaningless. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 And what did I predict three days ago. Just call me Nostradamus: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: A survey carried out by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) London office has suggested that up to 6 million British tourists want to travel to Thailand in 2021. The survey, which had 4,127 respondents, a end of the week TAT out of desperation BS posting.... how the heck they come up with these numbers, 4,127 people answer their non sense question and only 3,095.25 of them said they may be traveling abroad and TAT decided that abroad would/will be Thailand ???????????? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 48 minutes ago, Frank Abegnale said: I have also read that some of the cheapest ASQ options don't have a window. The "Delux Mirror Room." https://thaiest.com/bookings/asq/qiu-hotel-sukhumvit 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Some 75 percent of the respondents said they planned to travel abroad in the near future and why they would come to Thailand...oh I know , I know... because TAT said so... Yesterday BBC night news reported UK travelers waiting for Greece, Spain. Portugal and Italy to decide on the travel certificate or passport certificate requirements to start traveling, not at any time the people on the street when asked about their travel intentions/destinations, never there was mention of Thailand, they all say they wanted to travel to nearby countries 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 They would rather people read this <deleted> than a true story about a foreigner getting beaten up by a motorbike taxi rider ! Can't change the truth no matter how many lies you tell ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Absurd headline - that would be what 10% of population? lucky to get 10,000 this year.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dukeleto Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Pigs might fly too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: A survey carried out by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) London office has suggested that up to 6 million British tourists want to travel to Thailand in 2021 Britain would start listing to one side if that many flew out .. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donnacha Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Justgrazing said: Britain would start listing to one side if that many flew out .. No, they’re using immigrants as ballast. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jimbo2014 Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 Yup.... 10% of the British Isles, of every man, woman and child, is set to jump on a plane to Thailand tomorrow. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 16 minutes ago, Mavideol said: and why they would come to Thailand...oh I know , I know... because TAT said so... Yesterday BBC night news reported UK travelers waiting for Greece, Spain. Portugal and Italy to decide on the travel certificate or passport certificate requirements to start traveling, not at any time the people on the street when asked about their travel intentions/destinations, never there was mention of Thailand, they all say they wanted to travel to nearby countries Surely Thailand is a nearby country, if you learnt geography at a Thai government school? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 4,127 respondents balloons to 6 million tourists. That is quite a multiplier being applied. Together with the hotel association, the TAT really has little credibility. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnx Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Why post all this nonsense from TAT? They are literally talking out of their tood. With the amount of propaganda that gets posted about them, I’m starting to wonder if they don’t own this board. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 17 minutes ago, Dukeleto said: Pigs might fly too! Your cue, Thaiwrath. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 9 minutes ago, IamNoone88 said: 4,127 respondents balloons to 6 million tourists. That is quite a multiplier being applied. Together with the hotel association, the TAT really has little credibility. It's a multiplier of 1,400-odd. Must be a graduate from the TAT school of logistics and advertising promotion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mr_lob Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 They forgot to add that 783% of them want to fly to Thailand on Thai Airways...but must bring packed lunches as all the crockery has been flogged off 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post davidmann Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, colinneil said: Amazing absolutely amazing, where on earth do they find these clowns? 6 million my a++e, nobody in the UK got any money to spend flying to Thailand. Read you can go to Devon or Cornwall , has Thailand moved near London ,what bus do you take 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunderhill Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Thaiwrath said: A kick in the balls for: ???????????????????????? Better still, a kick in the head from the taxi boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bluesofa Posted February 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted February 26, 2021 1 minute ago, davidmann said: Read you can go to Devon or Cornwall , has Thailand moved near London ,what bus do you take I think this magic flying bus is due to leave soon: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventenio Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 (edited) survey one person. the old man in his 90's craving pattaya said, 'oh yea!!!' OK, that's 100 percent so, 60 Million may come 18,763 actually do come. 99.7% old men Edited February 26, 2021 by Ventenio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apophyss Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 Every weeks thai news looks like a first april, but it's not joke, and they dont understand why farang think they so stupid... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 See how responsible Brits are 52 percent said they would be happy to spend up to 5 days in quarantine! like hell they would ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FNQ Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 2 hours ago, tracker1 said: But there were only 4127 responses to the survey ? how did they cum up with 6 million should only be 4127 if the all said yes ! Yes and most would not know a lot of these destinations without googling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: See how responsible Brits are 52 percent said they would be happy to spend up to 5 days in quarantine! like hell they would ???? I take it they can choose from a photo-list who to spend their five days quarantine with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyril sneer Posted February 26, 2021 Share Posted February 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said: See how responsible Brits are 52 percent said they would be happy to spend up to 5 days in quarantine! like hell they would ???? sounds like a good way to detox, i'd be willing 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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