Japan calls off all tours to Thailand

[tetleythedog]

If all sex tours to The land of smiles are cancelled its goodnight Thai economy. Theres not all that much else here.

Yes, the only thing that affects the Thais is money. They hate us , but they want the cash. If they could they would ask us to Western Union the cash to them and for us to stay at home !! It's a wonder Thaksin hasn't thought of that !

[Thai at Heart]

If all sex tours to The land of smiles are cancelled its goodnight Thai economy. Theres not all that much else here.

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Pure nonsense...... Industries in Thailand that export products made in Thailand (even if they are Japanese cars) are a far greater proportion of the real Thai economy than tourism actually is.

Only a small percentage of the Thai economy actually depends directly on Tourism, and only a small part of that actually trickles down to the street level Thai worker.

It may have been true 30 or 40 years ago that tourism was a major player in the Thai economy, but that has changed now.

When I worked in Greece on the island of Crete I used to shop in a large Greek supermarket chain.

I remember they sold canned Tuna there.

That Tuna was packed in Thailand at a packing plant just outside of Bangkok and it said so on the label.

I won't give you the name, but it was a major international brand name well known all over Europe and the U.S. also.

Just last week there was an article in an English language Thai newspaper about the large investment that Ford Motor Company was making in Thailand where their cars would be assembled.

And actually, "packaged sex tours" are only a minor part of the Japanese tourist traffic anyhow.

This is 2014, not 1980, and the Thai economy has changed drastically since then.

Times have changed, my friend.

(The first time I came to Thailand was in 1977, and I can remember the illustrated Japanese books with the girl's photos in the massage parlors for Japanese tourists back then.)

No more.

In measured value it may be smaller than car exports for example, however to claim that it provides for only a small of people in the economy is a misnomer. I would imagine that survhanabumi itself provides employment for as many people as a medium.industrial estate.

Tourism feeds millions of people in thailand. That is a simple truth.

[GentlemanJim]

Poor girls!! No more 3-3-3 Japanese customers!

What's 3-3-3 ?

And another thing, what's all this 55555?

I can't keep up with all this.

Spending too much time in Makro by the sounds of it. Forget home decorating. Catch up with all the posters on TV (5555)

333 = 3 inches, 3 minutes and 3,000 Baht.

5555 = ha ha ha ha (as in Thai word for 5 sounds like ha - as in laughing)

Oh, I get it now.

Ta.

No not Ta, Ha

[soi41]

Baccara should have seats tonight

Thermae will be empty, maybe a regular sex tourist will have a chance with the

cute Thai girls there that dress up like Japanese school girls...

And leave the place with your new nickname! 2-2-2

[RadKiter]

Yellow shirt morons screwing themselves and their Thai brothers and sisters all to protest AGAINST democracy! Can these people get any dumber?

[3NUMBAS]

wonder how it will affect the THERMAE ? its 100% japanese customers down there now

[fab4]

Well you can always rely on The Nation to sensationalise anything they think they can blame the government for.

In the real world, the reality is that the president of the Thai-Japan Tourism Association has said that Japanese tourists have cancelled plans to visit Thailand because of the Emergency Decree.

That is not the same as saying that Japan has called off all tours, but of course that wouldn't be so damning a headline would it. It obviously hasn't stopped the usual suspects leaping on the bandwagon though.

It could be *both*

Tourists *and* tour companies are turning their backs on Thailand.

And we only have Yingluck to blame for not resigning and issuing the questionable SOE.

It's amazing to see how much damage one family can do to an entire country.

Well despite your questionable belief on what is and is not good democratic practice when dealing with a "leader" calling for the occupation of polling stations in an attempt to stop an election, the headline is sensationalist.

Japan has not and is not calling off all tours to Japan, no matter how ridiculous a spin you put on the headline.

[Larry001]

FangFerang, on 25 Jan 2014 - 07:45, said:

jalansanitwong, on 25 Jan 2014 - 07:08, said:

If all sex tours to The land of smiles are cancelled its goodnight Thai economy. Theres not all that much else here.

Maybe not much more for tourists, but there is a great deal for travelers to see -- the beauty of Ayutthaya and the Wats nationwide, watching the sunrise over the Andaman Sea, the short rugged mountains of the north, the scintillating waters of Phretchabkirikahn...

There is so much more here than sex tours I could not fit it into two books.

I agree. poor Jalansanitwong lives a very sad life if thats all he thinks about.

[bkksteviejai]

Well you can always rely on The Nation to sensationalise anything they think they can blame the government for.

In the real world, the reality is that the president of the Thai-Japan Tourism Association has said that Japanese tourists have cancelled plans to visit Thailand because of the Emergency Decree.

That is not the same as saying that Japan has called off all tours, but of course that wouldn't be so damning a headline would it. It obviously hasn't stopped the usual suspects leaping on the bandwagon though.

It could be *both*

Tourists *and* tour companies are turning their backs on Thailand.

And we only have Yingluck to blame for not resigning and issuing the questionable SOE.

It's amazing to see how much damage one family can do to an entire country.

Are you aware that there's a movement of civil disobedience occurring with an objective of overthrowing democracy?

No. The way I see it is that there's a movement of civil disobedience occurring with an objective of electoral reform.

Mmmmm....with that tricky little "unelected peoples council" thingy kind of hidden in there eh.

[EyesWideOpen]

Baccara should have seats tonight

Thermae will be empty, maybe a regular sex tourist will have a chance with the

cute Thai girls there that dress up like Japanese school girls...

And leave the place with your new nickname! 2-2-2

No chance for a new nickname, I have moved onto to other pursuits. But I will never forget

when I was there about three years ago. All the girls are lined up against the wall looking

like Japanese schoolgirls, and the Japanese men are slowly walking past them examining them

like prized cattle. Had one girl that caught my eye, so I politely indicated to her I would like to

talk to her and buy her a drink. She shook her head no, gave a sidelong glance to the Japanese

men who were walking past, and then gave a little smile. Shot down !!!!! Odd because everywhere

else I go I went was always a handsome man...... Guess she knew where the big payday was.

[Piichai]

Are you aware that there's a movement of civil disobedience occurring with an objective of overthrowing democracy?

No. The way I see it is that there's a movement of civil disobedience occurring with an objective of electoral reform.

Mmmmm....with that tricky little "unelected peoples council" thingy kind of hidden in there eh.

Were the people that wrote the Declaration of Independence elected? Or how about the Magna Carta?

Looking forward to your answer.

[metisdead]

Off topic nonsense posts and replies have been removed. This is related to the recent political events in Thailand.

[CIHUAHUA]

Yes, so much to do for the old guys who at age 70 go to essan and find a 15 year old for a wife. So sick, but so true!!!

Rubbish .....

Well, the guy told me that he just turned 70 and has a 15 year old wife over there in Essan. He said she was at home and very happily married to him for the past 3 years. Of course he pays the parents a little every month to pay their bills. Maybe we are just waiting for him to bring us into the fold - don't be too envious boys.

[GAZZPA]

If all sex tours to The land of smiles are cancelled its goodnight Thai economy. Theres not all that much else here.

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Pure nonsense...... Industries in Thailand that export products made in Thailand (even if they are Japanese cars) are a far greater proportion of the real Thai economy than tourism actually is.

Only a small percentage of the Thai economy actually depends directly on Tourism, and only a small part of that actually trickles down to the street level Thai worker.

It may have been true 30 or 40 years ago that tourism was a major player in the Thai economy, but that has changed now.

When I worked in Greece on the island of Crete I used to shop in a large Greek supermarket chain.

I remember they sold canned Tuna there.

That Tuna was packed in Thailand at a packing plant just outside of Bangkok and it said so on the label.

I won't give you the name, but it was a major international brand name well known all over Europe and the U.S. also.

Just last week there was an article in an English language Thai newspaper about the large investment that Ford Motor Company was making in Thailand where their cars would be assembled.

And actually, "packaged sex tours" are only a minor part of the Japanese tourist traffic anyhow.

This is 2014, not 1980, and the Thai economy has changed drastically since then.

Times have changed, my friend.

(The first time I came to Thailand was in 1977, and I can remember the illustrated Japanese books with the girl's photos in the massage parlors for Japanese tourists back then.)

No more.

There is an element of truth in what you say for sure. However, although Thailand may have growth in other industries the sex trade is still alive and well. Thailand is still known as a country full of sleaze, ask anyone outside of Thailand what it is famous for and I am willing to bet ladyboys, sex trade, cheap booze and mail order brides will be high on the list. Below a link from Little Britian (comedy show).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9R5oI3RGunk

The tourist industry is still a very significant part of the economy. It is estimated to be between 7% and 10% of GDP depending on figures you believe, so it is still one of the biggest single contributors to the economy.

I think Thailand has a huge amount of work to do before it cleans it's image,, the current political scenario doesn't help either.

[hawker9000]

Yellow shirt morons screwing themselves and their Thai brothers and sisters all to protest AGAINST democracy! Can these people get any dumber?

Why yes, I think they could. They could for instance abandon their principles and turn their support to a political party committed to corruption, populism, and amnesty for convicted criminals hiding abroad with bundles of loot & delusions of grandeur ('that your definition of "democracy" BTW?).

[tomyummer]

"Amazing Thailand: It begins with the people.....which we don't have anymore"

[MilesofSmiles]

Japanese tourists aren't coming? That's a real worry. The missus and i are owed 800,000 Baht by the government for our rice and i still have to pay off the farm workers, fertilizer,etc. No way am i paying to grow rice for the next season. Its peaceful here in Isan so if any Japanese would like to keep fit and plow my fields for nothing they can come and i'll give them free board and lodging.

Maybe they can lend you one of the automated rice planting robots.

[Sojuncoke]

looks like the hot thai hookes will have to go the the levels of farmer hookers

[MJP]

Honestly, if this situation gets any worse can you really see anyone going to Thailand for a holiday?

[rakman]

If all sex tours to The land of smiles are cancelled its goodnight Thai economy. Theres not all that much else here.

It just means you will have to pay more the next time you go get a bar girl. Heeehee:-):-)

Sent from my GT-S5310 using Thaivisa Connect Thailand mobile app

Or, since the demand is down and the supply up, it may be even cheaper..

At least the tourist attractions will be less crowded. Nicer time at the beaches, unless everyone bails from BKK.

Edited January 26, 2014 by rakman

[Bpuumike]

If all sex tours to The land of smiles are cancelled its goodnight Thai economy. Theres not all that much else here.

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Pure nonsense...... Industries in Thailand that export products made in Thailand (even if they are Japanese cars) are a far greater proportion of the real Thai economy than tourism actually is.

Only a small percentage of the Thai economy actually depends directly on Tourism, and only a small part of that actually trickles down to the street level Thai worker.

It may have been true 30 or 40 years ago that tourism was a major player in the Thai economy, but that has changed now.

When I worked in Greece on the island of Crete I used to shop in a large Greek supermarket chain.

I remember they sold canned Tuna there.

That Tuna was packed in Thailand at a packing plant just outside of Bangkok and it said so on the label.

I won't give you the name, but it was a major international brand name well known all over Europe and the U.S. also.

Just last week there was an article in an English language Thai newspaper about the large investment that Ford Motor Company was making in Thailand where their cars would be assembled.

And actually, "packaged sex tours" are only a minor part of the Japanese tourist traffic anyhow.

This is 2014, not 1980, and the Thai economy has changed drastically since then.

Times have changed, my friend.

(The first time I came to Thailand was in 1977, and I can remember the illustrated Japanese books with the girl's photos in the massage parlors for Japanese tourists back then.)

No more.

Actually it was probably Bumble Bee Tuna you'd have seen on a grocery shelf in Crete. Khun Dumri Kunantakiet (RIP) acquired the brand and numerous assets from Pillsbury as Grand Met jettisoned the deck chairs. I worked that transaction from Hong Kong. It was, ca 1988, the largest ever foreign acquisition by a Thai company, and Khun Dumri walked tall for Thailand on the world stage for a brief moment in time. It truly was a sensation.

The sex tourists giddily whisper to mates down the pub back home the fact that their dollars, quid, Yen, or Deutchmarks can purchase (still) the entire crop of nubile daughters of Isaan, many times over, year after year. But to suggest that's the extent of it is rubbish.

Khun Dumri once introduced me to an official of some large, East German shipbuilding outfit in the coffeeshop of the Darling massage, following said official's return from his soapy.

Khun Dumri was arranging, in the Darling, to more than double his worldwide tuna fleet by acquiring shipping assets from the Treundstalt - one of the more difficult institutions with which I've dealt, to put it politely.

Alas, the days of 'Milliken Money' and swashbuckling Thai pirates ringing the bell on the NYSE are probably gone forever, but it would be a great mistake to believe that a collapse of the tourism industry would cripple the nation. It would, of course, devastate Isaan (a Thaksin stronghold, btw), but most Bangkok elites are completely insulated.

Apparently there's a fair bit more going on than our Jalang Sanitwong pundit realized.

Thailand is justly famous for a few of its well-publicized industrial sectors, and sex tourism is one of those, but many others carry on every day with global operations that would stun the Cheap Charley's beer-bar set.

"Get out of the door - light out and look all around...

And don't tell me this town ain't got no heart, when I can hear it beat out loud."

[Bpuumike]

The sex tourists giddily whisper to mates down the pub back home the fact that their dollars, quid, Yen, or Deutchmarks can purchase (still) the entire crop of nubile daughters of Isaan, many times over, year after year. But to suggest that's the extent of it is rubbish.

Khun Dumri once introduced me to an official of some large, East German shipbuilding outfit in the coffeeshop of the Darling massage, following said official's return from his soapy.

Khun Dumri was arranging, in the Darling, to more than double his worldwide tuna fleet by acquiring shipping assets from the Treundstalt - one of the more difficult institutions with which I've dealt, to put it politely.

Alas, the days of 'Milliken Money' and swashbuckling Thai pirates ringing the bell on the NYSE are probably gone forever, but it would be a great mistake to believe that a collapse of the tourism industry would cripple the nation. It would, of course, devastate Isaan (a Thaksin stronghold, btw), but most Bangkok elites are completely insulated.

Apparently there's a fair bit more going on than our Jalang Sanitwong pundit realized.

Thailand is justly famous for a few of its well-publicized industrial sectors, and sex tourism is one of those, but many others carry on every day with global operations that would stun the Cheap Charley's beer-bar set.

"Get out of the door - light out and look all around...

And don't tell me this town ain't got no heart, when I can hear it beat out loud."

Forget about Japanese sex tourists. Look outside Nana, Cowboy, etc, with eyes open and you can't drive more than 1/2km in BKK without seeing an 'establishment' catering for Thais. Plenty more outside BKK too.

[Mrgk]

Were the people that wrote the Declaration of Independence elected? Or how about the Magna Carta?

Looking forward to your answer.

The reason why the founding and the Magna Carta are considered (for most, at least) as beneficial events in history is that they led to wider political participation and the more widespread safeguarding of political rights.

Exactly how stopping general elections and putting the unelected "People´s council" in power could be seen as a similar step is highly unclear, to say the least.

[PJcm]

If all sex tours to The land of smiles are cancelled its goodnight Thai economy. Theres not all that much else here.

Does this mean I can now get into all those bars and cocktail lounges on Soi Tokyo and sing "My Way".

[GAZZPA]

The sex tourists giddily whisper to mates down the pub back home the fact that their dollars, quid, Yen, or Deutchmarks can purchase (still) the entire crop of nubile daughters of Isaan, many times over, year after year. But to suggest that's the extent of it is rubbish.

Khun Dumri once introduced me to an official of some large, East German shipbuilding outfit in the coffeeshop of the Darling massage, following said official's return from his soapy.

Khun Dumri was arranging, in the Darling, to more than double his worldwide tuna fleet by acquiring shipping assets from the Treundstalt - one of the more difficult institutions with which I've dealt, to put it politely.

Alas, the days of 'Milliken Money' and swashbuckling Thai pirates ringing the bell on the NYSE are probably gone forever, but it would be a great mistake to believe that a collapse of the tourism industry would cripple the nation. It would, of course, devastate Isaan (a Thaksin stronghold, btw), but most Bangkok elites are completely insulated.

Apparently there's a fair bit more going on than our Jalang Sanitwong pundit realized.

Thailand is justly famous for a few of its well-publicized industrial sectors, and sex tourism is one of those, but many others carry on every day with global operations that would stun the Cheap Charley's beer-bar set.

"Get out of the door - light out and look all around...

And don't tell me this town ain't got no heart, when I can hear it beat out loud."

Forget about Japanese sex tourists. Look outside Nana, Cowboy, etc, with eyes open and you can't drive more than 1/2km in BKK without seeing an 'establishment' catering for Thais. Plenty more outside BKK too.

A collapse of the tourist industry would have serious repercussions for the Thai economy, you are mistaken for thinking otherwise. It is still a significant contributor to the Thai economy.

Of course there are those shielded from the tourist industry, there are people shielded from any industry collapsing and people are very aware of the business world outside of the sex trade in Thailand,, you are not part of an insightful minority club.

And please stop with the cheesy lines about "hearing the towns heartbeat", I'm surprised you can hear anything above the protest whistles and the constant shouting from the not so discrete bar girls "Hello mister, come inside!"

[LarryBird]

Hurting one aspect of an economy will typically effect the rest of it. Just like if there was a problem raising chicken, the price of pig would increase.. Now it's become more expensive to eat.

Get rid of the tourism industry, now those people are scampering for jobs somewhere else.

[Bpuumike]

No. The way I see it is that there's a movement of civil disobedience occurring with an objective of electoral reform.

Mmmmm....with that tricky little "unelected peoples council" thingy kind of hidden in there eh.

Were the people that wrote the Declaration of Independence elected? Or how about the Magna Carta?

Looking forward to your answer.

The Magna Carta was essentially a census.

Surprisingly, us Brits still don't have a constitution to this day.

[paz]

If all sex tours to The land of smiles are cancelled its goodnight Thai economy. Theres not all that much else here.

Maybe not much more for tourists, but there is a great deal for travelers to see -- the beauty of Ayutthaya and the Wats nationwide, watching the sunrise over the Andaman Sea, the short rugged mountains of the north, the scintillating waters of Phretchabkirikahn...

There is so much more here than sex tours I could not fit it into two books.

All what this person wanted was to be the first to say "sex" or "sexpats" while denigrating Thailand, the country where supposedly he lives.

No factual information or sense reply can take this award from him, that he should enjoy while sittting on the WC.

[oldthaihand99]

Honestly, if this situation gets any worse can you really see anyone going to Thailand for a holiday?

It has been worse before (e.g. the psunami & 2010).

Regardless, tourist numbers just keep going up, year after year.

[wooloomooloo]

Japan calls off all tours to Thailand

An amazing photo opportunity missed.