Popular Post webfact Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Russian Tourists Are Cancelling Their Vacation Plans In ThailandDINA SPECTORPATTAYA: -- Hard times have fallen on Pattaya, a beach resort about 60 miles southeast of Bangkok, as Russian tourists cancel their vacation plans amid the collapse of the ruble.“Hotel room reservations from the Russian market have already dropped by 70% for this high season,” Sanpetch Suppabawonsathien, president of the Thai Hotels Association, told The Bangkok Post.According to figures from the Kasikorn Research Center, visitors from Russia to Thailand dropped by 5.5% in 2014 to 1.65 million from 1.75 million. Russia is currently the third-biggest market for Thai tourism, according to the Post.It’s a stark change from the mid-1990s when the Thai beach resort was considered a “dream destination” for wealthy Russians, as described in a 1995 essay by American journalist Ron Gluckman.Full story: http://www.businessinsider.sg/russian-tourists-market-slumps-in-thailand-2014-12/-- BUSINESS INSIDER 2014-12-19 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Big Daddy Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 For some reason this doesn't bother me. 56 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rubadub77 Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Nice to see a good news story from Thailand, 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 2fishin2 Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Phuket also 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eeworldwide Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Im sure when you get to know them, like anyone - most Russians are lovely people. However - when on vacation in Thailand, they can be pretty dreadful. I can't say I'll miss seeing more Russians in Thailand. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tatsujin Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Cue the doubling of everything to compensate ... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Costas2008 Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation. Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rob8891 Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Ah, there IS a God after all...... Now if he could just sink the yuan as well..... 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation. Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world. Nope. Not everywhere. Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown. I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west. How about that? Edited December 19, 2014 by Jingthing 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bartender100 Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Pattaya has moved closer to Bangkok, thats handy "a beach resort about 60 miles southeast of Bangkok" 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Big Daddy Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation. Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world. Bad choices in Russia are responsible for the fall of the rouble. If they stop relying in oil and expansion as their game, maybe things would be more predictable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kaobang Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 still yesterday the zar was blaming europe and media that man is shameless 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation. Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world. Nope. Not everywhere. Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown. I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west. How about that? You really have a fixation on Putin.......Don't you? Careful, because he might not vote for you in the next elections 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jamhar Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 If the dollar depreciated as much as the rouble has, I would be cancelling too! Bad for them, bad for thailands economy Hopefully the numbers can be offset from other areas. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lupatria Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Who says there was only bad news today? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Bad for the Russians, yes, but they are the ones who have foolishly supported their "strong" man who has brought them down ... so that's how it goes. Edited December 19, 2014 by Jingthing 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxYakov Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation. Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world. Nope. Not everywhere. Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown. I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west. How about that? Lot of hoping going on. I hope he doesn't double-down in Ukraine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation. Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world. Nope. Not everywhere. Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown. I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west. How about that? Lot of hoping going on. I hope he doesn't double-down in Ukraine. With what money? Time for the Russians to wake up and revolt, innit? Edited December 19, 2014 by Jingthing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney R Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Same here on Koh Chang one of the major local resorts on white sand beach had 40% of their pre- bookings cancelled on Monday , mainly Russian tours and another on white sands , probably the largest and most popular is running at 50% . My g/f is the receptionist at a resort in Kai Bae beach right on the waters edge a lovely place with great bungalows and after January 7 have no bookings at all but booked out over Xmas - new year . Things will get tough I think . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mountain Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 I'll miss the top-less ladies at Koh Larn beach ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alocacoc Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 Ah, there IS a God after all...... Now if he could just sink the yuan as well..... Yes, and the British Pound and Australian Dollar as well. We only can pray. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luk AJ Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation. Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world. Nope.Not everywhere. Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown. I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west. How about that? he won't he is not a coward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jingthing Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) Hard times has fallen all over the world due to the economic situation. Hope things change in the near future, because it's not good either for Pattaya or any other city in the world. Nope.Not everywhere. Putin's Russia is in economic meltdown. I hope strong man dictator Putin withdraws from Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. I hope Putin stops scapegoating gays and blaming problems that he created on gays and the west. How about that? he won't he is not a coward. Yes I know he won't, because that's all he's got now, the hyper nationalism he's whipped up with his aggression against Ukraine and also the popularity of his scapegoating of a hated minority, the gays, and also his total paranoia about the west. He is in danger of being toppled ... that's what gets strong leaders, economic meltdowns and his only defense is getting even more extreme. In any case, he isn't nearly as brilliant as many people imagined. Edited December 19, 2014 by Jingthing 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jack Mountain Posted December 19, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2014 (edited) @Jt Free advice: more reading (non MSM), less writing ... Edited December 19, 2014 by Jack Mountain 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slipperylobster Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Good.. Should be some elbow room in the Pattaya Wat.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
searcher22 Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 So can we expect big discounts at the Ambassador City Jomtien Hotel next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingthing Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 @Jt Free advice: more reading (non MSM), less writing ... Yeah sure thing RT and Press TV, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gyrosman Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 No drug money or whores to come here with Rubles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 ....maybe they can practice their hospitality on those of us that are here already.....then we might 'put in a good word'..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empireboy Posted December 19, 2014 Share Posted December 19, 2014 Best news I've heard all day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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