ID wristbands, curfews for tourists

Soi Dog · Post by **Soi Dog** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 5:38 am

Get real. This nonsensical idea will never ever happen. To all you who insist Thailand tourism is on the permanent decline, I'd take that wager any day. There may (or may not) be fewer westerners, but not fewer overall tourists.

UKJ · Post by **UKJ** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:00 am

Soi Dog wrote:Get real. This nonsensical idea will never ever happen. To all you who insist Thailand tourism is on the permanent decline, I'd take that wager any day. There may (or may not) be fewer westerners, but not fewer overall tourists.

It's down ~10% for each of the past two months.

Cowshed Cowboy · Post by **Cowshed Cowboy** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:13 am

UKJ wrote:
Soi Dog wrote:Get real. This nonsensical idea will never ever happen. To all you who insist Thailand tourism is on the permanent decline, I'd take that wager any day. There may (or may not) be fewer westerners, but not fewer overall tourists.
It's down ~10% for each of the past two months.

On what measure UKJ ? Compared to the same months last year or the preceding months. It's the low season so I'd probably expect a seasonal decline on preceding months.

Soi Dog · Post by **Soi Dog** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:25 am

There will always be occasional, temporary and passing dips in tourism everywhere. Some declines may last years. Nothing goes up continuously forever. However, my wager is that despite recent slowdowns due to economic, political or other various reasons, the overall tourism trend going forward will definitely be on the increase. If the Baht continues to weaken, this coming high season may see numbers back on track this year.

Don't get me wrong...I hope all of you completely stop going there. Please stop going to Thailand. More room for me, and at better prices.

UKJ · Post by **UKJ** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 6:33 am

Cowshed Cowboy wrote:
UKJ wrote:
Soi Dog wrote:Get real. This nonsensical idea will never ever happen. To all you who insist Thailand tourism is on the permanent decline, I'd take that wager any day. There may (or may not) be fewer westerners, but not fewer overall tourists.
It's down ~10% for each of the past two months.
On what measure UKJ ? Compared to the same months last year or the preceding months. It's the low season so I'd probably expect a seasonal decline on preceding months.

Compared to the same months last year. I couldn't find the article I'd read yesterday, but found it mentioned at the bottom of this page.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/s ... ds-ministe
Authorities have expressed concern over the murders’ impact on tourism, which accounts for nearly 10% of Thailand’s GDP.

The industry has yet to recover from a slump in visitors due to months of street protests that left nearly 30 people dead earlier this year. Thailand is still under martial law after the coup on 22 May.

Tourism arrivals in Thailand fell 11.9% in August from a year earlier after a 10.9% drop in July.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:22 am

Soi Dog wrote:There will always be occasional, temporary and passing dips in tourism everywhere. Some declines may last years. Nothing goes up continuously forever. However, my wager is that despite recent slowdowns due to economic, political or other various reasons, the overall tourism trend going forward will definitely be on the increase. If the Baht continues to weaken, this coming high season may see numbers back on track this year.

Don't get me wrong...I hope all of you completely stop going there. Please stop going to Thailand. More room for me, and at better prices.

for phuket they are calling for a 10-15% decline this high season.

if it were not for the Chinese tourists here now phuket would be empty.

Many of the Indians/arabs did not come this low season and they make up a big group .

The beaches for us locals ,are absolutely Beautiful ( haven't seen them like this in 30 years) BUT from a tourist point of view, no chairs, no umbrellas, no small places to eat or get a massage will surely affect those that want to spend time on the beach, the sun is to intense and its fucking HOT.

1,000 of those that were in the tourism industry that catered for this are out of work an when u figure that they support another few thousand....
NO one knows 100% what will happen but beach chair /umbrella rentals ( where they rent them from the back of trucks to the tourists and than the tourists take them to the beach) will be a good business to get into now.

Yes we have now have metered taxi's!!! BUT i tried the other day just to see an he would not turn it on, told me the metered fare would be about 200 ( this i knew) an said he wanted 400. fuckers!!

Construction thou is going on all over the island

Tourism is 6-7% only of the gdp

UKJ · Post by **UKJ** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:34 am

phuketrichard wrote:
Soi Dog wrote:There will always be occasional, temporary and passing dips in tourism everywhere. Some declines may last years. Nothing goes up continuously forever. However, my wager is that despite recent slowdowns due to economic, political or other various reasons, the overall tourism trend going forward will definitely be on the increase. If the Baht continues to weaken, this coming high season may see numbers back on track this year.

Don't get me wrong...I hope all of you completely stop going there. Please stop going to Thailand. More room for me, and at better prices.
for phuket they are calling for a 10-15% decline this high season.

if it were not for the Chinese tourists here now phuket would be empty.

Many of the Indians/arabs did not come this low season and they make up a big group .

The beaches for us locals ,are absolutely Beautiful ( haven't seen them like this in 30 years) BUT from a tourist point of view, no chairs, no umbrellas, no small places to eat or get a massage will surely affect those that want to spend time on the beach, the sun is to intense and its fucking HOT.

1,000 of those that were in the tourism industry that catered for this are out of work an when u figure that they support another few thousand....
NO one knows 100% what will happen but beach chair /umbrella rentals ( where they rent them from the back of trucks to the tourists and than the tourists take them to the beach) will be a good business to get into now.

Yes we have no metered taxi's!!! BUT i tried the other day just to see an he would not turn it on, told me the metered fare would be about 200 ( this i knew) an said he wanted 400. fuckers!!

Construction thou is going on all over the island

I heard a few long running bars had closed in Phuket during the summer? I think one was a Rock Bar.
The young poker players hate Phuket. They are always telling other pros that are moving to Thailand to avoid Phuket and Pattaya. CM seems to be the favourite, with Bkk second.

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 9:47 am

rock bar?? there is a rock hard but its Hadley closed , was remolded an there is a gogo upstairs and downstairs are small beer bars.

I never go out at night but have friends that do an the bars are all open and they are building more everyday

We not only have Hard rock but a Hooters now as well (extremely overpriced American food)

The young poker players hate Phuket. They are always telling other pros that are moving to Thailand to avoid Phuket and Pattaya.

no idea what this means
no idea why anyone would hate phuket, as long as u dont deal with tuk tuks, taxi's or jet skis its fine here

I figure, how i live it cost me maybe 10-15% more than if i was up in Chiang Rai but here i have the sea

UKJ · Post by **UKJ** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 10:04 am

phuketrichard wrote:rock bar?? there is a rock hard but its Hadley closed , was remolded an there is a gogo upstairs and downstairs are small beer bars.

I never go out at night but have friends that do an the bars are all open and they are building more everyday

We not only have Hard rock but a Hooters now as well (extremely overpriced American food)

The young poker players hate Phuket. They are always telling other pros that are moving to Thailand to avoid Phuket and Pattaya.
no idea what this means
no idea why anyone would hate phuket, as long as u dont deal with tuk tuks, taxi's or jet skis its fine here

I figure, how i live it cost me maybe 10-15% more than if i was up in Chiang Rai but here i have the sea

I think the rip offs are a big part of it. And some parts apparently have a lot of power cuts. Like Naiharn.

Mr Curious · Post by **Mr Curious** » Thu Oct 02, 2014 11:46 am

since WHEN did any but the elite have freedom? The country has never really had democracy. Then again the U$A has not had it for ages, so no problem. Their shining, bright stupidity is blaming ALL OTHERS for THEIR problems. I have to wonder why more Thai's don't go into thieving and murdering considering the outcome. As long as they don't kill other Thai's (of higher income caste).

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