Russian Tourists Visiting Thailand Down 70%

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:06 pm

Another reason for the down turn is as the Current situation in Thailand is we are under military rule and as such
most travel insurance is not valid

Russians are leaving Phuket for 2 reason.
Visas are not easy anymore for them since the coup
their money is worth shit compared to a few months ago.

PS
we have plenty of Chinese, Europeans and Australians here and the hotels are filing up.
BUT it wont be as busy as last year BUT those hotels are going to make more $$ than last year as they are NOT allowed to rent umbrellas or chairs on the beach so the guests are hanging out more at the pool and eating in the various rests near the beach an at the hotels ( since all of the ones on the beach are gone)

so even with a 20% drop in arrivals the locals, ( those that were not doing business on the beach ) stand to make the same or more than last year

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:10 am

"most travel insurance is not valid"

Wow!
that is huge!

how is Burma?
Going to Mogok?

Buying stones?

phuketrichard · Post by **phuketrichard** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:23 am

booked for March

Sailorman · Post by **Sailorman** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:03 am

Too many Russians already here in Snooky. Recently heard rumors are that next month there is going to be a big Russian party on Ko Pous Island (the one with the Russian bridge to nowhere), and that charter flights from mother Russia to Snooky are going to start. Anyone heard these rumors?

On the subject of Ko Pous island (Snake Island.) For the past week there has been a lot of helicopter activity over the island everyday. What's with that?

frank lee bent · Post by **frank lee bent** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:15 am

Dr No bringing in Krytron triggers

Cowshed Cowboy · Post by **Cowshed Cowboy** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:17 pm

Soi Dog wrote:
Cowshed Cowboy wrote:I'll be interested to see if has an effect on the condo market as I can only assume it has been Russians that have been the main buyers. Pratumnak as you say Wacky, and also Naklua.
Don't you live in Jomtien? That is Ruskie central. Half the business signs there are in Russian, as I recall.

Anyway, oil never stays cheap for very long. In a few months it will be back to $100 per barrel and it will be business as usual. Enjoy the somewhat-cheap gasoline while you can. Those who buy into Russian stocks or currency near the bottom will be very happy in a few years.

Yes and as you say Jomtien is popular with them, the beach probably.

Duncan · Post by **Duncan** » Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:58 am

With the drop in exchange rate of the A $ , I am waiting for a 70% drop in bogan Australians tourist as well, before I go back to Thailand.

obelisks · Post by **obelisks** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:31 pm

Cowshed Cowboy wrote:I thought at the time the decision to relax visa rules for the Chinese was a shrewd move on the junta's part. If there was a drop in numbers due to the adverse political decision they could fill the void with the Chinese and those key headline numbers would look like business as usual. As it turns out it looks like they may be relying on them to take up the Russian slack.

I'll be interested to see if has an effect on the condo market as I can only assume it has been Russians that have been the main buyers. Pratumnak as you say Wacky, and also Naklua.

" I'll be interested to see if has an effect on the condo market "........................

Property developers now feel impact from dropping Russian currency

http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/proper ... n-currency

Sailorman · Post by **Sailorman** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:45 am

I was in the only good western style grocery store in Sihanoukville the other day and it was full of Russians. There is now a Russian restaurant on Hawaii beach that is almost all a Cambodian weekend/holiday beach. Looks like the Russians escaping Pattaya have found Snooky.

Looked up airlines that fly to Phnom Penh and you can book a Russian airline from Moscow to PP.

Kung-fu Hillbilly · Post by **Kung-fu Hillbilly** » Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:00 am

I think it no coincidence. Vodka prices in Russia have risen thirty percent, Russian tourist numbers down seventy percent.

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