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06-03-20 19:24 #11634
Posts: 280Do any of our governments have much credibility now? The US government response was awful. CDC has been blending antibody tests with covid tests to increase the test numbers. The US government reponse to protestors is at best equal to China's in HK, but in reality probably worse, even China never brought the troops in from Shenzen during last summer and didn't do low helo flyovers of the protestors. I am not a fan of Xi, but he also didn't tear gas and assault his people to take a photo.
Anyway my point is that credibility is out the window for most of the world's governments. Reality is China is the biggest tourism customer for Thailand so they are going to be focus for the TAT. This doesn't even consider the economic links and military links Thailand has with the PRC. I suspect Japan and Korea will be next in line.
As far as the US goes most of the world may wait on the sidelines until November and the Trump issue is decided. There is simply no reason for anyone else to make commitments before then. You also have the factor that all of the world's governments that have international tourism cash outflows would rather keep their people locked in and force that money to stay at home than go abroad. Thailand which has a huge tourism trade surplus is even promoting to their own people to spend in country and not abroad. In the states you have always seen this even at a local level with restricted roads between states or municipalities to try to direct tourism dollars to stay local.
The correct academic approach to this is that for any country that has a tourism trade surplus is to get that flowing as quickly as possible through incentive programs and ease of travel, with a possible move also to restrict your own people to increase that gap. Japan I would think has a deficit but is already announced an incentive program to restart foreign tourism. Without knowing what numbers the TAT is operating on you basically have to assign a value to each countries tourist which would be how much they bring in less their cost and then multiply by average count. Due to raw volume China is clearly #1 even if they only spent 2000 THB a day. This would be the same for Japan and Korea due to numbers. Then you get into "quality" tourists that spend a lot more on average but have smaller numbers like UK, US, AUS. They may beat out India based on the large difference in daily spend. However even that can be manipulated with Visa requirements, like enforcing the provisions to prove a certain cash amount and hotel reservations which would filter out the bottom half of a given population.
Also to be clear this is what every government does or is likely to do. In the USA my PRC friend's visa for 10 years was less than $300, now to do the extension for another 6 months since they can't get a flight home is going to cost near $500. Come spend your money, but do it quickly and leave, if you want to stay is going to cost you a lot more.
Originally Posted by Pimpampoumpipo [View Original Post]
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06-03-20 15:50 #11633
Posts: 220Originally Posted by MonkeyPaw [View Original Post]
On this issue, the Chinese government no longer has much credibility now.
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06-03-20 11:18 #11632
Posts: 3131Good article June 1st, regarding International travel to Thailand on Bloomberg " Travel bubble " I hoping this is wrong but down deep it is pretty much I think will happen when it comes to USA Britain and Europe that bubble is the end of the year at best?
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06-02-20 02:07 #11631
Posts: 3131Originally Posted by MonkeyPaw [View Original Post]
Outside of this, I continue to keep my option open and track Airline for personal reasons. If my research is correct this might be a factor to consider even when things open back up whether one will travel especially when so much conversation is about prices?
Outside of your post in general, I have been tracking flights and cost it should be noted if one origination point is from Bangkok the price has always been higher than if you originate from the West coast of the USA.
Evaair, in Feb the price for a round trip from BKK-SFO was 23,000 baht, for Sept, that was the same for Feb 2021. April 1st the price went to 37,000 baht. Last night I checked for Sept it has gone to 57,000 baht for Feb it is still at 37,000 baht but it is still too early I suspect it will go up to 57,000 as time goes by. I notice flights are also being cut.
Alternative Airline Cathay BKK-HK-SFO September is at 22,000 baht, and Feb is at 30,000 but I suspect these prices are going to be going up pretty soon. I like Eva but Cathay is also a good choice to SFO I've read the fine print and thinking of making the purchase for Feb 2021 to lock in the price even if I need to cancel and paid the fee I still come out ahead. I understand posters are going to look at this and say too early so and so on and on I fully understand so don't take what I've noted too seriously it is just a pattern.
As for trips coming from the USA SFO / BKK I noticed Eva, in Feb 2020 price was 650 USD now it is 1000 USD.
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06-01-20 17:32 #11630
Posts: 5471Originally Posted by NattyBumpo [View Original Post]
As bad as the thief is and he is definitely the perp, the lie that cop told you square in the face arguably caused more harm to you than if he'd just kept his mouth shut. Not to mention how about him instead warning you that guy is a known thief and probably trying to rob you before he gets your wallet, your phone and your Ray Bans.
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06-01-20 17:16 #11629
Posts: 3040Originally Posted by EihTooms [View Original Post]
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06-01-20 17:12 #11628
Posts: 1056Monkey House
This video was uploaded today about the service you can expect in the Monkey House.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AB2WAtsAAg
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06-01-20 06:40 #11627
Posts: 666Originally Posted by Franciscass [View Original Post]
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05-31-20 03:14 #11626
Posts: 666Will travel to Thailand be political?
Originally Posted by LittleBigMan [View Original Post]
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...ntries-yomiuri
"Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's administration remains cautious towards softening the restrictions any time soon on China as any early reopening could trigger a backlash from the United States, which has been critical of the mainland's handling of the disease, the report said."
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05-31-20 02:32 #11625
Posts: 3131Originally Posted by GettingFedUp [View Original Post]
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05-30-20 17:38 #11624
Posts: 73Not in the near future
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05-30-20 14:43 #11623
Posts: 3040Originally Posted by HorseTrader [View Original Post]
Oh, the ragman he draws circles
Up and down the block.
I'd ask him what the matter was
But I know that he don't talk.
And the ladies treat me kindly
And they furnish me with tape
But deep inside my heart
I know I can't escape.
Oh, Mama, can this really be the end.
To be stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis blues again.
-Dylan.
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05-30-20 13:51 #11622
Posts: 1697Agree - It's too soon to make any world travel plans
Originally Posted by NattyBumpo [View Original Post]
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05-30-20 13:22 #11621
Posts: 3040Originally Posted by GettingFedUp [View Original Post]
I was thinking, however, about jumping down to Sao Paulo for a 2 week quickie in November to tide me over, but the current situation in Brazil is not looking good, so that idea is on hold for the time being. And if it turns out that I have to cancel my summer 2020 Asian trip in approximately 2 months, I will begin to plan an entirely new, even longer, early spring 2021 SE Asian trip beginning in March even though there is no guarantee international travel will be feasible at that future date either. What can I say? Hope springs eternal. 555.
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05-30-20 05:45 #11620
Posts: 178Not so fast
Originally Posted by NattyBumpo [View Original Post]
Pattaya News has a very different take on the situation, dealing with what was actually said rather than the Chinese whispers on social media.
https://thepattayanews.com/2020/05/2...ng-july-first/
Their view is only work permit holders will be allowed from 1 July and will have to conform to ongoing restrictions (14 day quarantine at travellers expense in a state approved facility, USD100,000 medical cover for COVID-19). Their "best guess" is easing of travel for mere mortals will be "mid fall" if there is no spike in cases.