Thailand struggles to boost tourism as Chinese numbers plummet

Thailand struggles to boost tourism as Chinese numbers plummet

BANGKOK -- Thailand's government is scrambling to make it easier to travel to the country and reverse a trend in which the number of arrivals from its

‘I’ve never seen Pattaya this quiet’—Expats share bitter truths amid lowest low season as Chinese tourists disappear

Chinese tourists vanish from Pattaya amid fear, scams, and rising costs—visitors now question if Thailand’s beach city is still worth the trip. (Photo – Pattaya Beach Road in June) PATTAYA, Thailand – Once a bustling magnet for global travelers, Pattaya is experiencing what many long-term visitors are calling its quietest low season in decades. While government tourism figures continue to show optimism, those on the ground paint a very different…

Falling Thailand visitor numbers linked to safety concerns as IR operators say it’s time to reboot tourism offering

The recent decline in international visitation to Thailand on the back of growing safety concerns highlights a need to recalibrate the country’s offerings by using multi-billion-dollar entertainment complexes to fuel incremental growth, according to industry operators. The issue of Thailand’s falling visitor numbers was raised during last week’s Thailand Entertainment Complex Roundtable in Bangkok, ironically by opposing voice and People’s Party…