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Political turmoil cost Phuket two direct flights from China
http://www.phuketgaz...dex.asp?id=7254
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[/td][/tr][/table][/td][/tr] [tr] [td]PHUKET CITY: Last week's political turmoil in Bangkok has caused two Chinese airlines to shelve plans to launch direct flights to Phuket from Shanghai and Guangzhou..[/td][/tr][/table]
Några till som inte gillade upploppen i påskhelgen!
Khaosan tourism hard hit by red-shirt protests in Bangkok
http://www.pattayama...news.shtml#hd14
Hotel occupancy rates and guesthouse bookings in Khaosan Road, a prime area for backpackers and other budget-conscious travelers, sharply declined due to the ongoing political turmoil, according to Surat Vongchansilp, president of the Khaosan Road Business Association.
Following the anti-government red shirt protests, particularly the Thursday blockades of Bangkok’s major intersections, many tourists on Friday cancelled their Khaosan bookings and total bookings dropped to only 20 percent from 95 percent of the reservations for the Songkran Festival.
He said existing tourists have cancelled remaining days in their room bookings and checked-out, while new tourists opted not to come due to the protest, fearing a resumed political crisis and worrying about possible airport closures.
Tourists communicated to each other via e-mail, Surat said, and the Internet had spread the news worldwide.
Surat said the association had earlier predicted that tourist numbers would decline by five percent this year because of the global economic crisis, but after the meeting of association members, bookings evaporated by as much as 80 percent.
The association expected a Bt300 million cash flow during Songkran, but after the protest, Bt200 million in circulation is considered the best prospect, he said.
Khaosan Road, Thailand’s haven for backpackers, is a famed venue for tourists and Thais alike to celebrate the Songkran ‘Water’ Festival.
The tourism industry has been sluggish for seven to eight months, and the association hoped their business would recover and expected to cash in during the Festival, but their plans have been shattered because of the protest, he said. (TNA)
http://www.bangkokpo...-reconciliation
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Pattaya – 15 CHINESE COUPLES CANCEL WEDDING PLANS AT NONG NOOCH
http://www.pattayada...NEWS=0000008991
The marketing manager of Nong Nooch Village, Najomtien has revealed that 15 Chinese couples have cancelled their wedding ceremonies following advisories from the Chinese government during the current state of emergency.
On 22nd April 2009, Mr. Jiraprueuk So-dorn, said that revealed that the Quality Express Company, which had made reservations for 15 wedding ceremonies in Noong Nooch village, had canceled their booking because the Chinese government had warned them against visiting Thailand during the current political ccrisis.
Only one couple had dared to fly to Thailand to proceed with their wedding as planned. The couple were Mr. Yuxinyi [36 ] and Miss Xzhong Lei [34] , both from Shaing Hai. They wore Thai costumes and sat on an elephant in a procession with the groom's parents. The couple were joined by members of their families...
Royal Cliff Beach Resort reports 14.4 Million Baht’s worth of damage following recent red-shirt protests.
http://www.pattayaon...5_04_52_2.shtml
On Friday Afternoon at the Royal Cliff Beach Resort, Khun Pangar, the Managing Director of the Royal Cliff, held a press conference to announce the effect of the recent invasion of anti-government red shirt protesters which forced the cancellation of the ASEAN Summit which was taking place at the Peach Convention Center. Pictures were presented to the gathered media detailing the material damage caused to the resort and the financial impact of the red shirt protests. Khun Pangar estimates that 14.4 Million Baht’s worth of damage has been caused and she is now in contact with Lawyers who are expected to prepare law suits against the Red Shirt Movement.
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Ja det är mycket möjligt att svenska folket skiter i det politiska läget i Thailand.
Men det är ändå ett faktum att antalet turister i landet har sjunkit, så påverkan har allt oroligheterna.
Mvh Isan Lover
Så det har inget med den globala finanskrisen att göra då?
Bahten sjunker å kronan stiger
å då är vi tillbaka igen ,svensken är kung
i baren !! 
Hej BaBoo
Jag tror faktiskt att båda sakerna påverkar, det har inte varit någon vidare reklam för Thailand det sista halvåret.
Mvh Isan Lover
Resande från Skandinavien påverkas nästan uteslutande av den globala finanskrisen när de planerar sin Thailandsresa. Resebyråerna och charterbolagen fick inte in några avbokningar eller ens knappt oroande samtal under songkrankuppen.
Men när alla tunga ledarskribenter i Sverige börjar mana till bojkott så får vi se...
Asiater är dock mer känsliga för alla sorters politisk instabilitet och songkrankuppen fick de flesta kinesiska och koreanska resebyråerna att boka om sina gäster till andra resmål.
Vad Thailand behöver nu är lugn och ro ett par månader, dels för att hantera den ekonomiska krisen men också för att ytterligare ett kuppförsök förmodligen skulle bli spiken i kistan.
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Khaosan tourism hard hit by red-shirt protests in Bangkok
http://www.pattayama...news.shtml#hd14
Hotel occupancy rates and guesthouse bookings in Khaosan Road, a prime area for backpackers and other budget-conscious travelers, sharply declined due to the ongoing political turmoil, according to Surat Vongchansilp, president of the Khaosan Road Business Association.
Following the anti-government red shirt protests, particularly the Thursday blockades of Bangkok’s major intersections, many tourists on Friday cancelled their Khaosan bookings and total bookings dropped to only 20 percent from 95 percent of the reservations for the Songkran Festival.
He said existing tourists have cancelled remaining days in their room bookings and checked-out, while new tourists opted not to come due to the protest, fearing a resumed political crisis and worrying about possible airport closures.
Tourists communicated to each other via e-mail, Surat said, and the Internet had spread the news worldwide.
Surat said the association had earlier predicted that tourist numbers would decline by five percent this year because of the global economic crisis, but after the meeting of association members, bookings evaporated by as much as 80 percent.
The association expected a Bt300 million cash flow during Songkran, but after the protest, Bt200 million in circulation is considered the best prospect, he said.
Khaosan Road, Thailand’s haven for backpackers, is a famed venue for tourists and Thais alike to celebrate the Songkran ‘Water’ Festival.
The tourism industry has been sluggish for seven to eight months, and the association hoped their business would recover and expected to cash in during the Festival, but their plans have been shattered because of the protest, he said. (TNA)
Ja det är ju änu svårare att ta sig till kaosan road området med rödskjortornas upplopp men läget är ju lite off annars också ...
Ett litet tag sedan man bodde på Royal Cliff...Fanns en bowlinghall invid där man blev matad med vindruvor medans ... 
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