THAILAND CRISIS SPECIAL NEWS CLIPPINGS...
REGARDING THE DAMAGE DONE TO OUR HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY!
More Thailand, Much Cheaper
You may have heard it, Thailand’s tourism industry is again suffering thanks to our red brothers promising a bright future and pure democracy. As a “side effect” there’s a flare up of civil unrest with reds hurting their very own people, upcountry migrant workers. Because, however looked at, as a result many tourists and business travelers have canceled or reconsidered their travel plans to Thailand.
To be continued @ "Absolutely Bangkok"
Some 1,500 food venues in BKK close on rally
Food sales at our members in Bangkok are falling by 70 per cent. Those with many branches have transferred employees to unaffected areas, but many standalone shops have laid off their workers.
To be continued @ "The Nation"
Bangkok: Tale of two cities
I think when Conrad Hilton used the words “location, location, location” to describe the most important attributes for a hotel, he probably didn’t mean it in the context that is being played out in Bangkok today.
To be continued @ "The Transit Cafe"
Phuket hotel occupancy in "massive decline"
Hotel occupancy in Phuket – currently at 40%, when it should be 70% at this time of year.
To be continued @ "Phuket Gazette"
Red-shirt protests give Bangkok hotels the blues
The ongoing anti-government protests throughout Bangkok, Thailand, by the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship, commonly known as the red shirts, are having a significant negative impact on the city’s hotel performance. Daily data from STR Global, the leading provider of market data to the world’s hotel industry, shows the immediate impact while monthly trend data shows a marked resilience by hoteliers in the Thai capital during the last few years.
To be continued @ "Hotel News Now"
More Hotels, Restaurants Down Shutters in Bangkok
At least four luxury hotels located near the protest site at the Rajprasong intersection, and Silom area have confirmed they would be shutting operations for a short period even as the number of restaurants downing their shutters is increasing.
To be continued @ "ehotelier"
But let's finish on a better note:
Thai tourism resilient despite Bangkok protests
Flight searches to Bangkok for summer travel remain at normal levels despite ongoing political unrest in Thailand.Despite warnings from the British FCO which is currently advising against all but essential.
To be continued @ "4Hoteliers"
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