Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Thailand dreams

Online Graphing
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Until 2011 Malaysia was number one in Thailand tourism.
Chinese tourism began to increase noticeably in 2010 and doubled the number of Malaysian arrivals in 2013 and 2014.  You would think tourism income would increase, but from the looks of things it's still listed at 9 to 10% of GDP

Where do rich Chinese people spend their vacation?  According to Google search Paris is on top of that list.  They are not traveling by tour bus, they are not surrounded by a large crowd of their fellow countrymen and other foreign tongues.




Thailand's 2015 tourist target set at 28.8 mn - THAI VISA Forum

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Monday, June 29, 2015

Land Ho



Water level seems down by 7 extra steps compared to previous years
Sakon Nakhon

Sakon Nakhon Planetarium


Sakon Nakhon

July remiders

July   1  Mid Year Bank Holiday  BANKS CLOSED
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July   5  Sakon FC hosts Loei FC

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July 11  Sakon FC  at  Lam Khong Mukdahan

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July 14  Liverpool vs Thailand All Stars

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July 18  Miss Universe Thailand 2015,
 Royal Paragon Hall, Bangkok 
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July 19  
Sakon FC hosts Mahasarakham
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July 20  Arsenal vs Thai TPL
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July 30  Asanha Bucha Day - No Alcohol Sales BANKS CLOSED

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July 31  Khao Phansa Day - No Alcohol Sales BANKS CLOSED 

start of Buddhist lent


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Sakon Nakhon

WANTED: high-spending tourists

Tourism to hit the skids if it can't overcome crises - The Nation
low season / off season discounts 
  • 3,000 Baht Asian markets
  • 5,000 to 8,000 Baht Western markets

The price of rice in Thailand

El Nino threatens to disrupt rice trading | Bangkok Post


As their fields dry up, farmers face the threat of financial ruin The Nation

100 Years of Blockbusters

Back at the start of the last century if a film grossed over a million ($), it was considered a blockbuster.
These days they are grossing in the billions.
 
Inflation and population explosion