China tourists decreased by 60%. The hotel industry in Pattaya, Thailand is sluggish.

Pattaya, Thailand is a super-famous world-class tourist destination. It was an unknown village in the middle of the last days, and gradually prospered during the Vietnam War because of the strongholds of American soldiers. Now it is a big city with a population of over one million. Let's share the latest industry news in detail.

Recently, Pattaya Hotel in Thailand sent a request to the Thai government, hoping that the government would intervene to help solve the problem of the loss of tourists from China. It is understood that in recent months, the number of China tourists visiting Pattaya has decreased by 60%.

According to Bangkok Post, there are many reasons for the decrease of tourists in China, the most important of which is the capsizing accident of a cruise ship in Phuket on July 5.

On the afternoon of July 5th, at 7: 45/kloc-0, two ships carrying 127 China tourists were caught in a severe storm on their way back to Phuket and capsized on Coral Island and Meitong Island respectively. The accident killed 47 tourists from China.

In addition, on September 28th, Weibo Middle School uploaded a video of China tourists being beaten by Thai border inspectors at Don Mueang Airport in Bangkok for refusing to pay tips. In this video, a foreign man in uniform slaps the China tourist after a verbal conflict with the same China tourist.

These two incidents have greatly affected the enthusiasm of China tourists to travel to Thailand, and also caused unprecedented panic in Thailand, especially in Pattaya Hotel.

Thailand has temporarily implemented visa-free measures for tourists from 2 1 countries and regions including China, but the person in charge of Pattaya hotel chain thinks that only one measure is not enough.

Recently, the Thai government announced that from June 5438+065438+1October 15, 2008 to June 5438+03, 2008, tourists from 2 1 countries and regions, such as Chinese mainland, China and Taiwan Province Province, China, will be exempted from visa fees of 2,000 baht.

According to statistics, Pattaya received14.6 million tourists last year, with a tourism income of 230 billion baht. From June to September, 2000, the city received12.3 million tourists, and its income was only18.8 billion baht. China is the largest tourist source country in Thailand.