High season losses of over 2 million tourists

[richard]

Steve

The way things are going I may do the same after my trip to the UK

[Super Joe]

They'll be pain for everyone for a while, but Thailand will bounce back just as it has after other disasters, Tsunami, coup with tanks on the streets, muslim bombs in the South, SARS, bird-flu etc.

Thailand is such a popular holiday destination that it always come through what's thrown at it, and will again. Everyone forgets these set backs within 6 months.
Unfortunately many small businesses will suffer badly in the meantime.

SJ

[Super Joe]

Many farangs have bemoaned the fact - on other threads - that Thailand is 50 years behind the West

They're just hypocrits. Most of us are only living here cheaply because of this fact.

SJ

[dtaai-maai]

Well it's started to hit the Thais now

Know a Thai restaurant owner who hadn't paid his staff for 3 months and borrowed up to the hilt to catch up. Tried a runner but got caught on the Laos border. Back now to repay his debts but is in fear of his life.

OK I got some of this by word of mouth but I know him and know he borrows regularly and some are still waiting for payment from 6 months ago.

Don't be surprised if you hear gunfire on Petchekasam one evening

Some people never learn!