Once the internet check-in was complete we could worry about the more important things – like breakfast. We chatted to the Maitre D’ and it was clear that the economic crisis and the media’s ridiculous overreaction to the isolated trouble in Bangkok was having a serious impact on trade. The resort only had 5 rooms occupied – and 120 staff. This was going to be tough summer (low season) for the islands.
(Now to put the media overreaction in perspective… let’s assume this was happening in the UK. Protestors were blockading the Square Mile… and nowhere else in the country did you see them… and the world’s media said “Don’t go to the UK because of the unrest” – That’s the reality. We are being advised not to travel to Thailand because of trouble that is isolated to about 1 square mile of one city.) The only impact we have seen is a few extra police on the streets in Bangkok when we were there. But “Hey! let’s not allow the facts to get in the way of a big story”.
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