Amonchai Laodoungdee is a Thai tuk-tuk driver。He used to drive 188bet sports betting app download around Bangkok every day，However，February 11th，He waited in a shopping mall for four hours without getting a single customer。

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 epidemic，He watched his daily income drop from 1,300 baht (about 290 yuan) to 400 baht (about 90 yuan)。At the beginning，There are just fewer Chinese 188bet sports betting app download，There are no 188bet sports betting app download from almost any country now。“Not many foreigners come to Thailand now。”Amonchai said，It’s “very hard” now。”

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188bet sports betting app download throughout Asia，This situation is becoming more and more common。From street food stall to luxury tour operator，all encountered the same dilemma。According to Reuters，Since the epidemic，Southeast Asian 188bet sports betting app download industry experiences sharp decline in tourist numbers from China，Developed to the point where tourists from other Asian countries are declining，Even tourists from Western countries have disappeared now。This situation may last for several months。

According to "Time" magazine report on February 13，China’s rapidly growing middle class has brought about growth in overseas 188bet sports betting app download。Under the epidemic，Thailand、Vietnam、Singapore、Malaysia、Cambodia、The 188bet sports betting app download industry of countries such as South Korea and Japan is the most affected country。

All countries in Southeast Asia are affected

No one goes to the Elephant Park，Travel products cannot be sold，The tuk-tuk has no passengers on the roadside...from Luang Prabang, Laos、Pattaya, Thailand、Hanoi, Vietnam to casinos in Cambodia，The entire Southeast Asian 188bet sports betting app download industry is affected。According to a report by Thailand's "Bangkok Post" on February 16，From the tour guide、Small traders go to the mall、Restaurant staff、188bet sports betting app download operator，All practitioners feel the anxiety under the impact of this industry。

Since the beginning of the epidemic，Chang Siam Elephant Park in Pattaya has lost 6.USD 50,000。Boss Nantakorn Phatnamrob is worried，He 188bet sports betting app download soon be forced to borrow money to support himself: "People are afraid to go out to play。If this continues，I have to go to the bank for a loan。”

Businessmen like him are not uncommon in Thailand。Tiger Park、Controversial 188bet sports betting app download projects such as crocodile farms are no longer interested，And the operators have to continue to spend money to feed these expensive animals every day。

22-year-old Ma Mya sells small commodities in Pattaya。She said，Now things are getting bad，No money at all，I may have to return to my hometown in northern 188bet sports betting app download soon。

“We don’t know how long it will take to bring the epidemic under control，We see more cases of infection in the news every day，And this means that more and more people are unwilling to travel。” said Virat Chatturaputpitak, manager of Malvern 188bet sports betting app download Company in Thailand，Canada、Both US and UK tourists are down: "In my opinion，Not even in April。”

Ticket sales at Angkor Wat in Cambodia decreased by 30%~40%，The number of casino visitors in Sinuhak also dropped sharply。

Income from foreign tourists accounts for 12% of Thailand’s GDP。A country like Thailand that relies heavily on 188bet sports betting app download，The economy is most affected by the epidemic。Thailand receives 10 million Chinese tourists every year。According to London business information company IHS Markit，Chinese tourists account for 30% of Thai tourists，US billion spent in Thailand in 2019。

According to the estimation of the National 188bet sports betting app download Administration of Thailand，From January to April，The decrease in Chinese tourists alone will cause losses of about 30% to the 188bet sports betting app download industry.USD 500 million。Including the decrease in tourists from other countries，The amount of lost 188bet sports betting app download revenue will be higher。According to the 188bet sports betting app download Association of Thailand，In the first 10 days of February，Bookings from Chinese tourists dropped by 99% compared to the same period last year，And overall bookings decreased by 71%。

Don Nakornthab, director of economic policy at the Bank of 188bet sports betting app download said，Thailand is expected to see 5 million fewer 188bet sports betting app download this year，Loss of billion in revenue。He said: “I hope the economy 188bet sports betting app download better this year than last year，It seems very slim now，Economic growth may be below 2%。”

The impact on Singapore is also obvious。Alicia Xie, Media Director of Singapore Dynasty Travel Company，“Compared with the same period last year，The reduction in bookings in the first half of the year can be as high as 50%。”

“It’s not just Chinese tourists who are canceling，Tourists from other countries are also postponing or canceling their trips。They didn’t just cancel flights to Singapore，We are seeing cancellations across Asia。" Keith Tan, CEO of the Singapore 188bet sports betting app download Association, told reporters。

According to Hariyadi Sukamdani, President of the Indonesian Hotels and Restaurants Association，Bali 188bet sports betting app download have canceled more than 20,000 orders。He is worried that this situation will continue，Between now and April is the time for people to book summer trips，But people are afraid to place orders now。

According to Vietnam News Agency (VNA)，Many March、All trips to Vietnam in April have been cancelled。Vietnam National 188bet sports betting app download Administration estimates，The epidemic’s losses to Vietnam’s 188bet sports betting app download industry are expected to reach US.9-7.7 billion。

The impact may last 6-12 months

Everyone hopes that the epidemic will be under control，The 188bet sports betting app download industry can quickly recover。

"If this situation continues for three to six months，This will be a devastating disaster for the 188bet sports betting app download industry。” Stuart McDonald, founder of TravelFish, an independent travel guide to Southeast Asia。

However，According to "The Japan Times" report on February 16，Hilton CEO Chris Nassetta told investors，The impact of the epidemic is expected to last 6 to 12 months。“The escalation and continued impact of the epidemic 188bet sports betting app download take 3 to 6 months，It 188bet sports betting app download take another 3 to 6 months to recover。”He expected，The company’s losses ranged from US million to US million。

How many 188bet sports betting app download will go to Japan to see cherry blossoms this spring?

Why does it take so long？“North Asia is something you can go to any time of the year，But Southeast Asia is different。" Catherine Hilde, co-founder of Remote Lands, which focuses on Asian 188bet sports betting app download, pointed out: "Because most of Southeast Asia will be affected by the rainy season and high temperatures，”This effect lasts from March to September，So "many people won't be rebooking this area before the fall"。

And those guests traveling with their families 188bet sports betting app download also have travel plans affected by their children going to school，Some families who took spring vacation have directly rescheduled it to 2021。Especially those with seasonal travel plans，For example, go to Japan to see cherry blossoms or go hiking in Nepal。These people 188bet sports betting app download have to change to the next year as soon as spring is over。

*Source of 188bet sports betting app download article: Red Star News, author: Wang Yalin, original title:《Southeast Asia’s 188bet sports betting app download industry under the epidemic: The impact may last 6 to 12 months》.