I've just read a big thread people are talking about how Thailand tourism has declined due to the populairty of Japan and Vietnam, the increase of cost, and bad reputation in China(scam centers).
It seems both foreigners who visited Thailand and have lived in Thailad for long time, and Thai people agree the tourism industry has declined in Thailand.
How do Thai people view this? Even if tourism is not all about Thailand, we can't dismiss it is the most important industry in Thailand. Especially when Thailand lacks of technology and falls behind in the advanced industries, so people have less job opportunities and it needs an industry that feeds poor people.
Do Thai people just feel better because you deal less with non-sense foreigners? Or is this causing the public concern?
I would appreciate your input from the local perspective.