TOURISM & HOTELS
Chinese put squeeze on Pattaya's hotels
Chinese travel agents demand big cuts on room rates
15/07/2015
Chadamas Chinmaneevong
Several Pattaya hotels that are struggling to survive are being pressured by Chinese travel agents to reduce their room rates by 30-40%.
Hoteliers in the resort city have been relying mainly on Chinese tourists after the sharp fall in European tourists, particularly Russians, due to the economic recession in their countries.