DULEROY

A personal note that only commits me, of course. Don't panic, Thailand is still an interesting country for vacations. Of course, there's a decline in tourist numbers, so what? The only concern will be the prices, which continue to rise and are less and less competitive with neighboring countries that are also struggling. It's true that Thailand has never had any real competitors in Asia for the past 20 years, but now things have changed.

There are hundreds of videos on Youtube and Tiktok that have been showing this reality for a long time. Here is a very recent one from 6 months 2025.

Note Because there appears to be a misunderstanding On August 4, 2025, Mr. Chanin Rungthanakiat, Secretary to the Minister of the Interior, tweeted an explanation. Poker is still considered a game of chance under Schedule B, but authorization is only granted for sporting activities aimed at promoting tourism. Poker games are therefore not liberalized and remain an offense without authorization from the authorities. He emphasized that permits can only be requested for sporting activities aimed at promoting tourism.

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Impossible to prosecute legally Apparently, thousands of people are convinced that all these shops selling cannabis were breaking the law. They embarked on an adventure for the lure of easy profit by selling this product to anyone, including tourists, taking care not to read the latest version of the June 2022 law. The cannabis bill is divided into 11 categories, comprising 45 articles... Who is prohibited from selling cannabis and hemp? Even though permission has been granted to grow, produce, import and export, this Act still stipulates conditions that prohibit selling for consumption to individuals as follows: Under 20 years old Pregnant women Breastfeeding women Other persons as announced by the Minister of Public Health <---------- In addition, this Act also protects people who may be harmed by consuming cannabis and hemp and prevents misuse....

That is the reality 😆

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It's surprising that people think the TAT is the tourism authority; it isn't; it's a promotional agency under the authority of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand (MOT). If you want to know, consult their website rather than ASEAN. You'll get the correct information, which also contradicts what the TAT says or is supposed to say, especially the monthly report issued by the Economic Division, which is here for May 2025. Look at the figures, which are clearly on the decline!!!

For experts in all matters, the TAT is not the Tourism Authority but only a tourism promotion agency without any ministerial or administrative power... As for international tourism arrivals, the report provided by the Tourism Authority, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand (MOT), through its economic division, please carefully observe the figures from January to May 2025. I also advise people who talk a lot on the subject without ever producing any documents to consult the Thai National Tourism reports, as there are some surprises.

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