Phuket Governor orders crackdown on low-cost tours

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Phuket Governor orders crackdown on low-cost tours

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong speaks during yesterday's 'Governor Meets Press' press conference. Photo: PR Dept

 

PHUKET: -- Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong yesterday outlined strategies devised to eliminate low-cost tour operators on the island during the his latest “Governor Meets Press” press conference held at Phuket Provincial Office in Phuket Town.

 

Also present at yesterday's (Sept 13) press conference were Vice Governor Sanith Siriwihok, Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Teerapol Thipcharoen, heads of local government agencies, government representatives, private sector representatives and the media.

 

“First we will adjust the pricing rules for new group tours to have a minimum cost of no less than B2,000 per person per night,” said Governor Norraphat.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-governor-orders-crackdown-on-low-cost-tours-63871.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2017-09-14

[LivinginKata]

Does he have the power or law to decide about minimum tour price. Just all hot air and blah blah blah as usual.

[yellowboat]

1 hour ago, LivinginKata said:

Does he have the power or law to decide about minimum tour price. Just all hot air and blah blah blah as usual.

All Thais holding exalted offices feel they can bend, pervert and lay waste to economic fundamentals.  That is because they feel Thainess is far superior. 

[George Bowman]

In a nutshell. The spoiled boy grows up and starts his own tourist related business. Then he gets upset because other tourist companies are undercutting him. Mommy! Daddy!

[Kopitiam]

Wait until the Chinese visitors number goes down and they will go begging for zero-baht tours again.  Absolutely no economic sense, more like mafia mentality (cartel).  Zero-baht tours are filling hotel rooms.

[jobwolf]

18 minutes ago, Kopitiam said:

Wait until the Chinese visitors number goes down and they will go begging for zero-baht tours again.  Absolutely no economic sense, more like mafia mentality (cartel).  Zero-baht tours are filling hotel rooms.

What a lot of CRAP. THE MONEY STAYS OUTSIDE OF Thailand AND THE GARBAGE IS INSIDE.

[Lupatria]

That may be a blow to the overpriced entry fees for foreigners at national parks.

[Kopitiam]

31 minutes ago, jobwolf said:

What a lot of CRAP. THE MONEY STAYS OUTSIDE OF Thailand AND THE GARBAGE IS INSIDE.

Be civilise, don't shout in caps.  Without cheap tours hotel rooms will be left empty and jobs will be lost.  Do you deny this fact?

[stevenl]

34 minutes ago, Kopitiam said:

Be civilise, don't shout in caps.  Without cheap tours hotel rooms will be left empty and jobs will be lost.  Do you deny this fact?

But IMO better for the future.

[Kopitiam]

22 minutes ago, stevenl said:

But IMO better for the future.

The future has yet to come.  Without better infrastructure, Phuket does not have the draw for high end big spending tourists.  In the meantime, cheap tours are still better than no tours.

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Kopitiam said:

The future has yet to come.  Without better infrastructure, Phuket does not have the draw for high end big spending tourists.  In the meantime, cheap tours are still better than no tours.

Disagree on both counts.

[madmitch]

What does the 2000 baht a night refer to? The overall price they pay? The amount that is visibly seem to enter the Thai economy? Bed and board? Typically vague.

 

If the Governor succeeds in reducing the number of Chinese tourists then, considering the island's big money is being spent on attractions aimed at the Chinese, I'd guess his tenure will be ended as abruptly as the last Governor.

 

 

[Kopitiam]

1 hour ago, stevenl said:

Disagree on both counts.

No point speculating here.  Come back in a year's time and we can pick up from here.  We have a date 14 Sept 2018.

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Kopitiam said:

No point speculating here.  Come back in a year's time and we can pick up from here.  We have a date 14 Sept 2018.

Does not make any sense. I'm saying Phuket has draw for quality tourists and better stop zero baht tourists asap.

[Johnnyngai]

15 hours ago, Lupatria said:

That may be a blow to the overpriced entry fees for foreigners at national parks.

Low cost tours do not go to national parks. They only go to sites that offer kick backs to the tour guides.  

I was on one 13 years ago. It was a waste of my time. 

[inThailand]

Screw around with the Chinese and they will take their money elsewhere. Until Phuket gets replacement tourists for the Chinese, best to keep them for the sake of the countless number of businesses barely surviving.

[huuwi]

32 minutes ago, inThailand said:

Screw around with the Chinese and they will take their money elsewhere. Until Phuket gets replacement tourists for the Chinese, best to keep them for the sake of the countless number of businesses barely surviving.

what money?

[madmitch]

2 hours ago, Johnnyngai said:

Low cost tours do not go to national parks. They only go to sites that offer kick backs to the tour guides.  

I was on one 13 years ago. It was a waste of my time. 

Have you been to Maya Bay in the last three years. Totally ruined by Chinese tourists, who are paying a National Park admission fee.

[KarenBravo]

1 hour ago, madmitch said:

Have you been to Maya Bay in the last three years. Totally ruined by Chinese tourists, who are paying a National Park admission fee.

The real ruination of Pi Pi started when The Beach was released and created a new ant-trail.

Edited September 15, 2017 by KarenBravo

[inThailand]

2 hours ago, huuwi said:

what money?

They are still injecting money into the economy, just not the businesses falangs own or run or patronise. 

[Johnnyngai]

On ‎9‎/‎14‎/‎2017 at 9:28 PM, madmitch said:

Have you been to Maya Bay in the last three years. Totally ruined by Chinese tourists, who are paying a National Park admission fee.

Maya Bay must be the few exceptions.