Thai Cabinet approves tourism development plan for western coastal provinces

[webfact]

Cabinet approves tourism development plan for western coastal provinces

 

 

PHETCHABURI, 8th March 2018 (NNT) - The cabinet meeting in Phetchaburi has approved a tourism development policy for the western coastal provinces. The move is in line with the national tourism development plan and the wealth distribution policy, involving the promotion of tourism activity in secondary cities. 

Spokesperson of the Prime Minister's Office Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd, said today that the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has studied the potential of the western coastal provinces, consisting of Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon and Ranong. It had then drafted a tourism plan that includes developing car and train accessibility, and unique regional branding, with an emphasis on attracting high end tourists. 

The plan spans a 20 year timeline with a 5-year short-term phase, a subsequent 5-year mid-term phase, and a 10-year long-term phase to develop high quality, and diverse ecological tourism. 

In addition, the 20-year national transportation plan includes projects aimed at providing easy access to the region, with electric trains between Bangkok and Hua Hin, a dual track railway between Nakhon Pathom and Hua Hin, and various road extension programs to connect with communities.

 

-- nnt 2018-03-08

[Srikcir]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The plan spans a 20 year timeline

I suspect there's no need to wait to see the Environmental Impact Analysis Report on this plan.

There will be none. Maybe that's why the initial 5-year short-term phase. The junta selected pro-military Senate that serves for an initial 5-years can block any elected government legislation?

[coulson]

The narrow strip between Hua hin and Khao Lak is a charming part of Thailand, only because it hasn't been developed.

 

Chumphon in particular hasn't even got a movie theatre or McDonald's, and there was always a push by the local community to keep it that way. With the airport upgrade coming it will all change soon.

 

Such a shame to see some of those quiet lazy beach towns eaten up by buildings and buses. C'est la vie.

[KIWILEE]

One can only hope that there are proper planning rules in place before the developers ruin the environment like they have everywhere else. There is an opportunity here to make something world class but I suspect it is all too hard for Thailand and the big money will just do what they want.

[RichardColeman]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The plan spans a 20 year timeline with a 5-year short-term phase, a subsequent 5-year mid-term phase, and a 10-year long-term phase

5 years to get as much 'donation' as posible.

5 years to make a mess of it

10 years to try to put it back how it was.

[greeneking]

1 hour ago, KIWILEE said:

One can only hope that there are proper planning rules in place before the developers ruin the environment like they have everywhere else. There is an opportunity here to make something world class but I suspect it is all too hard for Thailand and the big money will just do what they want.

Sorry if I have not understood, but they announce these things over and over again and I get confused.  Are we now getting a double track railway, a hi-speed railway and a new motorway down to Cha-Am/ Hua Hin and maybe beyond in the future?  Presumably an upgraded airport too.

 How much demolition to run these things to where they are useful?  Sorry, but some of these places are not so beautiful or interesting already.

Another reason some of the coastal provinces are less developed is because for much of the year the weather is not very liveable.  Some of them are quite developed, but the resorts are often nearly empty and the nearby coastal land has 'For Sale' signs up on every plot waiting for the next investors to spot their 'big opportunity.'

[Krataiboy]

As the sun has been rising over the sea at Petchaburi, Prachuab and Chumpon for countless millennia, why do Thailand's tourism chiefs insist on describing these as  "western" provinces?

 

Maybe they mean Western in the Hollywood sense of the word, as there plenty of cowboys in the local tourist industry.

Edited March 8, 2018 by Krataiboy

[Henrik Andersen]

Thailand going to be one big concrete jungle soon Thailand will be forgotten and left alone to the Thai people there will live in pollution and property 

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