PM stresses importance of secondary cities to tourism growth

 

 

BANGKOK, 9th April 2018 (NNT) – Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed tourism related agencies to promote destinations in 55 secondary cities. 

Government Spokesperson Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd said today the prime minister has praised the period TV series “Love Destiny” for boosting tourism and triggering Thai citizens’ curiosity in their culture and history. Historic destinations have seen a huge influx of tourists, Thai and foreign, donning traditional costumes which resemble those worn in the Ayutthayan period. 

Building on this widespread sensation, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Culture, and the Ministry of the Interior have been given the task of promoting cultural tourism in 55 secondary provinces by showcasing the uniqueness of each community. 

The prime minister has also urged local communities and local governments to collaborate by adopting the civil state approach to find their uniqueness and identity. In that way secondary provinces will start to compete with urban cities in terms of tourism and income generation.

 

-- nnt 2018-04-09

budget tourists come to take selfies and eat as much free seafood as humanly possible...then throw their trash on the ground...secondary cities could work...

Edited April 8, 20188 yr by mok199
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Marvelous. After just realizing that mass tourism has trashed the places used so far we want to add many more to the list. Let's trash the last remaining quiet beaches.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

PM stresses

Seems like all people are to stressed theese days.

Looks like the Songkran party has started all ready to get wet !!

1 hour ago, mok199 said:

budget tourists come to take selfies and eat as much free seafood as humanly possible...then throw their trash on the ground...secondary cities could work...

This "selfie" thing isn't particularly new, except that it allows the narcissus people to take the photo themselves, instead of needing someone else to take the photograph for them.

Then they can show anyone they can bore the pants off, the photo of them standing in front of something picturesque, rather than taking a photo of the subject in its entirety.

I remember thirty years ago on a holiday in China there was a group of Japanese who posed together standing in front of every landmark they came across. Obviously not interested in the landmark itself, they just had to be in the picture in front of it.

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

this widespread sensation

 

Might lead to a worldwide shortage of jacquard curtains and tablecloths.

 

How far back in the Thai culture should we go? back to 1767 when Ayutthaya was trashed by Burma and people wore wrapped sheets around their hips and was bare-chested?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The prime minister has also urged local communities and local governments to collaborate by adopting the civil state approach to find their uniqueness and identity

When I take a look at the town where I live, I cant find anything unique about it, the footpaths are as bad and dangerous as all other Thai towns, the electric wiring looks like spagetti, the old townhouses from the 70's and 80's are as ugly as in any other town, the traffic is as bad and the police as corrupt as everywhere else. The food is not unique either and the so called tourist places in the area are all littered with trash and nobody seems to care at all regarding this problem.

Trying to bring prosperity to the regions through tourism is ridiculous and shows governments'  continuous neglect.

Giving incentives to business to expand near ports in Bangkok and the eastern seaboard is an anti social policy meaning that a vast army of workers have to leave their homes to work and is highly disruptive to family life and creates bad congestion.

Now there are few places in Thailand with any sizeable populations.

A much more sensible option in the interests of the population would be to give big incentives to companies to locate to the provinces.

In the UK as a result of that policy we have very large cities in all regions and most people can work in their home towns.

 

 

My family and me, we recently visited the local museum, where we could see beautiful masonry and art, old pots and stuff, then we visited a local historical temple and saw the same stuff, only a lot more trashy and dirty.

10 minutes ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said:

When I take a look at the town where I live, I cant find anything unique about it, the footpaths are as bad and dangerous as all other Thai towns, the electric wiring looks like spagetti, the old townhouses from the 70's and 80's are as ugly as in any other town, the traffic is as bad and the police as corrupt as everywhere else. The food is not unique either and the so called tourist places in the area are all littered with trash and nobody seems to care at all regarding this problem.

The post I was going to write. Now don't get me wrong, I like living where I do but there is pretty much sod all of interest for the holidaymaker other than the bus / railway station and the airport for them to make use of to go elsewhere...

2 hours ago, Lungstib said:

Marvelous. After just realizing that mass tourism has trashed the places used so far we want to add many more to the list. Let's trash the last remaining quiet beaches.

Beaches?

There is much more as sand and the attached nonsense.

1 hour ago, AlQaholic said:

How far back in the Thai culture should we go? back to 1767 when Ayutthaya was trashed by Burma and people wore wrapped sheets around their hips and was bare-chested?

Or 1680, when Ayutthaya was a hotbed of prostitution and brothels were legalised...

Government speak for " are primary Cities are now full to capacity, and can no longer cope,  so let the secondary Cities take on the overflow of tourists "

 

A good idea, but the primary Cities have all been trashed due to lack of investment and corruption, so why trash more of the Country ?

 

Ahh - yes GREED

Tourism will happen when China and yourself are a distant memory Sir. A immigration shakeup and some happy faces. Good luck playing lawn bowls 

Most pollution comes from waterbottles, why not install free watertaps for drinkingwater at all touristic area's so they can refill their bottles for free? Or for 5 baht if that's the issue. In hotels they can drink from glass bottles.

I'm all for secondary cities. I propose all Chinese tour buses are sent to Nakhon Nowhere from now on.

How about you clean up the existing major tourist cities first, rather than spreading yourself thin over another 55 cities.

Maybe they should paint their house every 5 years like normal people do. 

Many places in Asia do not paint their houses, and even though it makes for

a drab look, it is a cost that some just cannot afford just like some countries

in Europe, and North and South America, India, Africa, and maybe even

some places in Australia. Although I have not been to most of these countries

so am only speculating..

Geezer

The independent , long stay tourists , who were most likely to visit ' secondary ' locations , have gone elsewhere. TAT welcomed the 4 day Chinese tour groups , now they must pay the price.

Parts of Bangkok are now tourist hell , same goes for Phuket and no doubt several other locations.

It will only get worse because tour groups with limited time want to see the 'highlights ' , not an expanse of wasteland from a dodgy motel in somewhere like Utaradit.

Dear Gen. PM Prayut, is that the Thailand that you like to promote to tourists and investors??? FYI: all the photos I took in Cha Am. In the last photo, you can see a traditional Thai house, one family is living there. Nice or not?

Just a couple of months ago the unelected PM was stating that Bangkok should be the focal point of tourism.   Now he is changing his tune, and trying to ride on the success of some soap opera.   An opportunist he is, though a rather dull witted one. 

 

I find Isaan rather quaint and fun like Bangkok use to be.