Boat tragedy ‘unlikely to hamper tourism’

By The Nation

 

Chinese tourists continue to visit Phuket and take boat tour trips Sunday.

 

The tour boat catastrophe in Phuket was unlikely to harm the Thai tourism industry, but the government must respond to it decisively, the chief economist at Siam Commercial Bank said on Monday.

 

In the short run, Yunyong Thaicharoen said, the government has to investigate the cause of the accident in which a dive boat sank in rough seas, leaving 42 Chinese tourists dead and another 14 missing.

 

The government must also rebuild confidence among tourists, demonstrating that lessons were learned from this tragedy and steps taken to prevent a recurrence, he suggested.

 

No pre-booked tours have been cancelled since the accident, but it is now low tourist season, Yunyong noted.

 

He said Thailand would likely welcome 38.2 million foreign visitors this year, up 8 per cent over 2017.

 

Tourism grew by 13 per cent in the first five months of this year and 27 per cent among Chinese travellers.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30349640

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-09

Yes,

 

that is what matters,

 

that is the thing to be concerned about,

 

that is what everyone should be thinking about after such an appalling tragedy...

 

the great god...

 

tourist numbers. 

1 minute ago, Bluespunk said:

Yes, that is what matters, that is the thing to be concerned about, that is what everyone should be thinking about after such an appalling tragedy...the great god...tourist numbers. 

A spot-on comment. The tragic drownings of a boatload of tourists is merely an inconvenient fact with the Tourism Ministry and TAT.

The current population of China is 1,415,140,963 as of Sunday, July 8, 2018, based on the latest United Nations estimates.

So, still plenty in reserve then.

Folk should stay away from boats, however yummy they look..Jet skies, para thingies too...But wait, what is left............?

Oh for God's sake! Is all they ever think about -  IMMEDIATELY - after (and indeed during) a tragedy MONEY (which is what 'tourism' represents to them)?!

Disgusting.

 

TAT being absolute clowns as usual. 

22 minutes ago, webfact said:

Boat tragedy ‘unlikely to hamper tourism’

 

The Thainess is strong in this one.

21 minutes ago, transam said:

Folk should stay away from boats, however yummy they look..Jet skies, para thingies too...But wait, what is left............?

Bungee jumping, hold on, you could lose your teeth.

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They haven't even recovered the all of the bodies yet and have the audacity to start bragging about tourisms not been effected by this tradgedy.shame,shame,shame on these people.

2 minutes ago, BobbyL said:

TAT being absolute clowns as usual. 

This time it was "the chief economist at Siam Commercial Bank" who said it - but it's almost certain that someone from TAT will be along soon with similar reassurances for the tour boat operators.

 

The important thing is to get that boat raised and back in business before the next groups of Chinese arrive.

(sarcasm).

"I got their wallets. Should we throw them back?"

 

 

28 minutes ago, webfact said:

Boat tragedy ‘unlikely to hamper tourism’

But i sure hope it will hamper stupidity, laziness and absolute disregard for the modicum of safety and for human lives being taken everyday by the people whom we trust wit our lives..

It truly is a horrific reflection of the Thai mindset, anybody that thinks otherwise is delusional.......

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4 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

This time it was "the chief economist at Siam Commercial Bank" who said it - but it's almost certain that someone from TAT will be along soon with similar reassurances for the tour boat operators.

 

The important thing is to get that boat raised and back in business before the next groups of Chinese arrive.

(sarcasm).

And it wouldn't surprise me if the survivors get billed for use of the so called life jackets.

3 minutes ago, Anythingleft? said:

It truly is a horrific reflection of the Thai mindset, anybody that thinks otherwise is delusional.......

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I would say it reflects the filthy rich Thai hi-so and Authorities mind-set - rather than the ordinary Thais. After all, look how brave and caring Thais have been and are being over the trapped boys in the cave event. But I totally know what you mean.

 

3 minutes ago, Anythingleft? said:

It truly is a horrific reflection of the Thai mindset, anybody that thinks otherwise is delusional.......

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How dare they drown and damage the reputation of Thailand.

I did see that little p is getting out from under quickly in the hopes that the Tham Luang 13 has a happier ending ending and more of a PR opportunity.

 

Good luck boys, hope the operation starts up again soon if not already and the success of yesterday is continued.

 

Thats "such" a  relief, Ive invited  all none of my friends to visit  me here and we planned to not have a boat trip, now I know alls  ok I think we can go ahead and not have it.

7 minutes ago, Thailand said:

I did see that little p is getting out from under quickly in the hopes that the Tham Luang 13 has a happier ending ending and more of a PR opportunity.

 

Good luck boys, hope the operation starts up again soon if not already and the success of yesterday is continued.

 

This is the Chinese drownings thread........blah blah blah as I was "informed" yesterday so you cant mention this here...............apparently?

I hate to say it but they are probably correct.

If it happened to almost any other nationality in the world there would be serious repercussions.

 

 

shows how little the thais think of tourists, TAT probably thinks they are only chinese, lot more where they came  from. Again we see money is more important than peoples lives, nothing unusual here

14 minutes ago, greeneking said:

How dare they drown and damage the reputation of Thailand.

Yes what Thai Visa really needed along with the Thai press and all those "desperate" for news and updates every minute folk  was them trapped in an air  pocket at 200metres or something in shark infested waters near a nuclear facility outflow or failing that Pattaya Beach sewer outlet.....same same

This one is probably right, Chinese are used to bunches of people dying.

5 minutes ago, B T Justice said:

I hate to say it but they are probably correct.

If it happened to almost any other nationality in the world there would be serious repercussions.

It helps greatly if the media don't give it mediocre coverage at best and don't focus on the facts! It helps greatly that the media are just paid corporate whores who are Not reporters but repeaters who print what they are told to print.

11 minutes ago, B T Justice said:

I hate to say it but they are probably correct.

If it happened to almost any other nationality in the world there would be serious repercussions.

 

 

I believed the boat owners were warned of rough weather and stormy sea. There are criminal negligence if the authority decide to pursue.  

4 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

I believed the boat owners were warned of rough weather and stormy sea. There are criminal negligence if the authority decide to pursue.  

 

5 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

I believed the boat owners were warned of rough weather and stormy sea. There are criminal negligence if the authority decide to pursue.  

Both Captains have been charged, link here http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-07/08/c_137310539.htm

Though not sure if it can stay?

My wife was in China when this happened. There was also a boat ride planned there that she was to go on, but it was cancelled due to bad weather. No boat was allowed to go out. 

Wat a disgusting remark!  Me and my family will NEVER go on a thai boat again...I already have been on a sinking boat to Riley where i had to hose water with a bucket all the way or we would sink...Even the outboard motor broke off it's stand while we were on sea, me and my mate had to grab and hold it or it would have been on the seabottom.

 

And all they care about is money....money money money...

 

 

7 minutes ago, transam said:

 

 

I prefer the The Flying Lizards' cover ?