rooster59 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 It’s the money: Tour operator commissions key factor undermining Phuket marine tourism safety By Chris Husted A Tourist reviews one of many boat tour brochures at a tour kiosk in Phuket Town. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot. PHUKET: Whether tour operator commissions are the real killer in Phuket’s marine tourism industry was the shattering question posed at a high-calibre panel discussion at Phuket Boat Lagoon last Friday (Sept 7). The discussion, titled ‘The Expectations of the Phuket Hotel and Tourism industries from the Phuket marine industry, and vice versa’ was held at the Boat Point meeting room at Phuket Boat Lagoon and featured leading figures from the island’s boating fraternity. The panel speakers comprised Lyndon Ellis, General Manager of Anantara Vacation Club Mai Khao Phuket; Zara Tremlett, the former GM of Yacht Haven Marina; retired international insurance broker Ian Lancaster; and Phuket Yacht Club Commodore Scott Duncanson. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/it-the-money-tour-operator-commissions-key-factor-undermining-phuket-marine-tourism-safety-68627.php#w5GDzqq6bCoOiUsU.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2018-09-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 "......the Thai government was taking the issue ‘very seriously’ and that the concerns had reached all the way up to the Prime Minister’s office". Well that surely puts the kiss of death on it. The PM's office is like an enormous pipeline where ideas, plans, promises and dreams go into it but nothing ever comes out the other end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 24 minutes ago, rooster59 said: It’s the money: Tour operator commissions key factor undermining Phuket marine tourism safety Lack of ethics covers it nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Great idea stop the commissions, more money in your pocket and as for safety, well we'll talk about that after the next boat sinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topt Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 2 hours ago, rooster59 said: at a high-calibre panel discussion at Phuket Boat Lagoon l I note that this "discussion" did not include a representative from any tour operators or seemingly any Thai's at all and no report of any dissenting views.........One way to get a consensus I suppose....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 2 hours ago, 300sd said: Lack of ethics covers it nicely. And morality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsiaHand Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Yes Its The Money ! what they mean is "as long as the tour operators and unsafe boat operators can pay off the BIB and inspectors then the tourist will continue to be at danger of their lives around the seas of Thailand." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 Tell us something new !! We already knew about this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted September 15, 2018 Share Posted September 15, 2018 7 hours ago, Cadbury said: "......the Thai government was taking the issue ‘very seriously’ and that the concerns had reached all the way up to the Prime Minister’s office". Well that surely puts the kiss of death on it. The PM's office is like an enormous pipeline where ideas, plans, promises and dreams go into it but nothing ever comes out the other end. What about the songs, the denials, the threats, the hubs, is this nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 17 hours ago, topt said: I note that this "discussion" did not include a representative from any tour operators or seemingly any Thai's at all and no report of any dissenting views.........One way to get a consensus I suppose....... I too noticed the total lack of a Thai name or a Thai representative. After reading through the article though at least they are putting the salient points into the public domain, and coming up with ideas on how to leach out the corruption and backhanders. Something that, I am certain will not happen, indeed, has not yet happened, with any amount of committees, seminars, or buffet lunches attended by relevant local authorities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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