Thai govt offers free dinner, free visa too

[iamariva1957]

40 minutes ago, BEngBKK said:

What about free visa to skilled foreingers that can help develope the country _

You are kidding right?It is not about making anything better in this country. It is about making money. Here nothing is more important and there is nothing that the folks here will ever replace it with. 

 

As for developing this country... again you have to be kidding. No one here wants that. Though we have 5G now and everyone is equipped with a smart phone (copy or not), nice cars, improving infrastructure (though very slowly... and then by Thai standards which can be a joke) and seem to an important player in ASEAN (that is yet to really be seen). The real trouble is that this country is still... as that wonderful English expression says... "It is all fur coats but no underwear". 

[simoh1490]

2 minutes ago, Emster23 said:

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The abbreviation is in fact Math since it is not plural."

Boys, boys.... okay Brits, Aussies and some other members of commonwealth say "maths". Americans say "math" (I'm a yank). If math/s is shortening of mathematics, should have that "s". Perhaps "plural" because their are various sorts of "maths": +,-, trig, etc rather than seeing it as one big tent containing it all. Excuse me, but my sheeps are calling.

Is it possible to study a mathematic!

[faraday]

4 minutes ago, Emster23 said:

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The abbreviation is in fact Math since it is not plural."

Boys, boys.... okay Brits, Aussies and some other members of commonwealth say "maths". Americans say "math" (I'm a yank). If math/s is shortening of mathematics, should have that "s". Perhaps "plural" because their are various sorts of "maths": +,-, trig, etc rather than seeing it as one big tent containing it all. Excuse me, but my sheeps are calling.

It's a plural noun, according to the oed, therefore 'maths' is correct.

 

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[zzidenn]

1 hour ago, grumbleweed said:

Chinese tourism drops and overall tourism and revenue rise - and they still don't get it

Right !?!? 

[amse]

Signs of Desperation. ????

[Nip]

Somehow I get the distinct feeling that the sinking of the Phoenix is being used as an excuse for the downturn of non existant Chinese visitors? 

[happy chappie]

49 minutes ago, mikebell said:

If you want an influx of foreign currency just ban all Embassy income confirmation letters and force all expats here to have 800,000 in a Thai bank....oh.

800,000 baht in the bank is no problem for us as we are farang and all of us have money trees.the truth be known it's probably 99% of immo officers that have that kind of money laying around.

[simoh1490]

15 minutes ago, faraday said:

It's a plural noun, according to the oed, therefore 'maths' is correct.

 

????

https://grammarist.com/spelling/math-maths/

[fullcave]

Sucking ass in overdrive? ????

[Gandtee]

This smacks of racism to me. Why can't I get a free visa and a bowl of kho thom????? 

[StefanBBK]

4 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Sticky rice and Mango .! Jeez' push the boat out won't you .. 

If they want 'em back we know what'll have 'em descending like a swarm of locust .. 

so 10000 Chinese will each get 500grm of sticky rice and 0.05 of a mango. something is off here.

[wgdanson]

1 hour ago, simoh1490 said:

The abbreviation is in fact Math since it is not plural.

MathS in English, math in American. 

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, Gandtee said:

This smacks of racism to me. Why can't I get a free visa and a bowl of kho thom????? 

I'm sure as long as you provide proof of your Chinese lineage you'll be eligible. If you  go far enough back you'll be able to find that Chink in the curtains.

[lvr181]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Throw in some medicinal weed and you might just be onto something!

Non-medicinal weed would reap even greater numbers! ????

[eggers]

About time Thai Gov't, put more time ensuring treatment of Expats living in Thailand by Thai Immi is fair & reasonable. Old story , seek new business & not take care of existing customers!!

Recent changes to Retirement Visa requirements & procedures are vague & without proper information to those affected by the changes. All very well for Maj-General Surachate Hakpal to be "making a name for himself" dealing with illegal immigrants, how about taking interest & care of all the legal Expats , who pour Billions & Billions of Baht into Thai economy every year!! 

[madmitch]

From what I see in Phuket tourist numbers are well down with hotel occupancy rates possibly at the lowest for some time for this time of year.

 

The biggest nationality here by far are the Russians; "big spenders" according to the article. Well the statisticians must get their figures from 7-Eleven and street food vendors!

 

It appears to me that the Government and TAT are panicking as these announcement are appearing in the press almost as often as Big Joke's latest exploits.

[crazykopite]

OMG ???? Free VISA and Free Dinner for the Chinese I am eagerly awaiting the forthcoming additional 1+ million extra visitors from China next week ????

[neeray]

No such thing as a "free meal".

 

(the cost of a vacation package hardly makes it FREE)

[chicowoodduck]

Let's make the offer for free meals for all visitors, eh? ????

[bluesofa]

7 minutes ago, chicowoodduck said:

Let's make the offer for free meals for all visitors, eh? ????

Good idea. I like Chinese, although twenty minutes later I always fancy another one.

Bit difficult, as the visitor numbers from there are down.

[PatOngo]

11 minutes ago, lvr181 said:

Non-medicinal weed would reap even greater numbers! ????

But everything in Thailand is done within the law............…..right?

[rheinwiese]

IconSiam 150.000 tourist per day?

That's 54 million per year....

So every tourist arriving in Thailand must at least visit the mall once. 555

[Burma Bill]

What about free dinners and visas for ALL tourists!

[lvr181]

3 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I like like Chinese,

Chinese what? My mind is running amuck/amok with (sometimes salacious) thoughts. ????

[Lupatria]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Govt offers free dinner, free visa too to Chinese

That's by far the best idea to finally get rid of the soi dogs.

[BestB]

37 million tourists over past 10 months ?

 

well it sounds genuine, so the rest of the numbers must all be true ????

[Kurtsie]

What about us Expats that work here, pay taxes, spend lots of money on rent, cars, food, golf, etc, and hire/pay Thai employees?  We travel and now that they have stopped pay for Fast Track service, we have endure hours of standing behind the Hordes of these "quality" tourists being wooed by TAT.  No one allows for business air travel these days and that is the only way to get "Fast Track" (if droves of Chinese don't force their way over to fast track).  I know of three expats that are looking to be based elsewhere due to the airport travel problems.  Has anyone seen any numbers for the amount of money Expats or foreign companies contribute to the Thai economy? 

[dlclark97]

Targeting one country or a specific group will do little to boost tourism in fact, it may put off visitors from other countries from visiting as they feel like second class citizens.  Better exchange rates for all currencies could boost tourism.  

[BestB]

1 minute ago, Kurtsie said:

What about us Expats that work here, pay taxes, spend lots of money on rent, cars, food, golf, etc, and hire/pay Thai employees?  We travel and now that they have stopped pay for Fast Track service, we have endure hours of standing behind the Hordes of these "quality" tourists being wooed by TAT.  No one allows for business air travel these days and that is the only way to get "Fast Track" (if droves of Chinese don't force their way over to fast track).  I know of three expats that are looking to be based elsewhere due to the airport travel problems.  Has anyone seen any numbers for the amount of money Expats or foreign companies contribute to the Thai economy? 

It’s time you realize in Thailand it’s nkt about quality but quantity . 

 

Having 1 million people spend just as much as 27 million does not look good on the paper.

 

aim is to have large numbers to impress ????

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

"...Govt offers free dinner, free visa too..." 

 

'We'll even bend over and let you have a go if you come and give us money!'

 

 

 

 

That option is available in Walking street.. price POA