snoop1130 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thailand to tout tourists from Middle East and North Africa By The Nation Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has announced its partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand, to increase travel demand to the country from the MENA region. Under this partnership, Wego will promote Thailand as a friendly, beautiful, cultural and historic destination encouraging the season and off-season bookings as well as repeat visits to the country. Wego and Tourism Authority of Thailand will also generate destination awareness and promote tourism to Thailand focusing on the great experiences, events and all year-round activities. Travellers will get to try the local traditions and festivities and explore trending destinations in Thailand such as Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Sukhothai, Samut Prakan, Chon Buri, Phuket, Songkhla, Suphan Buri and Bangkok. The mix between beaches, food, nature and culture along with the diverse activities and the mesmerising island escapes that Thailand offers have put it among the top favourite global destinations for MENA travelers. Mamoun Hmedan, Managing Director, MENA and India, Wego, said: “Last year, we saw over 5 million searches from MENA travellers on Wego to Thailand. The country continues to provide unique leisure and business offerings to travellers all year round. Our partnership with the Tourism Authority of Thailand further supports our strategy to partner with leading tourism boards around the globe and increase the number of bookings and searches to these destinations.” Pichaya Sais, Director of Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Middle East office, said: “With the way people are booking holidays becoming more and more digitally-focused, it is important for us to ensure we are creating forward-thinking and digitally-advanced partnerships that make Thailand as easily accessible to visitors as possible. Last year, we welcomed over 550k visitors from the Middle East and we hope that this partnership with Wego will help us build on this.” Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30371734 -- © Copyright The Nation 2019-06-25 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 So Big Joke rounds up the drug dealers and romance scammers and chucks em out. Then he's sacked, and TaT invites them back in. Everyone except white folk is welcomed to Thailand. Amazing Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 This was to be seen. After Russians and Chinese are going elsewhere and Euros, Ozzies and Yanks are nowhere to be seen, Arabs & Africans are the last resort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddic Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Only quality tourists wanted... 555 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevvy Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 They will run out of countries soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisperone Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Ah huh...let us know how that goes for ya. We know how Thailand loves the ones from the Dark Continent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Lets hope they all turn up with a return ticket, a passport with a visa and 20,000 baht cash. And the TM6 filled in before they reach Imm' desks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Great ! Now they want to invite people from violent countries that are mainly Moslem. So what's the problem ??? TAT must think they are all rich Arab types with huge amounts of money. Truth is, they have tried every other country on the planet ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucius verus Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I've never known a country so reliant on tourism for survival yet so determined to destroy it. The "bad guys out good guys in" policy started way back when Thaksin became PM. Thailand's been in a slow downward spiral ever since then. Mass tourism will kill it and bringing in all these third world budget tourists makes LOS a huge turn off for cashed up westerners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 TAT is just trying to make her Chinese boyfriend jealous by joining another dating site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Michael Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 North African people are generally poor except for a few scumbags that have made their money through corruption and anyway North Africa has it's own beautiful beaches and interesting tourist sites. The wealthy middle east people want to get out of the heat of their own countries and always go to the cooler Mediterranean countries for their vacations. Many may come just for the sex pots like Pattaya. Good luck with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I guess even the Nigerians are more welcome now than the horrible distasteful western retirees... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleycoin Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The locals are already getting geared up for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiChakayan Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Bad guys out, fundamentalists in. Without any sexual connotation, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deli Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 And no alcohol will be served to them, pork meat will be banned and girls all must wear at least a head scarf, if not a full Burka. Is business really that bad ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Jones Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Yep - target the war-torn muslim locations. Perfect tourist supply market. Are these people for real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodpav Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Yeah real quality tourists there Thailand is going down the drain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300sd Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Quality tourists are attracted to quality countries for vacations. It's not here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 12 hours ago, dutchdude said: camel thiefs and goat abusers are really nice people to have as guests A bit harsh i feel, i enjoyed my time in Egypt and Yemen in the good old days Re holidays one BIG PROBLEM no sheesha (or very limited eg only in Pattaya) its not going to work ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fforest1 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 14 minutes ago, Deli said: And no alcohol will be served to them, pork meat will be banned and girls all must wear at least a head scarf, if not a full Burka. Is business really that bad ? Yes the GoGo girls will be required to wear full Burks...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The best thing about thailand is not seeing those north africans all days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrobay Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 13 hours ago, DrTuner said: This was to be seen. After Russians and Chinese are going elsewhere Chinese going elsewhere? I wish, but it doesn't look like it in Pattaya anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Can see that TAT are really striving to raise the level of sophisticated tourist, going from strength to strength everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tayaout Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The level of racism in this thread is as expected. I went to north Africa and met plenty of fine peoples. However they are pretty poor in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creasy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Who’s next ? The Eskimos ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 post 12 Alan Michael, good morning, You surely have a lack of knowledge of North Africa and its inhabitants. If the beaches and the environment were correct until the 1970s, now it is only degradation of all kinds (houses not maintained, cemeteries and monuments ransacked, garbage cans, rubbish even in flats, chickens and sheep sharing rooms, and beaches serving toilet and barbecues) As for poverty, yes, there is, but as in all countries. In any case, Europe is very very generous for these countries. No need to work, just cross the seas. Yes, we have not finished seeing the niqab and the hijab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Yes, post 26, but wait until you see them come to your place. You will quickly change your analysis. Have a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 Well, wondering if Soi 6 raids are possible in the future. Most likely the sheep farm on the outskirts of Pattaya has to install CCTV systems without further delay ........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 There goes the neighbourhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 16 minutes ago, 300sd said: Quality tourists are attracted to quality countries for vacations. It's not here. I've read on the internet and watched vlogs, this is paradise. 13 hours ago, kevvy said: They will run out of countries soon . That one-time customer mentality is now paying back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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