webfact 139461 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Thai tourism: TAT turn to fortune teller for help The Tourism Authority of Thailand have turned to a fortune teller to help promote the country. Dr Khatha Chinbanchorn is a tarot card forecaster and feng shui master. He has been hired as a presenter for the TAT's "Positive Energy" tourism project. He is the man in the white pants in our picture from Spring News. Director of TAT marketing Wannapha Kiatpongsa said that the project celebrates the organization's 60th anniversary. It aims to focus on positive energy, environmental awareness, less trash and the gaining of merit. Dr Khatha - Tarot (Gipsy Cards) forecaster and Feng Shui master presents the project One of the companies onboard is Big C who said that Dr Khatha had already taken 200 card members on five trips to upcountry temples to make merit. Everybody had a wonderful time. Others partners in the project are Mono Group, Fortune hotels, PTG Energy and Air Asia. A launch of the project was held at Bangkok's Grand Mercure. Thaivisa notes that the hiring of a fortune teller will cause mirth in some circles after the TAT were accused of plucking forecasts and statistics from the ether. Some people believe that problems on the ground are severe and drastic action is needed to help tourism in the kingdom as reports of a 20-40% downturn are being made. The TAT have claimed that tourism is up but perhaps not by as much as was hoped. Source: Spring News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2019-12-18 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik 21746 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Dr Katha....he seems a nice boy If it wasn,t published here you could never dream the c**p TAT comes up with Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much 5864 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Fair enough. The fortune teller's predictions will, probably, be more accurate than the numbers 'out of thin air', created by TAT bureaucrats... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog 55405 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 If he is any good at his job, as in able to correctly predict the future, TAT probably won't like his predictions though and will have to just rely on the tried and tested fabrication of numbers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterwhisper 19716 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Dr. Katha seems strangely surprised about the honor... when he should've seen it all coming. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim 18969 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Dr Katha , Elvis to his friends , needs to sort his wardrobe out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith101 15102 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Don't need a fortune teller the officials keep coming up with their own predictions almost every day it seems only problem they never come to fruition . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty 20393 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 According to Airbnb occupancy rate in Phuket is down to 35% According to Booking.com it is down to 30% This is serious stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Fixit 2195 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, ChipButty said: According to Airbnb occupancy rate in Phuket is down to 35% According to Booking.com it is down to 30% This is serious stuff Pattaya down 40% last week, Samui down 30% this week and Phuket 30-35%. Time to put the prices up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty 20393 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Mister Fixit said: Pattaya down 40% last week, Samui down 30% this week and Phuket 30-35%. Time to put the prices up! I will double them that'll fix it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL 6276 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Are we still living in the middle ages? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 19582 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 58 minutes ago, BobbyL said: Are we still living in the middle ages? We are not but they are ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotpoom 8185 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 The guys down at the local will be well pleased with me tonight when I bring them this latest news on tourism. You would love it...they're like little kids waiting on the edge of their seats in full anticipation of whatever latest news I might have for them concerning the latest tourism figures in Thailand.. . Then, after I have enlightened them.. we all get down to the "serious" business at hand.."gulping down as many pints as we can before closing time". It's not an easy life...but somebody has to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
champers 12064 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Seems to me that this is aimed at the domestic market ahead of an upcoming holiday period. So, NOT aimed at foreign tourists. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat 16076 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 And they wonder why people do not want to go to Thailand anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider 2408 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 There is desperation, and then there is the TAT! Everything is to blame, but themselves. Geez. What's next - everyone wears a super-powerful amulet to ward off negative energy and voila! a pile of money and a stack of gold will appear by the wearers' bedsides the next morning? And you lot complain about the cynicism and wonder why people don't take you seriously. Actually, why the panic? Didn't the tourism boss already say tourism will pick up by seven percent during the new year period and that the Chinese are on their way back and in fact, their arrivals will double in a decade, or some <deleted> like that? What a bunch of class-act muppets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy 20721 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 5 minutes ago, outsider said: There is desperation, and then there is the TAT! Everything is to blame, but themselves. Geez. What's next - everyone wears a super-powerful amulet to ward off negative energy and voila! a pile of money and a stack of gold will appear by the wearers' bedsides the next morning? And you lot complain about the cynicism and wonder why people don't take you seriously. Actually, why the panic? Didn't the tourism boss already say tourism will pick up by seven percent during the new year period and that the Chinese are on their way back and in fact, their arrivals will double in a decade, or some <deleted> like that? What a bunch of class-act muppets. you forgot about the Indians coming in droves Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smew 972 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 TIT: this guy will not help you: solution is simpler: less scams and rip-offs, less garbage, baht is too strong, less fake smiles... cleaner water and beaches …. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef 4822 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 All problems are solved now Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naturesway 103 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Oh man I can’t believe this is true, I thought these officials understanding of this and it’s consequences are a bit higher level than it shows now, but I was wrong about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Wicket 5547 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 4 hours ago, Ron jeremy said: He looks as queer as a $3 bill. so do most of the other 'blokes' in the lineup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog 7475 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Close but no ceegar. Should have hired a pundit from TV: a "misfortune teller" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamster007 1 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 4 hours ago, ChipButty said: I will double them that'll fix it I see a big future in Thailand for you, excellent math, double the price and you only need half the customers so no need to panic 555. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneyjed 346 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Like Thai Airways in a state of denial and when the crash comes it will be too late! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 6321 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 So many things I love about living in Thailand but this has to be about the most studid one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 8818 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 37 minutes ago, outsider said: There is desperation, and then there is the TAT! Everything is to blame, but themselves. Geez. Personally, having studied a bit of "Feng Shui", i think there is something into it. Possibly, some "fortune teller" is not a complete fraud. Yet, i have to agree that this sounds completely desperate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 26260 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 This must work here when I check out a bottle of wine it costs a fortune says the teller Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimino 48 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Ending the dual pricing at various tourist attractions (Thai price v. Faran price) would go a long way to please tourists. Dual pricing is an insult, pure and simple and discourages many from visiting various tourist attractions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman 54051 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Certianly a long road travelled since he appeared in the Goonies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 2637 Posted December 18, 2019 Share Posted December 18, 2019 Here i thought they used Exclusively Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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