Govt invites people to attend Amazing Thailand Countdown 2020

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Govt invites people to attend Amazing Thailand Countdown 2020

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - With so many people traveling during the New Year festival, the government has stressed safety measures be observed. Meanwhile, people are invited to attend the Amazing Thailand Countdown 2020 event which is aimed at stimulating the economies of second-tier cities.

 

Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has emphasized security measures during the New Year holidays to reduce accidents and the loss of life and property. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports has also launched a tourism stimulus campaign by organizing the Amazing Thailand Countdown 2020 event, especially in popular destinations such as Sukhothai, Lop Buri, Ratchaburi, Sa Kaeo, Kalasin and Phatthalung. The event is expected to generate cash flow of more than 20 billion baht.

 

As for the number of foreign tourists throughout the year, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports is confident the figure will reach more than 39 million, generating more than 1.96 trillion baht while the domestic market will generate more than 1.1 trillion baht, or more than three trillion baht in total. Thais are invited to enjoy the coming of 2020, and are urged to celebrate in safety.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2019-12-30

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[PatOngo]

Old Somchai Claus, truly a man of the people! Nice to see some foreign influence creeping in!

[RotBenz8888]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thais are invited to enjoy 

..and foreigners are invited to spend.

[ezzra]

This 'Amazing' business gone stale long time ago and they still regurgerate it over and over again and you hear they care about is the number of tourists, as if nothing else matters, they could have made life a lot easier to the other kind of tourists, the one that stays in the country for longer periods of time, but this kind of tourism is frown upon by the Thai government...

[colinneil]

As i have said before Prayut lives in LA-LA land, now he even believes there is a Santa Claus.

[neeray]

10 minutes ago, colinneil said:

As i have said before Prayut lives in LA-LA land, now he even believes there is a Santa Claus.

And just like Santa, he "comes" once a year.

[simon43]

Well, that photo has more than a passing resemblance to this:

 

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thais are invited to enjoy the coming of 2020, and are urged to celebrate in safety.

Sadly for the Thai people the rich will be partying whilst 109 are already in a box or a bucket

[Isaan sailor]

And Santa Cha-Cha wants to know what his people want for the holidays—-bullet trains or submarines?

[Elkski]

How can normal thai people afford an 50 baht eachavocado  or even a 80 baht/ kg mango?  These re more than utah prices.  Granted mangos rarely so good as sometimes found  here.  Same for beer. Cheap swill  singha 37 baht 80 at dinner.  Assume many thai make 50 baht/hour. Daily Bts ride is 10% of net income. Cheap meal 40-50 baht.   When will the people rise up and demand their share?  I feel sorry  to see everyone with no way out of their current situation.  

[AgMech Cowboy]

7 hours ago, colinneil said:

As i have said before Prayut lives in LA-LA land, now he even believes there is a Santa Claus.

What?? You mean there is no Santa?  Bah!  I get a gift every year. ????