Billion baht Indians are the answer! TAT go to New Delhi all guns blazing for more Indian tourists

[webfact]

Billion baht Indians are the answer! TAT go to New Delhi all guns blazing for more Indian tourists

 

Picture: MCOT

 

A large delegation of enthusiastic officials from the Tourism Authority of Thailand are once again trying to woo  Indians into visiting Thailand. 

 

Led by commitee chief Tosserporn Sirisampan, MCOT said the group expects Indians to spend a whopping 1.1 billion baht in Thailand this year. 

 

They reckoned that 1.95 million visited in 2019. 

 

They are at the South Asia Travel and Tourism Exchange in the Indian capital to promote Thailand and expand into new markets. 

 

Chatthan Kunchorn na Ayuthaya, a South Asia and Pacific tourism expert, said that the fair would attract 50,000 attendees to 1,000 booths and was a great place to showcase the attractiveness of Thailand. 

 

He said that Indians were already familiar with places like Bangkok and Pattaya but interest in Phuket, Chiang Mai and Koh Samui was growing. 

 

With 25 million Indians expected to travel abroad this year Thailand wants a growing share of this increasing market. 

 

Especially targeted are Bollywood to encourage film makers to make movies in the kingdom, businesspeople being wooed to hold meetings and seminars as well as couples holding weddings and going on honeymoons. 

 

Source: MCOT

 

 

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[Mavideol]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

A large delegation of enthusiastic officials from the Tourism Authority of Thailand are once again trying to woo  Indians into visiting Thailand. 

I guess their trip to China wooing Chinese didn't went as expected, let's try India and next month they will try billion baht Bangladesh 555

[JHolmesJr]

I don't think you need a huge campaign to attract tourists from India.

Bangkok is the closest (and therefore cheapest) international fun city for them. They would

come even if mistreated.

[petermik]

TAT comes up trumps once more...no messing with these guys,shortage of tourists...we can drag them in from anywhere....

[keith101]

I don't know why mega rich Indians would even consider Thailand as a go to place when there are so many more beautiful (not in drought conditions) places they can go to and probably safer as well .

[ezzra]

Most Indian are vegetarian or muslims, from what i know i don't think Thailand can cater theses requirement sufficiently enough, other then than, bring them in if you can... 

[Happy Grumpy]

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

Led by commitee chief Tosserporn

Childish giggle. 

[Jane Dough]

12 minutes ago, keith101 said:

I don't know why mega rich Indians would even consider Thailand as a go to place when there are so many more beautiful (not in drought conditions) places they can go to and probably safer as well .

Anywhere is safe after India.

 

Rooster

[Happy Grumpy]

With all the Thai-Indian 'Gheks' living here, did they bring some of them along to tell their Indian brothers and sisters about how great, lovely, fair and decent Thailand and Thais are??

 

 

 

 

????

[Baerboxer]

15 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Most Indian are vegetarian or muslims, from what i know i don't think Thailand can cater theses requirement sufficiently enough, other then than, bring them in if you can... 

 

"Most"? Less than 15% are Muslims. Less than 30% are vegetarian.

 

Guess you missed the amount of Muslim visitors from other countries too. They don't seem to have any issues visiting Thailand.

[CNXexpat]

I see more Indians in Chiang Mai. No groups of men, only couples and families. Nothing to complain about them. No difference to western tourists. Ok, one difference - they never walk with bottles of beer in their hands through the city. 

[thaiflyer1]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Led by commitee chief Tosserporn Sirisampan, MCOT said the group expects Indians to spend a whopping 1.1 billion baht in Thailand this year. 

 

They reckoned that 1.95 million visited in 2019. 

Either my maths is wrong or thats a whole 500 baht per head............????

 

If last years numbers are repeated

[Baerboxer]

Very rich Indians are more likely to visit other destinations.

 

The groups of men over on "boys trips" might increase but they are notorious low spenders. (Saw an outrageous number trying to squeeze into a taxi along with their suitcases a few weeks back. Incredibly tight and mean).

 

Families might be a good target. But, IME, Indians when travelling like Indian food, like to be treated like VIP Elites, and like to act like arrogant VIP's. Completely different to how they act at home. 

 

If numbers of Indian tourists do increase expect some fun and games!

[Traubert]

36 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

I guess their trip to China wooing Chinese didn't went as expected, let's try India and next month they will try billion baht Bangladesh 555

Why, what happened at the Chinese Tourist Expo?

[sammieuk1]

45 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

I guess their trip to China wooing Chinese didn't went as expected, let's try India and next month they will try billion baht Bangladesh 555

Mr Woo said no????

[dhind1]

25 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Is it your wife too???

No doubt she has more than one sponsor.

[Jooss]

32 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Most Indian are vegetarian or muslims, from what i know i don't think Thailand can cater theses requirement sufficiently enough, other then than, bring them in if you can... 

Less than 10% of Indians are muslim, pale, and only vegetarian when too poor for travelling to Thailand

[legend49]

55 minutes ago, keith101 said:

I don't know why mega rich Indians would even consider Thailand as a go to place when there are so many more beautiful (not in drought conditions) places they can go to and probably safer as well .

Many prefer Dubai!

[legend49]

32 minutes ago, thaiflyer1 said:

Either my maths is wrong or thats a whole 500 baht per head............????

 

If last years numbers are repeated

Calculator confirms you are very close, about 546 baht each.

[dcnx]

38 minutes ago, CNXexpat said:

I see more Indians in Chiang Mai. No groups of men, only couples and families. Nothing to complain about them. No difference to western tourists. Ok, one difference - they never walk with bottles of beer in their hands through the city. 

They are just normal people when they come as a family or couple. Probably even on the nicer and more polite side. It’s the packs of whore mongers that are an issue and as you’re aware, CM doesn’t have them.

 

[Guderian]

Yes, come and visit Thailand, the air quality here is better than in New Delhi - but only just!

[ravip]

1 hour ago, keith101 said:

I don't know why mega rich Indians would even consider Thailand as a go to place when there are so many more beautiful (not in drought conditions) places they can go to and probably safer as well .

It must be for the same reason that "mega rich" people from other "top" countries come to Thailand.

Ha ha ha... the truth hurts and the absolute truth is a killer!!!

[yellowboat]

If I knew they were looking for me, I would run and hide.   Indians I know know a good value.   Is that Thailand anymore as compared to Vietnam?

[FinChin67]

I suggest you look into mirror TAT and see the real reasons why people are not visiting Thailand. Things what I hear every day in Malaysia and China starting from the obvious high baht, visa issues and less than friendly immigration + all scams on top of that. All this has been discussed here many times over.

If you need to go out and try to lure visitors then alarm bells should be ringing. Vietnam does not need to do the same. We all know too well also that Indians and Chinese are really not that high spenders and the wealthy ones go elsewhere.

They really are so out of touch of the problems but I guess they will have it slapped on their faces once the people are starting to run out of money and food which is coming soon as Thais have very little or no savings at all.

[Traubert]

10 minutes ago, FinChin67 said:

Things what I hear every day in Malaysia and China

What big ears you've got Grandma ????

[Krataiboy]

Billion baht Indians are the answer! TAT go to New Delhi all guns blazing for more Indian tourists

 

All guns blazing? Goldarn it, cowboy - them thars not Red Indians!

 

[Pedrogaz]

Are TAT the most inept organization in Thailand? Do they actually get paid for coming up with these ideas?

[RBOP]

Was at Icon Siam on the weekend to watch the water show. There was a group tour of about 400 Indian's being lead to ferry boats. What got me there was no women with them. They were well behaved and stinking of cologne.  

[RichardColeman]

Might boost the 24 hours suit trade

[Isaan sailor]

“Look here brother, who you jivin’ with that cosmic debris?”

Apostrophy, Frank Zappa