Thai Tourism Minister to seek free visas for Chinese, Indian tourists; floats ‘Eat, Shop, Spend’ scheme for foreigners

[Caine]

Typical Thai halfwit  in a responsible position. ????????????

[SupermarineS6B]

18 hours ago, Steve Vincent said:

Thailand is being run by buffoons ‘free visas for Chinese & Indian tourists. Free coupons ( eat & shop being sponsored by the bank ) being English i suppose my visa will become more expensive already pay £100 for 3 month stay ...... corruption at its finest .....

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how about helping those that keep Thailand’s economy running foreigners who support there Thai families ‘ sending children to private schools simply because the Thai education system is failing.  Getting poor exchange rates ? Without us many Thai families would suffer austerity .... yet we’re treated worse than dogs.

if Thailand continues in this manner then i will be left with little choice other than to remove my Thai family and move them over to the uk. It would certainly be cheaper ...the only thing Thailand can offer me that i don’t get in the u.k is sunshine on a regular basis... 

Well said, on the head !

[observer90210]

Establish the special "TOURIST - WELCOME YOU AND YOUR MONEY" card scheme, handed over free by immigration on arrival.

 

50% unconditionnal discount on every item in every shopping mall all over the country. Jail the pesky mall billionnaires who refuse to comply.

 

50% unconditionnal discount given by every escort lady (or not lady) every entertainement hostess, no matter where the venue is. Again, send the army to jail those who do not comply.

 

Be nice, mainly to those pesky sour foreigners going to immigration for visa issues.

 

And by the end of the season, at the start of the dead season in April, you will all be buying new Mercs (on loan).

 

Edited January 25, 2020 by observer90210

[metisdead]

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[Straight8]

On 1/24/2020 at 11:09 AM, unamazedloso said:

Malaysia and surrounds are nicer and not so greedy! You guys aint got nothing interesting to sell. See one market and you seen em all. Thai food, massage and even the good ones are now cheaper abroad so no need to be ripped off and have a miserable un safe holiday. People shop online, they travel to unwind. TAT is stuck in the stone age literally.

Free visas to china right now is just plain stupid but i must say why not to everyone? Equality will get the tourists. Nobody likes to feel insignificant.

Not everyone, because whitey is always at the bottom of the food chain, and don't you know, we are all rich,can afford it, but at least they did give us that privilege too a couple of years back...free single entry TV I think it was.

[Huckenfell]

On 1/24/2020 at 11:59 AM, Beggar said:

"We will discuss the possibility of handing out cash coupons to foreign tourists visiting Thailand, which should help boost their spending and dampen the effects of the baht appreciation. We expect to use the central budget to fund this project.”

 

Free booze and ladies will finally come? 

One bottle of Leo and 1 lady for every 5 Indians, but thats about normal is'nt it 

 

[Huckenfell]

On 1/24/2020 at 2:27 PM, ericdiam said:

How many more times this monkey gone come with same stupid proposal to get more tourists. First a visa doe not even make 1% of your holiday cost. Second he looks only to Chinese and Indians. The Chinese are 90% groups who paid all in China and not spent anything  here. The Indians, are not spenders at all and bargain for everything.

The biggest problem is the strong bath. Bring interest rate down a full 1%. That will help sure a bit. Now Thailand has one of the highest interest rates in Asia. Your economy is suffering, co's are close more and more, unimployement going up day by day.

Put real educated people in government, not stupid generals.

I personally know of two couples who have left for Vietnam both after several years here, because of the fantastic new health insurance arrangement, and two more who will be leaving very soon, i myself will also have to do likewise after October. How many more are there who will be taking their pensions to Vietnam with them. Can't the stupid government realise what they are doing to themselves.

[Jingthing]

Just now, Huckenfell said:

I personally know of two couples who have left for Vietnam both after several years here, because of the fantastic new health insurance arrangement, and two more who will be leaving very soon, i myself will also have to do likewise after October. How many more are there who will be taking their pensions to Vietnam with them. Can't the stupid government realise what they are doing to themselves.

Better think again. Vietnam (effective July) has become significantly harder to retire in visa-wise and of course never had a retirement visa in the first place. Not all countries really even want retired expats and Vietnam appears to be one of those countries. 

[Huckenfell]

On 1/24/2020 at 2:56 PM, Mark17AA said:

I'm in Kuta Bali, right now, its crowded with Chinese and Indians, which does not make it to pleasant.

The beach and the beach road area is absolutely spotless, the water is clear and blue in colour.

 

The cost of a beer and meal is a LOT lower than Thailand, the wife has been shopping as the prices here are a lot lower than she would pay in BKK.

 

TH has lost it to all its neighbouring countries.. time they faced the facts and realised what people actually want from a holiday.

This is to be expected with a military orientated government which has no idea of how to run a country. It will only get better when Prayuth has gone.

 

[Huckenfell]

On 1/24/2020 at 5:40 PM, ukrules said:

How about making it easier for European tourists to come to Thailand, get rid of that stupid website for visa application and open the doors.

 

People would come for up to 6 months at a time over the winter if it was easy to do so.

 

If it's hassle then a lot of people don't bother to stay longer than 60 or 90 days.

 

If Thailand had anybody with brains in TAT they would come up with an attractive package deal to capture Brit and European retirees over the northern winter months. Given the right incentives, i am sure there is a massive market there, Forget the bloody stupid "pay in China" tourists.

 

[Huckenfell]

On 1/24/2020 at 4:58 PM, Autonuaq said:

Thai food is cheaper abroad in many countries I have visited the past two year.

 

Thailand is getting as expensive with many things as in the west.

 

Many destination that replace thailand are cheaper and more freindly for foreigner to come and stay.

 

Also for comapanies Thailand loses the postion it thinks is has and is now filled in by others. You see many reconcider investments.

 

Thailand supposted to be today like South Korea the both started at the same level with Thaoland having a head start. For some reasons Thailand not catched up with South Korea.

Some reasons ?   Try a Military inclined government as opposed to a businessman inclined government. and there you will find the answer to your question.

[Huckenfell]

46 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Better think again. Vietnam (effective July) has become significantly harder to retire in visa-wise and of course never had a retirement visa in the first place. Not all countries really even want retired expats and Vietnam appears to be one of those countries. 

No worries mate, plenty of other choices. Nothing in concrete yet.

[Tiger1980]

On 1/24/2020 at 6:43 AM, Misterwhisper said:

Considering that TAT is hitting us with new record arrival numbers almost every week, this all sounds... uhm... rather desperate; almost like an admission that things are not nearly as rosy and swell as they claim.

 

As if we hadn't known.

They've been doing this for years.

[mac1970]

Not too many group tours coming from China for few months? It's big gap to be closed and keep numbers increasing. 

Just checked few big hotels (higher end) numbers and 2019 did not look good at all (compared 2018), actually double digit less sales, so no big spenders everywhere. They tried to compensate numbers by selling property, so after that it looked decent. 

[wazzupnow]

and please add free health check in the airport