Economic ministers meeting issues measures to cope with coronavirus

[rooster59]

Economic ministers meeting issues measures to cope with coronavirus

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BANGKOK (NNT) - The latest economic ministers meeting chaired by Prime Minister/Defense Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued two measures to support the tourist industry and cope with the effects of coronavirus infections from the beginning of this month.

 

Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yutthasak Supasorn, said today the urgent measure which is being implemented from February to April calls for the creation of understanding with members of the public and tourists that the Thai people are a top priority, while alerts and information are being provided to tourists, with an upgraded One Stop Service for them as well as assistance for tour business operators, and a search for alternative tourist markets.

 

The long-term measure which will be implemented from May calls for the setting up of an original Ease of Traveling Committee to make preparations for tourists after the situation has returned to normal.

 

Kobsak Pootrakul, a deputy secretary general to the prime minister, said assistance for tour business operators will initially be provided by the Ministry of Finance with low-interest loans and extended repayments while local administrative organizations will organize seminars in the provinces to stimulate domestic tourism and introduce a tax cut for airline fuel.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2020-02-02

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[smutcakes]

BLAH BLAH BLAH. Meaningless waffle, and these people are paid for these meetings...

[BestB]

33 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yutthasak Supasorn, said today the urgent measure which is being implemented from February to April calls for the creation of understanding with members of the public and tourists that the Thai people are a top priority,

Hmmm, I am pretty sure thai already think they are the only ones on this planet 

[RotBenz8888]

47 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Economic ministers meeting issues measures to cope with coronavirus

No use for any health experts, the real problem is the economy.

[Valentine]

1 hour ago, smutcakes said:

BLAH BLAH BLAH. Meaningless waffle, and these people are paid for these meetings...

Reads like a lot of doublespeak with no actual meaning. If this is the best they can come up with then there is a need for some new economic ministers who can actually provide positive & creative measures

[BestB]

2 minutes ago, Valentine said:

Reads like a lot of doublespeak with no actual meaning. If this is the best they can come up with then there is a need for some new economic ministers who can actually provide positive & creative measures

There are none. It’s a virus outbreak affecting 1 segment of their tourism.

 

anyone with half a brain would do what smart ones did and cancel all flights to assure the locals and the rest of the tourists that it’s safe. This idiots are worried sick chinese will not come 

[Ireland32]

Ban China Flights <deleted>

[khunpa]

58 minutes ago, BestB said:

There are none. It’s a virus outbreak affecting 1 segment of their tourism.

 

anyone with half a brain would do what smart ones did and cancel all flights to assure the locals and the rest of the tourists that it’s safe. This idiots are worried sick chinese will not come 

Hard to create a medical hub without the sick. ????

Edited February 2, 2020 by khunpa

[holy cow cm]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yutthasak Supasorn, said today the urgent measure which is being implemented from February to April calls for the creation of understanding with members of the public and tourists that the Thai people are a top priority,

So true they care about the people so much they are one of the few SE Asian countries still allowing and wooing the Chinese in with bring you fat wallet arms. Funny, North Korea was one of the first to close their borders to them. Oh no, but Thailand no, and Hun Sen over in Little china Cambodia same.

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

and a search for alternative tourist markets.

Who in the heck is going to travel to a virus war zone with Thailand about to explode. Philippines just had their first Chinese Wuhan traveler death, and his G-Griend travelling with him is positive. Now they closed direct travel going there.

[madmitch]

1 hour ago, BestB said:

There are none. It’s a virus outbreak affecting 1 segment of their tourism.

 

anyone with half a brain would do what smart ones did and cancel all flights to assure the locals and the rest of the tourists that it’s safe. This idiots are worried sick chinese will not come 

Agreee with your last sentence. The longer Thailand continues to welcome Chinese tourists the more likely it is that tourists and potential tourists from other countries start to look elsewhere.

 

It's probably happening already, with Thailand being the country with the most coronavirus cases outside of China.

 

Lose one market or risk losing many markets? And as for the suggestion of looking for alternative tourist markets, I'd suggest putting that plan on ice until the situation is under control.

 

 

[sammieuk1]

The two measures will be good luck your on your own????

[Jimbo2014]

PM said Corona and Pollution are 100% under control so Im not worried at all.  Pictured below, Bangkok today.

[cerox]

Dont worry, soon there will be an order to resolve it within 7 days 555

[Cabradelmar]

I love how in Thailand the economic ministers, and not the public health ministers, speaks on how to cope with the coronavirus ????????????????

[Cabradelmar]

42 minutes ago, khunpa said:

Hard to create a medical hub without the sick. ????

Not trying to create medical hub for contagions ????.... 

[Is this real]

High Season was going to be over by now even if there was no virus.  Accept the basic reality, and do great things to stop the virus.

After that's done, then hire some real tourism promoters to aggressively start a new campaign.  Since no Thais have such experience, they'll have to be westerners.

 

Think that would actually happen?

[exparte]

Typical Thailand Greedy Government. Put your Economic Ministers in charge of a major Public Health threat. 

[ParkerN]

11 hours ago, BestB said:

Hmmm, I am pretty sure thai already think they are the only ones on this planet 

Well, perhaps not the only ones, but certainly the most important ones. It's a common enough delusion, but I will grant it's irritating.

 

 

Edited February 2, 2020 by ParkerN

[Forza2002]

All the verbal diarrhea government officials spout now is all about corona virus, the AQI / SMOG is just as bad a killer to tourism and peoples health, simple to fix if only they could be arsed... as always in Thailand it's all about the brown envelopes to turn a blind eye... the thicker the better... ????????

[mikebell]

Someone once said, 'There's no such thing as a free lunch.'  Not true in Thailand; there's so many committees and meetings that the self-important bigwigs are munching their way through Thailand's Gross National Product.  (Look at Prawit!)

Nothing concrete is ever decided' it is mere hot air blather.  Thailand's contribution to Global Warming along with the slash and burn Agricultural permissions.

[mok199]

Shameless showboating...as the our air worsen's.Climb on the Corona virus bandwagon, its much more trendy than toxic air .....its all about the optics in Thailand...

Edited February 3, 2020 by mok199