Foreign tourists ready to return to Phuket: Consuls

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Manager reported on a meeting at Phuket town hall yesterday between the governor of Phuket and the consuls or honorary consuls of sixteen nations. 

 

The overriding message from the consuls was that tourists are ready and willing to return to the holiday island when the coronavirus situation has subsided.

 

They also suggested that embassy staff be encouraged to go to the province on official visits to add to tourism confidence in their respective countries. 

 

Governor Phakkhapong Thawiphat agreed that this was a splendid idea and that he had already made moves along the lines of suggestions made by the consuls. 

 

Picture: Manager Online

 

Present were those from the following countries: Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Russia, South Korea, the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea, Austria, Chile and Luxembourg.

 

The governor outlined the latest Covid-19 situation in the province saying there had been 227 cases or coronavirus and three deaths, All those who have recovered have gone home.

 

He told the meeting about 2,827 stranded tourists from 24 countries who he had helped and was thanked for his efforts by the consuls who expressed their confidence about the future of tourism in Phuket and the need for those trips for embassy personnel to inspire confidence. 

 

Source: Manager Online

 

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12 minutes ago, webfact said:

Present were those from the following countries: Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Russia, South Korea, the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea, Austria, Chile and Luxembourg.

everyone is dead in my country. 

Everybody just need to accept that this is not about what Phuket want or the tourist want, only what the government want.

I bet the queue from Luxembourg wont trouble many people.

Many of the hotels cant afford to open I dont see enough tourist arriving in Phuket until about November 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

when the coronavirus situation has subsided.

they omitted to add - possibly in 12 months time

I reckon foreign tourists, i.e. the ones that spend money, e.g. Australia, British & European will not return til at least next Songkran/vaccination availability. I know the govt in Australia ( now only 490 active cases) are saying it will be 3-4 months before people can fly to 'safe' countries for a holiday. If flying to Asia, they suggest that on return to Australia you would have to self quarantine, with the police spot checking your where about's on the virus app. I cant see people spending money on flights etc for a two week holiday only to return for a two week lock up, meaning you would require four weeks leave for a two week holiday. That is why I say at least next Songkran, but, and this is the big but, I reckon the days of the gogo bar and the like will decline sharply and disappear? . Until next year all the Thai people employed in the bar/restaurant will need other employment and they will be competing with all the people who have been displaced by the farang tourist not being present. There has already been I rise in crime as people are desperate for money to survive. I personally know a couple of Thai guys who have made mistakes and ended up in Phuket jail.

"The overriding message from the consuls was that tourists are ready and willing to return"

Based on what?

Seems they have adopted well to local culture: tell them what they want to hear regardless of the truth

Consuls?  Sure, they should know with all their experience in the tourism industry.  Such a joke.

How can any problem be solved if everyone keeps their head stuck in the sand so they can't figure it out. 

And, that's the real problem in Thailand.  Those who have the power to actually resolve things make too much money from not doing so and those who actually know how to resolve things never get the opportunity.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Present were those from the following countries: Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Russia, South Korea, the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea, Austria, Chile and Luxembourg.

South Korea is duplicated )

1 hour ago, Operator2002 said:

South Korea is duplicated )

It's so good they named it twice. 

 

Apologies, the other should be Mexico.

 

Rooster

4 hours ago, wagsthedog said:

I reckon foreign tourists, i.e. the ones that spend money, e.g. Australia, British & European will not return til at least next Songkran/vaccination availability. I know the govt in Australia ( now only 490 active cases) are saying it will be 3-4 months before people can fly to 'safe' countries for a holiday. If flying to Asia, they suggest that on return to Australia you would have to self quarantine, with the police spot checking your where about's on the virus app. I cant see people spending money on flights etc for a two week holiday only to return for a two week lock up, meaning you would require four weeks leave for a two week holiday. That is why I say at least next Songkran, but, and this is the big but, I reckon the days of the gogo bar and the like will decline sharply and disappear? . Until next year all the Thai people employed in the bar/restaurant will need other employment and they will be competing with all the people who have been displaced by the farang tourist not being present. There has already been I rise in crime as people are desperate for money to survive. I personally know a couple of Thai guys who have made mistakes and ended up in Phuket jail.

What is this talk about willingly taking this CV vaccine to enter Thailand. No time even for testing and a flu vaccine didnt happen overnight and its not a cure! Why is everyone such willing sheeple?

2 hours ago, Emdog said:

"The overriding message from the consuls was that tourists are ready and willing to return"

Based on what?

 

Exactly?

 

How do they know that?

 

I doubt that the first thing they do, just after reopening the economy of the concerned countries, is to conduct surveys, asking the local populations "do you wish to travel to Phuket?".

 

This is pure BS, peddled to pressure the authorities to reopen the borders asap.

 

 

36 minutes ago, Jane Dough said:

It's so good they named it twice. 

 

Apologies, the other should be Mexico.

 

Rooster

I didn't know that there were so many Mexicans in Phuket, enough to warrant the presence of a consul!

4 hours ago, wagsthedog said:

I reckon foreign tourists, i.e. the ones that spend money, e.g. Australia, British & European will not return til at least next Songkran/vaccination availability. I know the govt in Australia ( now only 490 active cases) are saying it will be 3-4 months before people can fly to 'safe' countries for a holiday. If flying to Asia, they suggest that on return to Australia you would have to self quarantine, with the police spot checking your where about's on the virus app. I cant see people spending money on flights etc for a two week holiday only to return for a two week lock up, meaning you would require four weeks leave for a two week holiday. That is why I say at least next Songkran, but, and this is the big but, I reckon the days of the gogo bar and the like will decline sharply and disappear? . Until next year all the Thai people employed in the bar/restaurant will need other employment and they will be competing with all the people who have been displaced by the farang tourist not being present. There has already been I rise in crime as people are desperate for money to survive. I personally know a couple of Thai guys who have made mistakes and ended up in Phuket jail.

Just waiting until the unemplyed and hungry will start to march. In the US it took much, much less to mobilze violent masses

I guess the Americans weren’t invited, because BoT had already planned to crush the USD, and thus, obviate the need for any invitation.

Really, foreign tourists want to spend their 2 week vacation in quarantine in Thailand.

 

I don't think so.

42 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

I didn't know that there were so many Mexicans in Phuket, enough to warrant the presence of a consul!

There's an Honorary Consul to Mexico on Phuket.

Sure the drug cartel from Mexico is Honory Consul.

If Thailand is concerned about importing infectious cases, why even consider countries like e.g. UK, Sweden, Russia. 

9 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

everyone is dead in my country. 

Italy or Spain or NZ?

10 hours ago, wagsthedog said:

I reckon foreign tourists, i.e. the ones that spend money, e.g. Australia, British & European will not return til at least next Songkran/vaccination availability. I know the govt in Australia ( now only 490 active cases) are saying it will be 3-4 months before people can fly to 'safe' countries for a holiday. If flying to Asia, they suggest that on return to Australia you would have to self quarantine, with the police spot checking your where about's on the virus app. I cant see people spending money on flights etc for a two week holiday only to return for a two week lock up, meaning you would require four weeks leave for a two week holiday. That is why I say at least next Songkran, but, and this is the big but, I reckon the days of the gogo bar and the like will decline sharply and disappear? . Until next year all the Thai people employed in the bar/restaurant will need other employment and they will be competing with all the people who have been displaced by the farang tourist not being present. There has already been I rise in crime as people are desperate for money to survive. I personally know a couple of Thai guys who have made mistakes and ended up in Phuket jail.

Rubbish l know 5 already  waiting

12 hours ago, webfact said:

Present were those from the following countries: Britain, France, Germany, Australia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Russia, South Korea, the Netherlands, Switzerland, South Korea, Austria, Chile and Luxembourg.

Did the representative of the (previously) biggest nationality of tourists decline to come, or were they not invited?

11 hours ago, Operator2002 said:

South Korea is duplicated )

 

That means they are twice as keen to go to Phuket as the other countries.

16 hours ago, tomauasia said:

Rubbish l know 5 already  waiting

That’s excellent news. Only another 15 999 995 to go.   (Source: TAT forecast 16m for 2020) 

screw all of this nonsense...time to get on with things as they were...

"when the coronavirus situation has subsided."

 

That says it all, the other point being leaving you country if allowed and getting back in without being quarantined.