Holidays by the sea top favourite among Thais if govt offers special deals

[webfact]

Holidays by the sea top favourite among Thais if govt offers special deals

By THE NATION

 

 

A survey conducted by the Kasikorn Research Centre found that most Thais will prefer going to the beach if the government launches a local tourism stimulus measure.

 

In order to boost the tourism market in the fallout of Covid-19, the government has launched three packages, namely Kum Lang Jai (Encouragement), Rao Pai Tiew Gun (Let’s Travel Together) and Tiew Pan Suk (Trips to Share Happiness). 

 

The study found that 47.7 per cent of the respondents believe the packages are good enough to encourage them to travel, and 60.1 per cent said they will definitely travel in the next one to three months once the lockdown is lifted. 

 

Of the 60.1 per cent planning to travel, 69.3 per cent said they want to head to the beach, 39.1 per cent want to visit the mountains and play in waterfalls, while 13.4 per cent want to go to temples. 

 

According to Kasikorn Research’s estimates, the government’s stimulus measures will help boost domestic tourism to the tune of Bt41 billion.

 

The centre also predicts 89.5 million to 91.5 million domestic tourists/trips this year, or 45.2 to 46.4 per cent less from last year. Revenue earned from domestic tourism will also be about Bt545 billion to B567 billion, or 47.5 to 49.5 per cent less from last year.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30390217

 

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[khwaibah]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

A survey conducted by the Kasikorn Research Centre found that most Thais will prefer going to the beach if the government launches a local tourism stimulus measure.

 

Most farangs prefer Soi 6.????

 

[BobbyL]

The centre also predicts 89.5 million to 91.5 million domestic tourists/trips this year

 

Seems a ludicrously high prediction. Let's say 1/3 of the Thai population can't / won't travel, that means 2/3 of the population are expected to make two or more domestic holiday trips from now until December. I am not so sure. 

 

 

[bluesofa]

45 minutes ago, khwaibah said:

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

A survey conducted by the Kasikorn Research Centre found that most Thais will prefer going to the beach if the government launches a local tourism stimulus measure.

Most farangs prefer Soi 6.

Different sort of stimulus.

[Geoffggi]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

A survey conducted by the Kasikorn Research Centre found that most Thais will prefer going to the beach if the government launches a local tourism stimulus measure.

Please don't forget the rules - No drinking, eating sitting in groups, shouting at the kids who have wandered away, wearing a face mask, and generally not enjoying yourself ................LOL

[hotchilli]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Holidays by the sea top favourite among Thais if govt offers special deals

Ohhh yes Thais love freebies & deals, we'll sit in a bucket of s**t if you pay us enough !

[Stargeezr]

Hey with all the generous government money given out to the people won't

the domestic tourism just take off without the foreign tourists?

  No I thought not as well. Good Luck Thailand, keep us farangs out and

do not look too far away for your future fortunes.

Geezer

[DaLa]

I have been reading about this proposed stimulus for nearly a month now and despite searching multiple sources cannot find any detail on how to apply for the schemes.  Obviously it would be in my Thai wife's name, but even when I translate Encouragement/Let's travel Together/Trips to share Happiness into Thai she cannot find any detail.

 

I've just travelled down to Cha Am though and the massage parlour girls still have their own version of the Trips to share Happiness incentive running.

[Andrew Dwyer]

Gf told me “ Prayut give 3000 baht to go on holiday “ !!

 

I asked her :

” did you get 2,000 baht for electric meter deposit ? “

” no “

 

” did you get the 5,000 baht every month for 3 months ? “

“ no “

 

” did you get the 2,000 baht promised from the Tessabahn ? “

“ no “

 

I think she got my point .

[BritManToo]

5 hours ago, hotchilli said:

.......... we'll sit in a bucket of s**t if you pay us enough !

How much is enough?

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, BritManToo said:

How much is enough?

500 baht per head, mother can go first !

[samsensam]

 

maybe if they cleaned up the beaches and sea they wouldn't have to bribe people to go there.

 

in the uk holiday prices are going through the roof, demand and supply, people actually want to go on holiday