TAT expects big jump in tourism earnings in September

[rooster59]

TAT expects big jump in tourism earnings in September

By THE NATION

 

 

Tourism revenue in September will grow by 20 per cent compared to the same month last year, after the government approved September 4 and 7 as compensation holidays for Songkran Festival, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said.

 

 

Songkran holidays were cancelled in April due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

 

TAT Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said that the long weekend this September would stimulate people to exercise their right under the tourism stimulus campaign ‘Rao Tiew Duay Kan’ (We Travel Together).

 

September is normally a month without any national holidays, and schools nationwide are already open, he added.

 

In addition, the TAT aimed to organise a fair to stimulate the tourism sector this August. Numerous operators of hotels  and airlines will be invited to have their booths there with promotions.

 

According to the recent meeting between the TAT and private entrepreneurs in the tourism sector, the businesses have demanded that the government assist them in reduction of their major cost;  they are seeking suspension of debt payment to be expanded, and asked the Social Security Office to take care of their employees.

The entrepreneurs demanded that the government support their financial liquidity, and hasten the return of tourists to visit the country’s safe and sealed areas, which were strictly controlled.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30393019

 

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[mr mr]

and i expect a big jump in my sex life but we both know these things are not happening are they TAT ? 

 

 

[Fex Bluse]

Does anyone still believe foreign tourism is only 9% of Thai GDP? And not 20-30% or more? 

[steven100]

dreamers .....     maybe up from July slightly because of the long weekend but I doubt 20% will be achieved. How the heck do these experts come up with all these projected figures in every news story,  I guess they all have dart boards in their tea rooms. 

[RichardColeman]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

TAT expects big jump in tourism earnings in September

What year ?

[johng]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

stimulate people to exercise their right under the tourism stimulus campaign

They have a right to tour but no right to protest an illegitimate government ?

[ThailandRyan]

Domestic tourism for most people is taking money they would yse at home to either buy food or goods, saving it, and spending it elsewhere. The money is already here in the country. If its credit they are using then the household debt just goes up as they may not be able to repay the bank for that great weekend they had on someone else's dime. When will these morons stop with the tourist figures and increase in money from domestic tourism as saving the country.  What a bunch of buffoons.

[anchadian]

They don't mention the possible adverse weather for September being the height of the monsoon season.

[RichardColeman]

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

They don't mention the possible adverse weather for September being the height of the monsoon season.

Good point. headline September : Sales of extra rain macks for domestic travel fill foreign tourist hole !

[sungod]

33 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Domestic tourism for most people is taking money they would yse at home to either buy food or goods, saving it, and spending it elsewhere. The money is already here in the country. If its credit they are using then the household debt just goes up as they may not be able to repay the bank for that great weekend they had on someone else's dime. When will these morons stop with the tourist figures and increase in money from domestic tourism as saving the country.  What a bunch of buffoons.

Or people with money who will now spend it in Thailand as opposed to abroad as they cant travel..........

[ezzra]

they keep manufacturing fake holidays in desperate hopes to jack up up revenues and save the country's fledgling tourism industries from collapsing, hopefully now the will realise how important those dislike foreigners tourist monies is crucial to this country...

[Captain_Bob]

"Rao Tiew Duay Kan" 

Let's all propagate covid-19 and drive drunk and kill each other. Hoorah Songkran in rainy season! 

After being unemployed for 6 months, like they need another shutdown long weekend ???? 

Congratulations TAT for spreading more fake news and keeping your jobs. 

[lopburi3]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

dreamers .....     maybe up from July slightly because of the long weekend but I doubt 20% will be achieved.

Quote

Tourism revenue in September will grow by 20 per cent compared to the same month last year

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, steven100 said:

dreamers .....     maybe up from July slightly because of the long weekend but I doubt 20% will be achieved. How the heck do these experts come up with all these projected figures in every news story,  I guess they all have dart boards in their tea rooms. 

I do hope they have the obligatory licences for those dartboards.

[Somtamnication]

Another wet dream. TAT, the dream maker.

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

Domestic tourism for most people is taking money they would yse at home to either buy food or goods, saving it, and spending it elsewhere. The money is already here in the country. If its credit they are using then the household debt just goes up as they may not be able to repay the bank for that great weekend they had on someone else's dime. When will these morons stop with the tourist figures and increase in money from domestic tourism as saving the country.  What a bunch of buffoons.

Come on, be fair. At least they're professional buffoons.

 

 

1 hour ago, RichardColeman said:

Good point. headline September : Sales of extra rain macks for domestic travel fill foreign tourist hole !

Talking of 'tourist holes', I do hope all potential death-traps are closed securely.

We don't want an opportunity for a sequel to 'The Cave'

[ChipButty]

Unless there will be a last minute rush I dont see any movement at the moment Im in Phuket

[madmitch]

They might at least put the word "domestic" in the headline. Overall tourism earnings will be well down.

[Alex 012]

4 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

Does anyone still believe foreign tourism is only 9% of Thai GDP? And not 20-30% or more? 

40% I reckon.

 

And more lies from TAT

[DLock]

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Tourism revenue in September will grow by 20 per cent compared to the same month last year

 

Cool, we don't need these dirty foreigners, so stop with all the "we must accept the Chinese hordes and open Phuket now".

 

Congratulations, you have successfully pivoted. Now just get on with it.

[Misterwhisper]

4 hours ago, mr mr said:

and i expect a big jump in my sex life but we both know these things are not happening are they TAT ? 

 

 

You mean you are aiming at having 20% more sex in September than you did during the same month last year? You know what? I think that unlike the TAT prediction re. domestic tourism it might well work out -- if you put a little... uhm... back into it.

[rupert the bear]

oh dear can anyone really be that dumb,its rainy season the cars will be skidding about with drunks in them,but not as many as normal as they dont work now in many industries ,the ones that have collapsed and failed.people havent much money now,the people at the top of the feudal hierachy have all of it.thats the problem but they dont care. how dare the peasants talk back .they should know their place.well the peasants wallets wont be opening thats for sure.a bigger revenue yr than last yr .ha ha wow.ive t shirts with higher IQs than these 1/2 wits.so no tourists and people with no money who want to work after no work for 6 mnths,this is imbecilic but they keep banging it out,ahhh of course theyre govt.

[yellowboat]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The entrepreneurs demanded that the government support their financial liquidity, and hasten the return of tourists to visit the country’s safe and sealed areas, which were strictly controlled.

Other countries have to agree allowing their citizens go and return, oh wait, I forget.  Thailand is the center of the universe.   All that matters are what Thailand wants.

[Grumpy one]

6 hours ago, steven100 said:

dreamers .....     maybe up from July slightly because of the long weekend but I doubt 20% will be achieved. How the heck do these experts come up with all these projected figures in every news story,  I guess they all have dart boards in their tea rooms. 

Either that or a roulette wheel 

[Zikomat]

Ahaha... no, this is not funny anymore...

[Sydebolle]

Well, maybe the TAT circus will support its jump expectations with the source of money to be spent by all those long weekenders.

Too many clowns and far to few circuses and I still wonder, what kind of wonderful stuff they smoke down at the TAT ......... 

[AbeNormal]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Tourism revenue in September will grow by 20 per cent compared to the same month last year

They evidently haven't factored in the promotional costs and subsidies they are paying out to entice locals to tour

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, Fex Bluse said:

Does anyone still believe foreign tourism is only 9% of Thai GDP? And not 20-30% or more? 

I never did believe.

[FarFlungFalang]

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

dreamers .....     maybe up from July slightly because of the long weekend but I doubt 20% will be achieved. How the heck do these experts come up with all these projected figures in every news story,  I guess they all have dart boards in their tea rooms. 

 

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Tourism revenue in September will grow by 20 per cent compared to the same month last year,

Read the first line again Steven they mean up 20% on Sept 2019.It's even worse than you thought.

[apophyss]

Every weeks thai news look like a first april,

but it's not a joke...