UNDP assesses Phuket tourism woes, strategy for ‘sustainable’ restart

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UNDP assesses Phuket tourism woes, strategy for ‘sustainable’ restart

By Eakkapop Thongtub

 

UNDP Resident Representative to Thailand Renaud Meyer (2nd from right) and his delegation speaks with Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai (centre) at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday (Aug 26). Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub

 

PHUKET: Representatives from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) were in Phuket yesterday (Aug 26) to hear about the depth of the problems caused by the COVID-19 impact on tourism as a part of its research into developing Thailand to be a sustainable tourism destination.

 

UNDP Resident Representative to Thailand Renaud Meyer and members of his delegation were welcomed to Phuket by Phuket Vice Governor Supoj Rotreuang Na Nongkhai and other officers at Phuket Provincial Hall.

 

“Phuket is an important tourist destination in Thailand. What will be done in Phuket will affect and help solve the country’s problems as well as become a model for other provinces,” Mr Meyer said, referring to the ‘Phuket Model’ to be followed from Oct 1, when international tourists will be allowed into Phuket, the first province in the country to receive foreign tourists since the COVID-19 outbreak began.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/undp-assesses-phuket-tourism-woes-strategy-for-sustainable-restart-77124.php

 

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[Deli]

Masks anyone ???? ?

[JusticeGB]

Already Thais are cancelling their bookings for hotel rooms in Phuket because they are scared that farangs will bring covid19 to Phuket. So this travel bubble scheme will actually result in less tourists coming to Phuket. There was an article in Bangkok Post today about this.

Edited August 27, 2020 by JusticeGB
Added clarification

[hotchilli]

5 minutes ago, JusticeGB said:

Already Thais are cancelling their bookings for hotel rooms in Phuket because they are scared that farangs will bring covid19 to Phuket. So this travel bubble scheme will actually result in less tourists coming to Phuket. There was an article in Bangkok Post today about this.

I was thinking the same thing a couple of weeks ago and commented on it, Phuket is offering itself up as travel destination bubble, the trouble is will they lose more domestic Thais than foreigners coming in?

Guess they might find-out, and if an infection case goes domestic what's the safe guards in place, shut it down again & have a lock-down?

A better strategy would be set affordable hotel and amenity prices and stick with a safe domestic clientele.

 

[MRToMRT]

I, for one, am not interested in a quote or visitor's quote from the UN Development Programme but for them to employ a good consultant to work out the numbers and effects as they should be doing. They have no specific knowledge to add to this situation without a written report justifying their recommendations not their opinions.