TAT: We'll be top five tourism revenue earners in the WORLD in 2021 - tourists to spend 1.5 TRILLION

[jvs]

I will take that bet,1.5 trillion to 1.

Never in  1.5 trillion years?

[CNXexpat]

Scientists all over the world expect that a mass vaccination can start at the end of the 2nd/beginning of the 3rd quarter 2021. Then Thailand will allow only vaccinated tourist to come to Thailand. I think the TAT has to expect their worst case scenario. And then they have a lot of luck to reach the expected numbers.

[ezzra]

Waiter, I'll have what they're having.. must be a good stuff...

[Saltire]

* Domestic tourists will spend between 400 billion and 500 billion

 

Not where I live they won't!

 

There is a small waterfall in part of the national park 10 minutes from my home. We haven't been in a while but went to have a coffee there last Sunday. As expected not really as busy as pre-covid, but had a steady turnout of Thai visitors to the coffee shop which is also the entrance to the falls. I have only ever seen 1 foreigner there over the years, it's not a huge tourist area.

 

This place has an entrance fee with the dreaded dual pricing (Thai 50 Baht, Foreigners 100 Baht). As the wife and I sat sipping our beverage, we noticed many Thai doing an about turn when asked for the entry fee, several muttering 'waste of money' and leaving. I did a rough count after that and easily more then 70% of possible customers refused to pay 50 Baht and left. According to their group tshirts, some had come quite far on their trip to be met with an unwelcome antry fee. In a group of 12 or so from Ayuthaya about half went in the others bought more coffee.

 

One larger lady was heard to say '50 Baht! That's another portion of French Fries'!

 

Incidentally the park employees all live in our village so, like other locals, including me, there is no entry fee.

 

 

 

[TSF]

19 minutes ago, Virt said:

Might happen if they open up without all kind of restrictions.

 

Otherwise, not a chance. 

 

Personally I could accept a mandatory vaccine or show some negative test before arrival. 

Quarantine, apps and mandatory masks all over is a no go on my vacation.

I wouldn't mind masks in public transport or malls even if there is no peer reviewed studies that actually show masks are effective against covid 19. 

It will be a small sacrifice to wear a mask at certain places, but no way I'm accepting it all over. 

 

Then I wouldn't feel like I'm on a vacation.

 

Time will tell what Thailand decides. 

I hope I can return in July because I miss Thailand, the food, beaches, weather, walking streets, people we gotten to know over the last 10 years and so on. 

 

Covid 19 sucks big time. 

 

Early in 2021 vaccines and rapid tests kits will be upon us and we should see places and things opening fast. If somebody has been vaccinated in their home country and has a card to prove this, and is given a rapid covid test upon arrival, gets a negative test result, then out the door they go on their way. I understand vaccines and rapid tests may not be 100% reliable but that's as good as it's going to get for the time being. It's either open up with the vaccines and rapid tests, or wait for a fairy with a magic wand make the big bad virus vanish, or sit back and watch every country's economies crumble and societies break down.

[mickyr55]

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[ratcatcher]

Mr Yutthasak Supasorn, TAT's polished purveyor of the finest bovine ordure.

                    

[2 is 1]

I hope that even one day , they not touch LSD! And also stop smoke what ever they smoke!

[86Tiger]

I wake up every morning with anticipation of what stupidity will be announced by government officials.  Rarely am I disappointed.

[Matzzon]

Tomorrow it´s time to announce the new chief.

[rkidlad]

Someone’s been watching Field of Dreams. 
 

[JusticeGB]

It appears that he had a cannabis induced dream. The more he speaks the less people will behave what he says.

[Kinnock]

I assume this forcast was made after the revenue adjustments prompted by the slightly disappointing performance of the Special Visa scheme for Chinese tourists?  

[pantsonfire]

Why would tourists come when majority of the tourism businesses have shut down? 

[Justgrazing]

Whilst we all have a laugh and stick the boot into their clownery .. the months are slipping past now and people outside of their brain waves of delusion are starting to suffer judging by the volume of please help emails arriving lately ..  

[ExpatOilWorker]

TAT should study Iceland. 

 

The New York Times: Iceland Tourism Prepares for a Comeback.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/travel/iceland-tourism-pandemic.html

[agoodpunt]

lot of competition next year there will be a lot of sports events that where deferred I see skiing resorts preparing to relaunch for 2021 would expect the med destinations do same maybe people will take shorter distance holidays and if the baht stays high there no value in thailand.

the chinese will come but they will be more important to kickstart tats vision wont put money on it

 

[CraigInBangkok]

 

8 minutes ago, agoodpunt said:

I see skiing resorts preparing to relaunch for 2021

skiing!!!! come on TAT what are you waiting for. 

[mancub]

Probably have to announce these figures as the money has already been spent/ear-marked by the government.

[mickymouse1]

Excellent. I will start to set up my business in  Thailand by December then and get ready .

Did anyone question this guy who the other FOUR COUNTRIES ARE ? ????????????????

 

HOW DID HE BASE HIS ESTIMATES and on what ground? 1.5 Trillion?????

[DrTuner]

Damn that ganja is getting good around here. They must be stoned solid.

[Jack Mountain]

Tip: The Dutch will come, just give us >45 Baht for the Euro ... Wink, Wink ...

[Destiny1990]

With such projected revenue how about a fifth submarine purchase.

[ThailandRyan]

Well, well, well, I see they have started the partying already with the taking of some LSD.  Mind altering substances to help them see the future.

Edited October 14, 2020 by ThailandRyan

[Emdog]

Tell ya what: If actual figures reach 1 trillion, I will leave forever and you can have my condo

If it doesn't, you, Mr TAT, and your entire staff quit and try to find an honest living

Deal?

[Redline]

 

Edited October 14, 2020 by Redline

[tomazbodner]

It's probably 1.5 Trillion Zimbabwean dollars, but never mind...

[hansnl]

I am flabbergasted.........

[hhinhh]

Consequent action: First kill tourism industry by blocking travel and then hoping the remainings do a big business. He should hire rather at Dreamworlds.

[Mak25]

Comon guys, he did his job for now, give him a break. Next year anyway nobody will remember what has been said.

Edited October 14, 2020 by Mak25