4 hours ago, webfact said:

The chief of the Tourism Council of Thailand has said that the ongoing democracy protests against the government threaten to deal a further hammer blow to the country's tourism industry.

However the Chief of all of Thailand's Tourism (and Sports) in a TV article this morning:

 

He expressed his confidence that the recent student demonstrations won’t affect the confidence of foreigners because tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence.

 

 

Relating to the original post, it would seem to me that the decimation of tourism has not been caused by the "pandemic", but by the ridiculous over reactive regulations caused by the media spin on it ????

4 hours ago, darksidedog said:

The  whole country is suffering under the current administration, whose performance is the reason for the protests.

Bring in real democracy and the country and economy will flourish.

 

Really? 

 

And those countries with "real democracy" are doing so fantastically well with their economies and social environments, law and order etc, are they?

31 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

However the Chief of all of Thailand's Tourism (and Sports) in a TV article this morning:

 

He expressed his confidence that the recent student demonstrations won’t affect the confidence of foreigners because tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence.

 

 

 

Value diversity and different opinions! 555!

So instead of crying you have or should have the brain and ability to act about it to solve this economy suffering, then why don’t you act? What’s the point of that? You wait until it’s too late. 

If you believe strict regulations (air travel, border entry, limited, quarantine on entry) and public compliance (masks, social distancing) resulted in allegedly low Covid infections/deaths: then, do you applaud the government for choosing public health over tourism ... or, do you condemn it ? 

 

I see the deflation (deflowering ?) of the tourism sector's massive economic input as a kind of a spotlight highlighting the increasingly salient/vivid/limnal long term problems with environmental degradation, corruption, educational quality, infrastructure, concentration of wealth, inequality in the rule of law, etc.

 

Well, guess what: COMBL (Corporate Occupied MallBurger Land, aka "USA"), where I come from, has most of the  same issues. Would you like a megalomaniac paranoid dictator wanna-be, like Trump, in charge of the Land of Smiles ?

 

"A rich land of poor people:" Nehru on India

 

Where's my Elite Card ?

 

~o:37;

Protests have never kept me out of Thailand. They are a sign of a healthy population.

 

Corona measures have.

 

 

Total BS from this minister the Thai economy is and has been on the cliff edge well before the protests even started one of the reasons why finance ministers keep resigning as they know the PM would ensure that they were the fall guy once the public find out that all the money has well and truly been spent 

5 hours ago, robblok said:

Maybe if you get a party like future forward (disolved) to rule the country. But if its the old parties there will be more of the same corruption and incompetence. Sure this goverment is bad and should bo. But the democratic governments were riddled with corruption and incompetence too.

The words "frying pan" and "fire" come to mind.

14 minutes ago, Naturesway said:

So instead of crying you have or should have the brain and ability to act about it to solve this economy suffering, then why don’t you act? What’s the point of that? You wait until it’s too late. 

Your right, they keep throwing sh-t against the wall seeing if people will like it, but in the end they do nothing. Every country that relies on tourism is having trouble world wide. I know this is going to be hard but try other ways of helping Thailand. This virus is not going to last that long with a whole range of vaccines coming out soon[just make sure we have a choice] so than you can start the ball rolling again.

Few years ago 

Was problems with red a yellow t shirts demonstrations 

Back then 

Government offerd free 2 month tourist visa 

I recived it in 2 days easy a i went to Bangkok 

Now they offer a totally redicilos offer that hardly anybody will go for it 

Even if they really want to get there 

Those demonstration are for the Thai people 

Nothing to do with forigner 

A people can be there in safe places 

Maybe Thailand should reconsider their visa offer to finally get the tourist to come there... 

With this STV visa nobody running to Thailand 

ha ha ,open up first. once again u missed the point,u think people with homes families and biz here will forget how theyve been treated?i wont.a new govt and attitude is what this place needs enough of the cheating and stealing from foreigners and your own people,this govt is over and then a chance for thailand.lock the door on your way out and hopefully swiss and singapore authoriteis will seize your ill gotten gains

Easy to fix  the problem, get Prayut  to peas  off and his "govt"  have a real  vote without any fixing and proceed, re write the stupid rules including the unmentionables.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Chairat Trairatanajarasporn noted that the pandemic had already decimated foreign tourism.

I beg to differ Kuhn Chairat, it’s clearly the government’s policies that have decimated foreign tourism! These days poor old Covid gets blamed for everyone’s ineptitude.

5 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

But if the Baht drops as a consequence, maybe it could benefit the tourism? 

Not if there are no tourists because of a "political unrest" label Thailand gets because of the protests.

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

The  whole country is suffering under the current administration, whose performance is the reason for the protests.

Bring in real democracy and the country and economy will flourish.

Amazing how small minded they are... thinking of their pockets NOW, and not the countries future..  perhaps and most likely without these dead wood leeches..

5 hours ago, LennyW said:

I think the government will see the protests are not going to stop, so they will now claim they are finding Covid positive cases as a result of the gatherings and lockdown the entire country in a bid to have more control.....

Sound logic. The question is, will the people listen and cooperate like before about Covid-19? I think not.

2 hours ago, hansnl said:

Democracy often is not bringing any good to the people.

Churchill once said democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms of government that have been tried from time to time.

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

However the Chief of all of Thailand's Tourism (and Sports) in a TV article this morning:

 

He expressed his confidence that the recent student demonstrations won’t affect the confidence of foreigners because tourists understand that Thailand does not tolerate violence.

 

 

and he omits to say tolerate from whom, as most of the protests were peaceful it would seem that the police commit the violence, so when he says Thailand does not tolerate violence he actually means that the demonstrators won't tolerate state inspired violence, hence leading to more demonstrations......

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The chief of the Tourism Council of Thailand has said that the ongoing democracy protests against the government threaten to deal a further hammer blow to the country's tourism industry.

Do not blame the protests , nobody wants to come anymore .

26 minutes ago, Seeall said:

Amazing how small minded they are... thinking of their pockets NOW, and not the countries future..  perhaps and most likely without these dead wood leeches..

Thats  the ONLY real solution but it  must also include a total unmentionables reform, but those dumb ferks with their shiny shoulder decorations  will not give up without a  fight.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The chief of the Tourism Council of Thailand has said that the ongoing democracy protests against the government threaten to deal a further hammer blow to the country's tourism industry.

Correction, the governments especially Prayuts attitude to dealing with alternative ideas and protestations from those who are not happy with the present regime have driven the people onto the street.

All forms of opposing channels have been severed leaving no avenue of peaceful protest as witnessed at the recent march.

If this was a truly democratic government there would be no need for street protests, as it is that's the only option left open.

6 hours ago, darksidedog said:

The  whole country is suffering under the current administration, whose performance is the reason for the protests.

Bring in real democracy and the country and economy will flourish.

You took the words right out of my mouth!

6 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

But if the Baht drops as a consequence, maybe it could benefit the tourism? 

Tourism doubtful a few expats yes.

A note to the dinosaurs, including Chairat. The exact opposite is true. The economy will stagnate if there are NOT protests. 

 

Change is desperately needed. Can't you see that by now? The stunning lack of leadership is costing the people dearly. The lack of courage from the small army men. Prayuth and his cronies must go. They must go now. The people are finally rising up. They are fed up. Enough. Get out. Get out now! Kudos to the youth! Keep fighting for the future of your country. Bravo! 

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

But, but... Thaksin. 

 

Let the people decide and respect their decision. 

 

Stop supporting military coups against elected administrations. 

 

Stop believing conspiracy theory Yellow Shirt nonsense propaganda. 

You cant even read, i said this government must go but its no guarantee for a better one given the past democratic governments. 

 

 

The road to democracy is more important than bowl-sharing tourists...

The democratic republic of Thailand ... imagine the economic interest that would attract 

Yeah I'm not too sure if they fear the protesters or what might happen to them if they continue. Last w/e it was water cannons but if it got worse than that then yes, what little tourism there is planned would most likely be affected.

Seem like Thailand has too many Chiefs and no Indians