Phuket post-COVID recovery must be more than tourism: Deputy PM

[webfact]

Phuket post-COVID recovery must be more than tourism: Deputy PM

By Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

Deputy Prime Minister Don Pramudwinai, who also serves as Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. spoke to the press after the official opening of the Phuket Passport Office at Central Festival Phuket last night (Nov 2). Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot

 

PHUKET: Deputy Prime Minister Don Pramudwinai, who also serves as Thailand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, has called for Phuket’s post-COVID recovery to target key areas other than tourism.

 

Speaking at the official opening of the Phuket Passport Office now located at Central Festival Phuket last night (Nov 2), Deputy PM Don told The Phuket News that Phuket’s tourism industry remained the island’s fastest track to recovery, but strongly noted that other key sectors should also be developed to broaden Phuket’s economic base.

 

Mr Don said that he did not expect the mass tourism to return from the Chinese market, or any other market, for some time.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-post-covid-recovery-must-be-more-than-tourism-deputy-pm-77865.php

 

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[Jack Mountain]

Make it one big quarantine Island ... 

[ChipButty]

What did you have in mind Don?

[bodga]

Just now, ChipButty said:

What did you have in mind Don?

cue  tumbleweed  blowing  down the empty high street

[from the home of CC]

I agree. This country imo would be a lot better off getting away from the 'trash cash' that tourism brings. Being a lot more selective on who you let in here will reduce many of the problems that unchecked tourism brings..

[RichardColeman]

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

Deputy PM Don told The Phuket News that Phuket’s tourism industry remained the island’s fastest track to recovery, but strongly noted that other key sectors should also be developed to broaden Phuket’s economic base.

Seems to me they NEED tourism to DRIVE development in other areas first.

[ChipButty]

18 minutes ago, bodga said:

cue  tumbleweed  blowing  down the empty high street

Thats already happening

[madmitch]

How can somebody say so much wothout saying anything?

 

Can only be a politician!

[Flying Saucage]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

Phuket post-COVID recovery must be more than tourism: Deputy PM

 

Phuket post-COVID recovery must be more than nepotism: Flying Saucage

[Flying Saucage]

From the full article:

 

" 'Thailand was at the forefront of countries approving visas for foreigners to stimulate tourism, Mr Don said. 

“For visa approval, we will do that for sure. Thailand is a country that foreigners can enter quite easily. We are friends with many countries,” he said.' "

 

 

C'mon Don, what did you smoke for lunch today? Did Anutin pass you a big joint?

 

Or did Prayut asked you to play Pinocchio for him, this time?

 

[quadperfect]

With all the science now showing the flu kills more thai people per 100.000 population here in thailand yearly than covid kills americans per 100,000 in 2020

Wake up world. We are destroying global economys for the flu like death rate of covid. Its insanity

[nobodysfriend]

18 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

I agree. This country imo would be a lot better off getting away from the 'trash cash' that tourism brings. Being a lot more selective on who you let in here will reduce many of the problems that unchecked tourism brings..

 Instead of returning to mass tourism ( won't happen anyway ) , they should focus on the many quality expats who bring their money into Thailand and stay a long time .

Make them feel welcome , less visa regulations , PR for buying a condo , allowing them to own some land , same other countries do ...

Thailand is still a beautiful country with a lot of attractions , make it a safe destination for people who only want to live and spend their money here .

Reduced mass tourism is a good thing .

[bloodyholly]

I vaguely recall a story that appeared in the local media many, many years ago (pre tsunami?) about the ‘last’ manufacturer of products that were destined to be used off the island, I believe the company made electrical components. 
 

Maybe someone with a better memory than mine can remember this?