Packages approved to attract big spending foreign tourists to Thailand

[connda]

4 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

silly question but..

 

did any of these idiots actually ask why someone would invest 31M to get a document that any backstreet lawyer could easily set up for 50K baht??!

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 M THB capitalization, hire 4 Thais, start a business.  Bob's your uncle.

[UB40]

Sometimes i must smile about these silly ideas and even more, that there are responsible people speaking out or writing down these ridiculous "news". 

But the absolutely best are the replies @all of you, who are writing a reply: You made my day ????????????

[DaLa]

I don't understand all the negativity.  21 days in a quarantine hotel for the price of 14 seems to be a reasonable deal to me.

Edited November 21, 2020 by DaLa
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[klauskunkel]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

PLUS road transport to another hotel later

That's the clincher, I'm sold. Inclusive hotel tuk-tuk ride in BKK traffic. Yummy! 

[Eindhoven]

4 hours ago, DLock said:

 

Do Thailand even understand what "well-heeled" means?

 

"Pay for two nights in quarantine in Bangkok and your third is absolutely free."

 

It's tiring reading the same uninformed, useless brain farts that these retards come up with on a daily basis.

 

Why not just give "Free small French fries when you order a Big Mac". Same effect. Zero.

 

Embarrassing really.

 

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According to the announcement by the Public Relations Department of Thailand, there will be three packages, including “book two nights and get one free” for hotels in Bangkok, “book two nights in Bangkok and get a free one in a hotel near the city” (with TAT arranging taxi), and “book three nights in Bangkok and get two nights free in a different province” (with TAT paying for the flight). 

The packages will be available for booking by foreign tourists from December 1 this year through March 31 next year. Actual trips can be committed through April 30, 2021.

 

 

People coming anyway might enjoy the discount. But no 'well heeled' person will make a decision to travel because of a silly gimmick.

 

Road transport? Is that a chauffeured limousine? I for one would be very angry if they pointed me towards any kind of shared transport. Sounds like they book a taxi...woohoo!

 

Elite card:

 

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At the same time Mr Yuthasak announced that CESA had also approved giving Thailand Elite card holders an option to apply for work permits. The applicants must either hold a B1mn card for 10 years or hold a card for 5 years and invest US$1mn in Thailand on specified conditions.

 

They set themselves a goal of selling 1,000 cards per year?? But you have to wait for five years before you get the work permit??

This all sounds like a load...

 

 

 

[RichardColeman]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

1. Pay for two nights in quarantine in Bangkok and your third is absolutely free.

Love it, buy two nights in solitary confinement and get 1 for free.

[wensiensheng]

2 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

In any normal country, politicians would get called out on such outrageous claims and statistics. They would be forced to apologies and resign.

 

Obviously, this is not a normal country.

 

Yes, but the list of “not normal” countries is quite long. England and USA would be at the top of any “not normal” country.

 

in fact, I can only think of a few “normal” ones. Singapore, yup. New Zealand, yup. I guess there ARE others but the “not normal” list is far longer imho. In which case......does that actually make them “normal” ????

Edited November 21, 2020 by wensiensheng

[BusyB]

2 hours ago, Laughing Gravy said:

In any normal country, politicians would get called out on such outrageous claims and statistics. They would be forced to apologies and resign.

 

Obviously, this is not a normal country.

 

 

Not in UK they wouldn't ...

[kg1947]

7 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Thanks for highlighting that....????

Indeed very very very simple , rich people like that buy 2 get 1 free .... 

[welshguy]

Here we go again!

 

Yet more drivel...another day..yet another hair brained idea! When will these clowns realise they are trying to flog a dead horse?   So called "well heeled travellers"arent anywhere near as stupid as these hair brained making idea imbeciles!!

[kg1947]

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

That's the clincher, I'm sold. Inclusive hotel tuk-tuk ride in BKK traffic. Yummy! 

How about a " MoCy " ride to beat the traffic ( Lot-Tid )  .... ?

[agood1963]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Thai Media reported that the TAT are proposing special packages designed to attract well-heeled foreign tourists.

The jokes and laughs continue , they just want you leave your money for them and go back where you come from , foreigners are seeing to much .

[yellowboat]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Three imaginative packages are on offer: 

Anything that starts with "imaginative" then followed by "pay" should be a warning that somebody is about to put a crowbar in your wallet.   The Nation sounds more and more like a junta propaganda machine.  It is nauseating. 

[PEE TEE]

It really is that simple . Thai soap channels is that simple . they have been watching too much of them 

[metisdead]

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[Ian C HH]

7 hours ago, Pravda said:

These are good promos. I'm thinking about booking an extra week in quarantine. 

EXACTLY. Hit the nail on the head here. 
buy two nights in quarantine and get one night free. Correct me if I’m wrong but I would suggest even WELL HEELED tourists are not coming to Thailand to spend time in quarantine. The law demands 14 days quarantine. They will buy 14 days - period. In which case they will be paying for 9 of them and getting 5 free. Isn’t that just a DISCOUNT incentive ?  So call it what it is why don’t you? 
on another note I really don’t believe there are people holding their collective breathe until the government will allow them to get never that spare USD million they have under the mattress or n return for a work permit are there? Dreamers. Do something practical not whimsical. 

[Destiny1990]

Okey..

 

Taxi-drivers what will they prefer: option A is one very rich client to bring him from the airport to his hotel for 350 bht on the meter its generate him 1x350 bht.

Or option B Nine hunderd visitors with medium income to bring them from the airport to their hotel  for 350 bht on the meter? 900x350 bht..that generates him 315,000 bht. So option A or B ?

 

And Which option will restaurant owners prefer, or hotel owners, or developers, or hair salons, or beach chair rentals owners, etc etc A or B ?? The stupidity here its mind blowing ????????

[Flying Saucage]

On a more serious note, it's quite clear the only thing they really want is high end tourism.

[TKDfella]

7 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

wow it really is that simple..

 

i just found 31M baht down the back of my sofa!

 

hoo-rah!

 

Aw, don't be modest, that's just spare change to you, Ha.

[KKr]

7 hours ago, Pravda said:

These are good promos. I'm thinking about booking an extra week in quarantine. 

Two nights, and the third night free, meaning  at the expense on the TAT ?

[GeilGeilertzen]

In guess in the disclaimer these big spending tourists will have certain rules to follow: 

*Not allowed to eat from food stalls,
*no shopping in tesco lotus and 7/11,
*premium national park fees of 500 thb, *not allowed to meet Isaan girls, *minimum withdrawals in ATM are 30.000 thb,
 

[sead]

I Like how quickly decisions are made in Thailand. In Europe we need months of meetings to come to a conclusion. Why dont we have these experts in europe........

[barney42bb]

How long will it take for the 1 baht coin to drop, in the minds of these clueless officials???

[Cake Monster]

Bog Off deals now

Cheapy - cheapy Asda prices soon.

Every little helps ????????????

[chilli42]

Those crazy kids at TAT really have a sense of humor ... how else could you come up with this stuff?

[Burma Bill]

8 hours ago, transam said:

Packages, I thought it was going to be a goodie hamper..............????

 

 

 

 I like this, exactly what I thought plus a bunch of flowers!

[Lord Lucan]

If I was a big spending tourist I think I would find a more friendlier country to visit that didn't have 2 week prison style quarantine.

Edited November 21, 2020 by Lord Lucan

[kevc]

What happened to the 1,200 per month that should be here now. Also can't help but laugh they are wanting to attract rich tourists so what do they do, give them cheaper holidays.

[Jimbo2014]

I hope they will be including a free respirator in their premium package!

 

[americanfarang]

Why do they keep calling these “tourists”?  These are not tourists, they are investors.  I am a tourist, as I come on vacation from the USA for 14 nights every 2 months to party and see different parts of Thailand and then go back to work for 2 months.  I have no plans of investing money in Thailand.  No tourist will do 14 nights quarantine, including me, for a 2 week vacation in Thailand.  I just returned from a 5 night vacation in Miami, Florida and there were no travel restrictions, except wearing a mask on the airplane.  January 16-26 I’m off to Costa Rica for 10 nights and the only requirement is buying Covid insurance for $11.20 per day.  That is it!   Mexico has no restrictions whatsoever, at all.  Thailand is highly delusional is they think “tourists “ will come with crazy requirements.  There are other vacation destinations around the work besides Thailand, that actually want tourists’ money.  Anyway, the schemes they put out every week are highly entertaining, but also stupid and insulting.  Just stay closed, Thailand, because your schemes make you look like complete fools.

Edited November 21, 2020 by americanfarang
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