Expats hailed! Foreigners living in Thailand called "heroes" for leading the way in Thai tourism recovery

[rooster59]

Expats hailed! Foreigners living in Thailand called "heroes" for leading the way in Thai tourism recovery

 

Image: Reuters

 

Channel 3 recognised the role of foreigners living in Thailand for helping lead the way in the recovery of Thai tourism.

 

Along with Thai domestic tourists they recognised expats as "heroes" in their print headline on a story about a year since Covid struck.

 

They also quoted TAT governor Yutthasak Suphasorn as recognising the role played by both groups of people in what he called the "restart" of tourism after the lowest income in years was experienced in 2020.

 

The media reported that tourism worldwide - 10% of the world economy - had been devastated since the world first learned of the coronavirus, that they said started on December 8th 2019.

 

A 52 trillion baht worldwide industry had been devastated, they said. 

 

But in an upbeat assessment of the future they said that Thailand in particular and Asia in general would recover faster than elsewhere in the world. 

 

They said that Thailand was still a "magnet" for tourism and that Thai investment in building new attractions would bring a new group of tourists.

 

They said that Thailand is recognized as one of the places in the world where the Covid-19 situation has been best handled.

 

Source: Channel 3

 

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[Stocky]

2 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

they recognised expats as "heroes"

Steady on!

[EVENKEEL]

We're heroes, all of us....

[Jingthing]

Aw shucks! Just doing my job. ????

[djayz]

So, do these "heroes" qualify for any of these new government initiatives or do we still have to get our Thai partner's to book hotels in their names while we pay and take a back seat? Is it now easier for us to get credit cards at Thai banks so we, too, can rack up debt? 

Probably not! 

 

[djayz]

3 minutes ago, EVENKEEL said:

We're heroes, all of us....

You and me both. 

[mlkik]

We can be heroes ....just for one day.

[mr mr]

so when you feel like hope is gone....look inside you and be strong....and you'll finally see the truth...that a farang be saving youuuuuu

[Cali farong]

Thailand is still a magnet for tourists.  Theses experts are delusional,

and now they appreciate expats.  Prove it by making the immigration process less troublesome 

[RichardColeman]

18 minutes ago, mlkik said:

We can be heroes ....just for one day.

Very apt, Bowie....After the one day, we turn back into the Goblin King !

[Mr Meeseeks]

Finally, the recognition I deserve.

[onebir]

44 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Thai investment in building new attractions would bring a new group of tourists.

More substations please!

[overherebc]

47 minutes ago, Cali farong said:

Thailand is still a magnet for tourists.  Theses experts are delusional,

and now they appreciate expats.  Prove it by making the immigration process less troublesome 

Just making it a standard process in all offices would be a good start.

[ThailandRyan]

Does this mean we will all be given PR, no i didn't think so....moving on. Slow news day, but it made some smile and laugh.

[scammed]

well, not heroes, but we are an asset

[sirineou]

5 minutes ago, scammed said:

well, not heroes, but we are an asset

You are missing an S and a space, " ass set " LOL

[Natai Beach]

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Expats hailed! Foreigners living in Thailand called "heroes" for leading the way in Thai tourism recovery

 

reality check.

 

I just read the channel 3 link. 
 

Well, 
 

Hailed?  Stretching it. A lot. Perhaps “grateful” would be more realistic.
 

Heroes? It did say that 80% of the 8.2 million long term expats have gone and the remaining (20%) of expats that remain have been “heroes” but with more of a “savior for some businesses” meaning IMHO.

Not sure where they pulled the figures from.
 

Leading the way in Thai tourism recovery?  Nah, a bit of artistic license by the translator having a bit of a laugh. 
 

I see some posters have assumed they were talking about “farangs”. Well, no specific mention of hero whitey either. 
 

Sorry to deflate all the heroes. I am sure your mothers are proud of you all though.
Calm down and keep it real. 
 

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

And at the same time, tens of thousands can not afford the very expensive fees to get back to see their kids, wives,  pets, houses and yachts.

[Forza2002]

It would be great if a journalist asked DPM Anutin what he thought about this story... 

[PatOngo]

2 hours ago, overherebc said:

Just making it a standard process in all offices would be a good start.

I think now is the time for us to colonize them, give them some direction they've never had, what say? ???? Farang Coup???

[GrandPapillon]

grateful for farangs living here? yet harass them with silly visa requirements, typical Thai logic

[shdmn]

12 minutes ago, GrandPapillon said:

grateful for farangs living here? yet harass them with silly visa requirements, typical Thai logic

They are grateful for farang money and would prefer you just send that and not actually travel to Thailand. If you must, they really don't want you spending too much time there because they don't really like you that much.

[mbenson]

5 hours ago, EVENKEEL said:

We're heroes, all of us....

But just for one day.

[onebir]

4 hours ago, Natai Beach said:

It did say that 80% of the 8.2 million long term expats have gone

Seriously??? I thought the Covid extensions made it relatively easy for long-termers to stay? And Thailand has definitely seemed more attractive than lockdowns everywhere else...

[oldhippy]

1 hour ago, shdmn said:

They are grateful for farang money and would prefer you just send that and not actually travel to Thailand. If you must, they really don't want you spending too much time there because they don't really like you that much.

Are you talking about the Thai government, or also the Thai "fiancées"?

[scorecard]

 

8.2 million long term expats...

Where does that number come from?

[shdmn]

1 hour ago, oldhippy said:

Are you talking about the Thai government, or also the Thai "fiancées"?

yes

[daveAustin]

Certain media might have you think so to sell papers/garner viewers or whatever, but ask the government, army, elites, even the general populace for a more 'balanced' view of long term farangs in the country.

[Somtamnication]

Been a hero for 20 odd years. 

[sammieuk1]

Sounds like a softening up of farangs for a good rinsing to cover the losses ????