1 hour ago, dcnx said:

Heads up, dummies... if Thailand wants less tourism, that means visas are going to become more difficult for everyone.

 

 

No it's not.

 

It just means promoting other economic sectors over tourism.

 

I'm pretty sure Thailand will be happy to have tourists back post-Covid, at least initially, in order to quicken the economic recovery.

6 hours ago, Don Chance said:

Say hello to more pollution. Thailand will be like Vietnam soon.

Vietnam doesn't seem that much more polluted to me than Thailand, except maybe in the north - polluted air coming down from Chinese factories and such. 

1 hour ago, newnative said:

Yes.  And, both articles boil down to the goal of having Thailand be less dependent on tourism.  That does not mean limiting tourists in any way. 

Correct. It just means promoting other industries over tourism. 

 

8 hours ago, Chang_paarp said:

All pipe dreams

That pipe produces a massive amount of toxic 2.5 PM air pollution!????

8 hours ago, Bkkbound said:

If I had 10 baht for every time some Thai politician said something fanciful I’d be very rich..

Are there any politicians left in Thailand? My understanding is that apart from the odd one or two, it is mostly military academy "educated" soldiers who are trying to run Thailand.