Popular Post webfact Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Tourism minister: Foreigners will start returning in second half of the year -10 million on the way File photo Thailand's tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan told the Thai media that all those under his command were working on the 2021 tourism masterplan. It was crucial that clear plans for both domestic and foreign tourism were in place, said the billionaire minister. He said he was following the pandemic news closely as part of this. The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. The predictions are that total tourism will be up on 2020 - 44% up for foreigners, 33% up domestic. Tourism earnings this year are expected to be 1.2 trillion baht with the market made up of 42% foreigners and 58% Thais. Last year's tourism ministry figures showed there were 6.7 million foreign visitors nearly all of whom arrived prior to the pandemic. Arrivals on the special tourist visa, business visa and Elite card holders combined amounted to 10,822 only between October and December 2020. Of these 1,201 arrived in October, 3,065 in November and 6,556 in December. Of all the foreign arrivals last year 3.7 million were east Asians. 1.65 million were ASEAN nationals. 1.2 million came from China, 320,000 from Japan. Two million Europeans came to Thailand in 2020 and 318,000 US nationals. 321,000 arrived from south Asia, 79,000 from the middle east and 24,000 from Africa. -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2021-01-29 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunKenAP Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Ha, ha, ha. This guy is such a jokester. 17 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thaiwrath Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, webfact said: The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. So repetitive ! 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Litlos Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 The Friday funnies from TAT. I am guessing this guy inherited his money. Cheers 8 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 6 minutes ago, webfact said: The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. HaHaHaHa, yah right 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 no way José. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4MyEgo Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) that all those under his command were working on the 2021 tourism masterplan. Edited January 29, 2021 by 4MyEgo 2 1 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KhunBENQ Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 I see 10 million! Clearly! 7 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NCC1701A Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 9 minutes ago, webfact said: Pipat Ratchakitprakan told the Thai media that all those under his command "I command you in the name of god all mighty to go forth and... and." 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Another day another forecast...when will they ever learn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thomas J Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 20 minutes ago, webfact said: The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. The predictions are that total tourism will be up on 2020 - 44% up for foreigners, 33% up domestic. 11 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Virt Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 I'm going to Samui in july if possible. 9.999.999 to go..... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCross Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 today's daily spout off.. all hat no horse as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Just makes me want to sing, so happy, so lucky to live in a country where all is right and millions would come and visit. The Tourism Minister must be singing the following: You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope some day you'll join us And the world will be one Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people sharin' all the world Yoo, hoo, oo-oo You may say I'm a dreamer But I'm not the only one I hope some day you'll join us And the world will live as one 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersLos Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 26 minutes ago, webfact said: masterplan Hide, people. For your own safety. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeCross Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 26 minutes ago, webfact said: all those under his command were working on the 2021 tourism masterplan STV 2.0 here we go! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WineOh Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Another jobsworth touting more imaginary figures. You can keep talking till yer blue in the face mate, the farangs aint coming back no mo! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KannikaP Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 28 minutes ago, webfact said: The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year That is 55,555 tourists/foreigners PER DAY ! How will Immigration cope? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 2 minutes ago, KannikaP said: That is 55,555 tourists/foreigners PER DAY ! How will Immigration cope? LOL Immigration let alone the ASQ hotels if Quarantine is still a go, oh but wait, maybe he thinks that the vaccinated tourists will not have to quarantine and will flock in droves to a country where vaccinations have not even started...I think he has been smoking some of Anutin's private stock... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverlomsak Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 33 minutes ago, webfact said: Tourism minister: Foreigners will start returning in second half of the year -10 million on the way 10 million on the way to arrive in the second half of the year, must be on the slow boat from China 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 38 minutes ago, webfact said: masterplan. Amazing Vaccin ASQ holiday: *Stay 4 weeks in a room *2 Shots of Chinese no fake vaccin *coffin included 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 What 10 Million. I know that there are at least 1 Billion Ch. sitting on their packed luggages at departure lounge, waiting for green light to board the flight. 170 Million Europeans are queuing up at various airports. 234 Million Americans desperate to book available flights and then the rest. Conservative figure should be: at least 2 Billion people expected by end of 2021 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfHuy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Where you go???? Thighland, hurry up. Last chance. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 10 million people - I didnt know there were that many people who didnt need to breath. Have to fight the pollution first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Not from the UK, according to the BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-55826646 I daresay many countries will be the same. Nobody fancies sitting on a plane, risking catching it in a foreign country. Or visiting places like Pattaya that are pretty much closed down. Or risking an outbreak and regulations changing after you've booked it or worse still, while you are actually on holiday. Paying through the nose for flights and insurance. Being treated like a prisoner with leprosy by overzealous security in airports etc. Given Thailand's reputation for corrupt police, flipflopping on laws, military governments, political protests etc. I suspect those the few that do choose to go overseas will choose more stable places. 10 million in 2022 is possible I guess, if Thailand ever manages to purchase the vaccine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhounan Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 I would be very careful with these proclamations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, webfact said: The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. OK, but I'd prefer them to start detailing exactly how the people can come in without quarantining, without vaccine passports and without having to prove they are non-infectious in any way, as 10,000,000 people having to plan in advance without knowing it is impossible ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 1 hour ago, webfact said: It was crucial that clear plans for both domestic and foreign tourism were in place, said the billionaire minister. So who is he aiming that remark at ? His very own TAT maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Each tourist will receive free accommodations provided they bring with them a vial of vaccine gift wrapped for Anutin, said the TAT minister 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Katipo Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 Everyone bookmark this article so that in December we can look back and have a good laugh. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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