Tourism minister: Foreigners will start returning in second half of the year -10 million on the way

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Tourism minister: Foreigners will start returning in second half of the year -10 million on the way

 

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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.

 

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[KhunKenAP]

Ha, ha, ha. This guy is such a jokester.

 

 

[Thaiwrath]

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 !

[Litlos]

The Friday funnies from TAT. I am guessing this guy inherited his money.

 

 

Cheers

[ThailandRyan]

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

[NCC1701A]

no way José.

[4MyEgo]

that all those under his command were working on the 2021 tourism masterplan.

 

[KhunBENQ]

I see 10 million! Clearly!

 

[NCC1701A]

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." 

[petermik]

Another day another forecast...when will they ever learn

[Thomas J]

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.

[Virt]

I'm going to Samui in july if possible. 

 

9.999.999 to go..... 

[GeorgeCross]

today's daily spout off..

 

all hat no horse as usual.

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

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

[JeffersLos]

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

masterplan

 

Hide, people. 

 

For your own safety. 

[GeorgeCross]

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

all those under his command were working on the 2021 tourism masterplan

 

STV 2.0 here we go!

 

 

 

[WineOh]

Another jobsworth touting more imaginary figures. 

 

You can keep talking till yer blue in the face mate, the farangs aint coming back no mo! 

 

[KannikaP]

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

[ThailandRyan]

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...

[foreverlomsak]

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

[RotBenz8888]

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

[AlfHuy]

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

[AlfHuy]

Where you go????

 

Thighland, hurry up. Last chance.

[Jimbo2014]

10 million people - I didnt know there were that many people who didnt need to breath.  Have to fight the pollution first.

[JonnyF]

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.

 

 

[zhounan]

I would be very careful with these proclamations.

[RichardColeman]

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 !

[Cake Monster]

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.

[ThailandRyan]

Each tourist will receive free accommodations provided they bring with them a vial of vaccine gift wrapped for Anutin, said the TAT minister

[Katipo]

Everyone bookmark this article so that in December we can look back and have a good laugh.