Over 55’s set to receive 5,000 baht each to travel in Thailand

[webfact]

Over 55’s set to receive 5,000 baht each to travel in Thailand

 

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Thai media reported on the latest schemes to stimulate the devastated tourism sector.

 

They come from the TAT governor Yutthasak Suphasorn and the minister for tourism and sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan. 

 

Yutthasak's latest brainwave is to use remains of the "Let's Travel Together" budget for a new plan.

 

"Oldies Travel Thailand " or "Thiaw Thai Wai Kao".

 

This would provide 5,000 baht for a million people to travel on group tours.

 

It would cost the government 5 billion baht and is expected to be considered this week. 

 

Not to be outdone, Pipat is proposing vaccinating 50,000 tourism industry personnel and staff with a first dose of vaccine. 

 

This would be done in places like Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga, Koh Tao and Koh Samui. 

 

Pipat is also mulling an "Area Quarantine" idea whereby tourists would stay at a resort but be able to move around. 

 

This seemed remarkably similar to "Villa Quarantine" in all but name, notes Thaivisa.

 

The minister did not stop there.

 

He has also contacted the Thai finance minister for soft loans to be provided to operators in the industry, sources suggest.

 

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[Dagfinnur Traustason]

More money out of the empty coffers. Read before they are solving the problem at the same time, with letting people get deeper in debt. ????

[PatOngo]

 

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

He has also contacted the Thai finance minister for soft loans to be provided to operators in the industry, sources suggest.

Mmmmm! There must be a way to exploit this! Be interesting to see how they do it!

[PatOngo]

12 minutes ago, Dagfinnur Traustason said:

More money out of the empty coffers. Read before they are solving the problem at the same time, with letting people get deeper in debt.

The coffers are only empty for the peasants, never for the snouts!

[NCC1701A]

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

"Oldies Travel Thailand " or "Thiaw Thai Wai Kao".

 

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

This would be done in places like Chiang Mai, Chonburi, Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga, Koh Tao and Koh Samui. 

 

the only place oldies are going is Hua Hin.

 

It is like a filter on a drain pipe. 

 

[bluesofa]

Is this open to expats too? I see for once it doesn't specifically mention 'Thais'.

Or have i been smoking too much product from the government ganja scheme?

 

[PatOngo]

21 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Is this open to expats too? I see for once it doesn't specifically mention 'Thais'.

Or have i been smoking too much product from the government ganja scheme?

 

The free lunch is only 1000THB for expats! 

[rickudon]

How many Thai over 55's can afford to travel? Just a 5,000 baht subsidy for the Hiso's and Middle class.

[Dagfinnur Traustason]

2 hours ago, PatOngo said:

The coffers are only empty for the peasants, never for the snouts!

Hey, of course they are empty! It´s just a question about who took the money.

[Justgrazing]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

They come from the TAT governor Yutthasak Suphasorn and the minister for tourism and sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan

 

These pair need to take a holiday methinks .. 

 

[PatOngo]

15 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

 

These pair need to take a holiday methinks .. 

 

They took leave of their senses long ago!

[Rimmer]

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[alien365]

So they are encorouging the most at risk of serious covid-19 infections (older people) to go on group tours together. Did I read that right? 

[elliss]

4 hours ago, PatOngo said:

 

Mmmmm! There must be a way to exploit this! Be interesting to see how they do it!

 

 Approved Hotels ..

[HeijoshinCool]

5000 baht? Pfftt...

 

But I'd jump at 500,000 satang!

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Pipat is also mulling an "Area Quarantine" idea whereby tourists would stay at a resort but be able to move around.

Pipat seems to do a lot of mulling... shame he can't do his own job.

[redwood1]

I will be checking my mailbox often.....I am sure my 5,000 baht check should be here any day now...

[elliss]

5 hours ago, rickudon said:

How many Thai over 55's can afford to travel? Just a 5,000 baht subsidy for the Hiso's and Middle class.

 

   Lets not forget the privileged Civil Servants .

Serving the establishment ..   Nothing new ..

 Brown Tie , Brigade .  Universal ..

 

[connda]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

This would provide 5,000 baht for a million people to travel on group tours.

Unfortunately the money will probably not be distributed fairly. 

[oznomad]

At the risk of being castigated, why not include expats?

If the purpose is to stimulate the tourism sector, doesn't our baht offer enough the same stimulation?

[brianthainess]

 

 

23 hours ago, webfact said:

 

This would provide 5,000 baht for a million people to travel on group tours.

 

18 hours ago, elliss said:

22 hours ago, PatOngo said:

Mmmmm! There must be a way to exploit this! Be interesting to see how they do it!

 

 Approved Hotels ..

Approved Hotels and Tour Companies.   Keep it in the family.

[RocketDog]

23 hours ago, PatOngo said:

The coffers are only empty for the peasants, never for the snouts!

The coffers are only empty for the peasant because of the snouts. 

Same as you said but wanted to make the Cause and Effect crystal clear. 

 

Submarines indeed. Next thing you know they'll be talking about a mission to the moon. ????

[NoshowJones]

38 minutes ago, RocketDog said:

The coffers are only empty for the peasant because of the snouts. 

Same as you said but wanted to make the Cause and Effect crystal clear. 

 

Submarines indeed. Next thing you know they'll be talking about a mission to the moon. ????

Moon rockets are already on the agenda, there have been many reports on it here on Thaivisa.

[bluesofa]

50 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

Moon rockets are already on the agenda, there have been many reports on it here on Thaivisa.

I'm sure it was a misprint in the original report which really should have said, 'moon cakes are on the menu'

[RocketDog]

1 hour ago, possum1931 said:

Moon rockets are already on the agenda, there have been many reports on it here on Thaivisa.

Yeah, I know. About 6 weeks ago the gov announced a mission, within 5 years, to orbit the moon and return. 

 

It's just such amusing hubris I can't forget it. The more you contemplate it the funnier it gets given the general state of technical skills here. 

 

Personally I wouldn't get within ten miles of the launch or landing sites. 

 

[elliss]

7 hours ago, RocketDog said:

Yeah, I know. About 6 weeks ago the gov announced a mission, within 5 years, to orbit the moon and return. 

 

 

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