Bangkok, 23 June, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) to launch the ‘HUG THAIS’ project to stimulate Thai and foreign tourists’ spending to revive economy.

 

H.E. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, said, “The ‘HUG THAIS’ project is the latest public-private sector initiative of TAT, the Thai government, and partners like the TCC to reinvigorate Thailand’s tourism industry and the wider national economy. Such cooperation is vital as Thailand progresses towards once again enjoying its status as a preferred tourist destination.”

 

The ‘HUG THAIS’ project will be launched with the pilot ‘HUG THAIS HUG PHUKET’ programme in July 2021, to coincide with the much-awaited reopening of Phuket to tourism under the ‘Sandbox’ model, which begins 1 July. This will see the island welcoming vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine requirements and is to be followed by the subsequent reopening of other destinations in the coming months.

 

Among the ‘HUG THAIS HUG PHUKET’ initiatives on offer to Thai and foreign tourists will be discounts of up to 10% when they spend 1,000 Baht or more in the retail sector, and 100 Baht cash coupons for use on their next visits at participating shops and outlets. 

 

Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor, said, “The ‘HUG THAIS HUG PHUKET’ project is aimed at revitalising Phuket’s tourism and service industry and in doing so, leading the way for the similar revitalisation of other destinations around Thailand.”

As the ‘HUG THAIS’ project will also be introduced in other Thai destinations, TAT will provide marketing and publicity support to stimulate travel and tourism expenditure of both Thai and foreign tourists on ‘Eat More’ local food, ‘Travel More’ within Thailand, and ‘Shop More’ for products of Thailand at shops and outlets with the ‘HUG THAIS’ logo.

 

Mr. Sanan Angubolkul, TCC Chairman, said, “The ‘HUG THAIS’ project corresponds with the TCC’s ‘Connect the Dots’ policy to revive the Thai economy. TCC will encourage hotels, airlines, transportation operators, restaurants, shopping centres and all tourism players to take part in the project, while providing support on marketing and trade activities particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises.”

 

The ‘HUG THAIS’ project is expected to help generate an estimated of over 100 billion Baht to the Thai economy within the next six months.

 

Planning to visit Phuket? Book your Sandbox hotel here

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2021/06/hug-thais-tourist-offers-set-for-july-launch-in-phuket-as-top-island-reopens/

Yet another stupid slogan.

social distancing is out now then ????

6 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Among the ‘HUG THAIS HUG PHUKET’ initiatives on offer to Thai and foreign tourists will be discounts of up to 10% when they spend 1,000 Baht or more in the retail sector, and 100 Baht cash coupons for use on their next visits at participating shops and outlets. 

This might be enough incentive for Thai but would never entice me there .

9 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The ‘HUG THAIS’ project will be launched with the pilot ‘HUG THAIS HUG PHUKET’ programme in July 2021,

and I thought they were pushing for no body contact.... I guess I was wrong  555

 

	กอด	hug, cuddle,

TIT HTHP

11 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

‘HUG THAIS HUG PHUKET’

 

Lot of hugging going on .. maybe they should get Huggy Bear to do a promo with his best fur coat and fedora on .. 

10%! Wow what an amazing deal! Not that you would get 10% discount anywhere, anytime and for everything if you just ask. I mean, this is HUGE! 

29 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

H.E. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, said, “The ‘HUG THAIS’ project is the latest public-private sector initiative of TAT

 

And...Phuket's first lucky 'sandboxers' arrive to a huggy welcome....

 

 

I know it's easy to be cynical, but this tourism launch/relaunch is getting more ludicrous by the hour.

HUG THAIS!?!

Jeez what a load of bol@@x!

 

Testing in Thailand minimal, covid rampant and only one jab of vaccine for under 40% of Phuket residents......and most of the  hotel bar workers will be returning there from Issan where testing and vaccination is for a limited few only.

 

Good idea hug thais!!! who the hell passes these stupid slogans? under the regime of social distancing that is just so daft!

 

Are they stoned or 7 kites to the wind most of their working days! must be some explanation!

They do know the meaning of the word hug, right? And they do know there is a pandemic going on, right? And they do know the medical community has been banging on about social distancing, right?

 

who in their right mind would come up with that slogan at this time.

Thailand aiming to become a hub of hugs? Is this to replace being a hub of rubs and tugs?

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) to launch the ‘HUG THAIS’ project to stimulate Thai and foreign tourists’ spending to revive economy.

The Ministry of Silly Slogans been hard at work again I see? ????

Hug? I wanna strangle you

1 hour ago, WineOh said:

The Ministry of Silly Slogans been hard at work again I see? ????

 

Indeed, some guys may remember Monty Python and the ministry of silly walks?

 

Can just picture Pinnochio and Anutin doing this when the rug is finally pulled from underneath them.

2 hours ago, Thujone said:

I know it's easy to be cynical, but this tourism launch/relaunch is getting more ludicrous by the hour.

HUG THAIS!?!

Yes. What did I just read? Amazing.

Lady Boys love a hug.????

Probably from the same wordsmith that gave us Thai Rak Thai (Thais Love Thais), or maybe Hitler Fried Chicken.

HUG THAIS ? on 1,5 meter distance ?

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

H.E. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports, said, “The ‘HUG THAIS’ project is the latest public-private sector initiative of TAT, the Thai government, and partners like the TCC to reinvigorate Thailand’s tourism industry and the wider national economy. Such cooperation is vital as Thailand progresses towards once again enjoying its status as a preferred tourist destination.”

i cannot understand a half of the words used in in this paragraph and i have a PhD and graduated at a top of my class

12 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

They do know the meaning of the word hug, right? And they do know there is a pandemic going on, right? And they do know the medical community has been banging on about social distancing, right?

 

who in their right mind would come up with that slogan at this time.

HUG - Help Us Grow.

Hope I get a bt.100 voucher if I spend Bt.1000.00 at my favourite Hug N Tug shop.

Someone, somewhere, should tell the TAT to drop this slogan immediately. It is the most ridiculous, for obvious reasons, from a long list of long-forgotten awful, often meaningless slogans.

50% discount on all beers would be a better idea

50% discount on all beers would be a better idea

 

That would nearly bring Phuket into line with Isaan bar prices!

50% discount on all beers would be a better idea

 

That would nearly bring Phuket into line with Isaan bar prices!

10% of the falang price and 100baht voucher the brains trust working overtime in the Think Tank.

The "HUG THAIS" programme Estimated to bring in 100 billion baht in the next six months, you come make this stuff in your wildest dreams. Amazing Thailand 

this slogan must have been coined by the same guy who came up with the sexy tourism slogan a while back

As lomg as they keep the bars closed... no hugs.

Hey, this slogan is because the pick pockets have become rusty in their trade, and need

government help to regain some of their lost money. 555   Sarcasm, at play.

Geezer