Popular Post snoop1130 Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 BANGKOK (NNT) - Following the launch of the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme on July 1st this year, many foreign tourists moved by the warm hospitality of the people of Phuket, are looking forward to visiting other provinces, such as Chiang Mai and Bangkok. Those who have now returned to their home countries say they plan to visit the kingdom with their families again. Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Office, Dr. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, as Spokesman for the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said today that almost a month after the Phuket Sandbox model’s launch, Thailand has welcomed almost 10,000 international visitors, with the top five countries being the United States of America (USA), the United Kingdom (UK), Israel, Germany and France. The average stay per guest was 11 nights. Total cost per trip is about 70,000 baht, which covers accommodation, swab tests, food and drinks, transportation, airfares and other expenses. The average spending is 5,500 baht per person, generating 534.31 million baht in revenue. According to the tourist satisfaction assessment, tourists are most satisfied with the shuttle service with the Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Plus certification at Phuket International Airport, followed by overall services offered at Phuket International Airport. The reopening has been quite successful and will help Thailand prepare for more arrivals by the end of the year. The next stage is to reopen the three tourist islands of Krabi province - Ko Phi Phi, Ko Ngai and Railay, and the three tourist islands of Phang Nga province - Khao Lak, Ko Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai. They are scheduled to reopen on August 1st. The 7+7 plan will now be implemented. Tourists entering the kingdom will be required to spend seven days under the Phuket Sandbox model, down from the initial 14-day period, and to take a reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test twice. They can then travel to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in Surat Thani province, as well as Ko Phi Phi, Ko Ngai and Railay of Krabi and Khao Lak, Ko Yao Noi and Ko Yao Yai of Phang Nga, via sealed routes, or the island-hopping model, starting August 8th. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set this year’s revenue target at 850 billion baht, 300 billion of which will come from 3 million international visitors and the remaining 550 billion from the domestic market. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-07-26 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sharp Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 So after all the hoops jumped through 2 week stays on beaches, hotels, restaurants, shopping interacting with their hosts the most satisfying thing was the shuttle!! 3 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pottinger Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 And....they're off! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotBenz8888 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 30 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: tourists are most satisfied with the shuttle service So the tuk tuk mafia got SHA+ cerfication... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Forza2002 Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 Looks like the TAT Management have been smoking the wacky baccy again.. remember puff, puff, pass... If they have have come up with this dilutional BS without drugs, then they are a bunch complete morons.. 8 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SooKee Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 Is that the 6 million tourists from the UK that TAT predicted in the pic? 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post internationalism Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) to make things clear - airfare is around 25k, tests 9k. so 70k minus 34k is 36k. and that means 2.5mln tourists. That quantity will take 4 years Edited July 26, 2021 by internationalism 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Caldera Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 It's quite sobering that the 70k total includes the airfare and multiple mandatory Covid tests. What remains after deducting that, divided by the number of days, is a much more credible daily spend. I think the biggest issue that the sandbox now has is that onward travel within Thailand isn't really an option. So you're kind of stuck there, or return earlier than planned. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: warm hospitality of the people of Phuket are you sure about that ... lol 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 'Thailand Expects'. Now where have i read that before ! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I doubt the net benefit to ordinary people of Phuket be little more than the salaries of the TATty elite with their frequent flying <deleted> finding missions. Suggest all transferred to Ministry of HEalth to help out in hopitals , food , care and hospice duites for thise with long Covid, I'm sure they will see sense in this or the nexxt century when several people are almost certain to arrive..maybe.Perhaps money better invested in training succesful heroin distributors who can elude NSW's finest longer and return more funds into the savings cabinet. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post djayz Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) I'll have some of whatever they're having. I honestly can imagine 10,000 people having arrived in the past few weeks. Quarantine, lock downs, no dining in restaurants, no drinks, no parties, no clubbing. Why would they come? Edited July 26, 2021 by djayz 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Following the launch of the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme on July 1st this year, many foreign tourists moved by the warm hospitality of the people of Phuket LOL ???? -hyperbole much… 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: are looking forward to visiting other provinces, such as Chiang Mai and Bangkok Good luck with that. 3 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Those who have now returned to their home countries say they plan to visit the kingdom with their families again. Ah huh…yeah right, sure. Edited July 26, 2021 by Bluespunk 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 TAT must be using some magic mushrooms or licking the LSD coated postage stamps they are mailing out their tourist plans with. I understand the need to believe what you have done is truly working and will save Thailand, but living in an alternative universe and hallucinating daily has to be detrimental to how these tourism authority people view things. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 They said they would shut the Phuket Sandbox down if they reached 90 cases. There have been 101 confirmed cases on Phuket over the last five days. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3NUMBAS Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 the long haul planes are not there to acomplish this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Anythingleft? Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 Utter non stop drivel from the TAT..... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Zweistein Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 550 billion from the domestic market ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soikhaonoiken Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Keep dreaming TAT..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 So if you have paid and coming after the 1st is there a refund for at least one test ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rampant Rabbit Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 They should rename themselves inserting a "W" after the first "T" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThailandRyan Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Not sure tourism is the answer. I think Thailand is truly over reliant on tourism prospects and this article tells it like it is. Very interesting insights from the article. https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/26/asian-currencies-thailand-covid-lack-of-tourism-hit-thai-baht.html So what now since Thailand has had only 34k visitors according to the article up until May of 2021. The 10k Sandbox visitors surely can not be helping either. So where will the expected billions come from. Pipe dream. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Fully legalise weed, break the current monopoly, and lost revenue from tourism will soon be recouped. And a SIMPLE plan to allow foreign ownership of land and the coffers will be overflowing. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticky Rice Balls Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 9 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said: They said they would shut the Phuket Sandbox down if they reached 90 cases. There have been 101 confirmed cases on Phuket over the last five days. Money>People Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted July 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2021 36 minutes ago, Thailand said: Fully legalise weed no thanks ....... there's enough nutters loose out there as it is. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hayduke Posted July 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) TAT expects 850 billion baht in tourism revenue after successful reopening Once again….TAT takes the lead in the celebration of imaginary events. Edited July 27, 2021 by Hayduke 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Laughing Gravy Posted July 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2021 27 minutes ago, steven100 said: no thanks ....... there's enough nutters loose out there as it is. I totally agree with you on this. Imagine we might even get some more nutters saying how good the PM is. and how well he has managed the pandemic. Heavens forbid. 1 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrfill Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Ooooh! What magnificently large numbers. Aren't they just lovely and huge with zeroes disappearing into the tropical sunset. Now then, when are they expecting this 'successful reopening' ? In about 850 billion days ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronster Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Honestly !! What in the name of all that’s holy have they been drinking ? ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 hour ago, steven100 said: no thanks ....... there's enough nutters loose out there as it is. You really have no idea do you? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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