Popular Post webfact Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 File photo: REUTERS/Jorge Silva The private sector in Phuket thinks that the future for Phuket is rosy. So rosy in fact that they have declared that December 1st 2021 will be Phuket Freedom Day. This is the day that almost everyone on the holiday island will have been jabbed three times with Covid-19 vaccine. Surachai Chaiwat, former head of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce said that Phuket was a shining example for the world and such a beautiful place. Yes, there were currently 200 infections a day and things were difficult currently but December 1st was a realistic Freedom Day, he suggested. On this day it has been predicted: Everyone will be vaccinated 100% of businesses will be open Everything will be back to a new normal International travel will be back to normal with foreign visitors who have been double vaxxed arriving freely In fact the target for Phuket is to get 50% of its 2019 tourists back. There will be 3.5 million visitors in the four months from December through March, is the hope. And best of all they are set to spend big helping the economy get 210 billion baht by the end of March 2022. The Phuket Sandbox attracted 26,400 visitors in the first two months with between 100 and 400 arrivals daily. To get 3.5 million tourists in 120 days this will have to increase to almost 30,000 a day. ASEAN NOW suggests that this is a leap of faith, but Thai business media published the targets without any suggestion that it was unrealistic. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-09-06 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Phuketshrew Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 Damn, that's some strong stuff he's been smoking ... 11 1 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Who gave him the power to DECLARE phuket will open when he wants to. For sure the weak government will just fall into line. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Neilly Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 21 minutes ago, webfact said: To get 3.5 million tourists in 120 days this will have to increase to almost 30,000 a day. Gunna need a lot of air drops then! ???? 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DrMJA Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 What Delusional provincial governor. The same Muppets said: 3 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post connda Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 Edward Deming had a lot to say about the total ineffectiveness of sloganism. "Freedom Day." Yeah that worked so well in the UK. How about Hopium Day. It would be more apt. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sticky Rice Balls Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 Christmas comes early for the Dreamers in LOS.. Certainly hope their Xmas wishes come true--Im hoping on the CNX opening in Oct......a Halloween Treat, not a Trick.. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomazbodner Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 47 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said: Damn, that's some strong stuff he's been smoking ... This goes beyond smoking. What is he injecting? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d2b2 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 That seems like pie eyed optimism 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 22 minutes ago, d2b2 said: That seems like pie eyed optimism I think it's hilarious 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Scrotobike Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 Damn that TAT calculator - the zero keeps getting stuck. Free comedy for everyone 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post racket Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) There was never a normal before covid. Businesses were struggling, tourists arrivals disappointed from year to year and things were only getting worse in terms of high expectations. The thing is, there are no investments, their marketing strategies are outdated, public safety is a concern and everything seems overpriced. The baht has fallen which could help but It would only be short lived. Not sure what to say but it will take years before international travel rebounds in general. SE Asian countries will certainly lag more compared to other reopenings in Europe. I expect only a 3rd of that number highlighted to materialize. It’s obviously only a marketing pitch, but people ain’t that stupid. Edited September 6, 2021 by racket 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 First the travel advices of the western countries should be changed from red to green, and I don't know if that will happen under the current circumstances.... Manipulated low numbers of new cases and low efficient vaccines, and a low vaccination grade.....There is some work to do first.. And at this moment Phuket has increasing cases.... so....don't be happy too soon 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma80 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 2 hours ago, webfact said: Surachai Chaiwat, former head of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce said that Phuket Some business has-been pipes out this garbage and it gets traction? Even the TAT would have been laughing at this muppet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khunPer Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 3.5 million tourists spending 210 billion baht in four months... -I presume that these numbers are based on the experience from the first two month of the sandbox-period...???? 3 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunPer Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: 100% of businesses will be open Everything will be back to a new normal I noted the expression "new normal", then you cannot compare to how 100% open businesses was before, but great if tourism and economy can rapidly recover...???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mar zarych Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 (edited) They apparently believe that making overly optimistic projections will give them some status or standing in the current reality. Just the opposite is true. They look like fools and their credibility is worthless. Edited September 6, 2021 by mar zarych 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ourmanflint Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 The number will more likely be between 100-200,000 people in the high season for this year. 25x less than they predict 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainman34014 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Yawn....another Fairy Story ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: This is the day that almost everyone on the holiday island will have been jabbed three times with Covid-19 vaccine. And Santa Claus is real... he's due in on the 25th. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: Surachai Chaiwat, former head of the Phuket Chamber of Commerce said that Phuket was a shining example for the world and such a beautiful place. While the head of the health department says hospitals are at critical level... guess the picture changes with whomever you speak. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: There will be 3.5 million visitors in the four months from December through March, is the hope. Led by Elvis, Bob Hope and Sir Cliff Richard singing "we're all going on a summer holiday. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 I've been back in England for four weeks. My impression is that long haul travel is simply not on most people's agenda for various reasons. I'm sure there's a similar feeling across much of Europe and North America. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteBuffaloATM Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Highly Positive Necessary Step. Builds upon existing Sandbox Experiment & Learned Lessons. Oct & Nov “abandoned” as Continued Extended Sandbox Experiment ? Clearly Targeting Potential Xmas / New Year (December Holiday Break) Tourists. Govt. again had no need to indicate/ guess possible tourist numbers. EXPERIMENT Only. Yet Predictably virtually all Member Posts are Negative, Critical or “ Funny”……. Hideous Attitude. Embarassing for All Expats. No Wonder we are fairly Universally Loathed Here. 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 4 hours ago, tomazbodner said: This goes beyond smoking. What is he injecting? Oh, the side effects of Sinovac... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 If you do somehow manage to become ill with covid I wonder if the isolation camp is still going to be enforced? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anant72 Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Wow! Bullions upon bullions are going to rain on “<deleted>et” on Freedom day! Isn't that fantastic? Who is the genius who came up with these figures? Can't those clowns in the tourism sector just shut up? They have been ridiculed so many times already! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: Yes, there were currently 200 infections a day and things were difficult currently The population of Phuket is around 400,000, while the population of Thailand is 70 million. So 200 infections in Phuket daily is the equivalent of 35,000 new cases a day nationally, almost three times today's number. By all rights, they should be putting the island under the strictest lockdown yet, but instead they want to create the perfect conditions for the virus to spread even faster. It reminds me of the Great Songkran Travel disaster that the government decided wouldn't hurt things back in April, which helped to spread Delta around the country. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stigar Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Here we go again...It want happend,but they just dont get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrfill Posted September 6, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 6, 2021 A family of 4 to spend 280,000Bt on holiday. Expensive hotels or khao pad now 5000bt ? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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