TAT reign in the wild predictions - but still reckon upcoming long weekend will be busy

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The chief of the Tourism Authority of Thailand - much criticised for coming up with pie-in-the-sky predictions for tourism in Thailand - is now adopting a more cautious approach.

 

In comments to the Thai media yesterday Yutthasak Suphasorn refused to make wild claims that millions of foreigners or domestic tourists would be spending billions of baht. 

 

Instead he said that he would reserve judgment and wait to see what measures the government put in place to build on the September 1st easing.

 

This he said had already seen a resurgence in some places of domestic tourism with Bangkokians in particular travelling 200-300 kilometers from home.

 

It has meant busy weekends in Hua Hin, Pattaya and Khao Yai (the national park), he claimed. 

 

ASEAN NOW already reported a busy Hua Hin last weekend with the beach and markets doing well. 

 

Yutthasak said that this trend was likely to mean crowds at the aforementioned places in the upcoming three day holiday weekend September 24th to 26th.

 

Earlier the 24th was deemed a special holiday as it is Mahidol Day. 

 

However, reports on ASEAN NOW a couple of weeks ago suggested that not all government departments and private companies would give staff a day off. 

 

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[rbkk]

If he won't make a prediction then I will. The more people that travel around Thailand the more cases of Covid-19.

[Gottfrid]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

The chief of the Tourism Authority of Thailand - much criticised for coming up with pie-in-the-sky predictions for tourism in Thailand - is now adopting a more cautious approach.

Nice to read that he finally understand that the numbers are so irrelevant and small so they are no longer worth mentioning. However, it seems like it was enough for a satang to finally fall down.

[RafPinto]

True.

 

Plenty of police vans with people disguised as undercover agents, heading to the beaches.

[RafPinto]

Instead he said that he would reserve judgment and wait to see what measures the government put in place to build on the September 1st easing.

 

????

[Mavideol]

8 minutes ago, RafPinto said:

Instead he said that he would reserve judgment and wait to see what measures the government put in place to build on the September 1st easing.

 

????

it must be a typo as their predictions were oriented towards OCTOBER 1st

[Mavideol]

50 minutes ago, webfact said:

This he said had already seen a resurgence in some places of domestic tourism with Bangkokians in particular travelling 200-300 kilometers from home.

and carrying the "virus" as extra luggage 555

[Gandtee]

The Minister. "instead he said that he would reserve judgment and wait to see what his astrologer and palm reader said"????

[Cherrytreeview]

Domestic tourism will certainly help national Thai businesses but of no use to farang business owners in the tourist areas.

Even before this years extended lockdown, they were barely covering their overheads.

Now it seems TAT don't even think that BKK will be opening anytime soon for unencumbered foreign tourists to arrive.

 

[sapson]

Their is a pandemic, covid is everywhere, the population has only miniscule testing and the vaccine roll out is not even at the halfway point and its effectiveness against Delta hampered by the use of Sinovac.

 

Interprovincial travel and both domestic and international tourism should be actively discouraged until the population has been 80% vaccinated with effective acceptable vaccines.

 

Maybe im missing something has the Junta arranged a magical Covid immunity for the citizens of Thailand or is their stumbling incompetence based on greed and fiscal gain for the few and a total lack of concern for the vast majority.

[crazykopite]

Wonder if he can give me the winning lotto numbers 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The chief of the Tourism Authority of Thailand - much criticised for coming up with pie-in-the-sky predictions for tourism in Thailand - is now adopting a more cautious approach.

It will only be 10 sqillion baht spent this weekend?

[GreasyFingers]

The tourists started to come here again last weekend. The crazy thing is they can come and go, from a dark red zone, but a local returning from UK has to do 14 day home quarantine.

[alyx]

21 minutes ago, GreasyFingers said:

The tourists started to come here again last weekend. The crazy thing is they can come and go, from a dark red zone, but a local returning from UK has to do 14 day home quarantine.

You are biased ????  and your statement is not correct nor complete ....this applies to anyone entering the country whether they are fully vaccinated or not (yes sandbox is still a  quarantine) and...definitely + unfortunately not a  "home" quarantine but an expensive and restrictive "hotel" stay

[GreasyFingers]

3 minutes ago, alyx said:

your statement is not correct nor complete

Correct. After doing 14 days in Bangkok quarantine the person is now doing 14 days home quarantine.

[chalawaan]

That last big meth bust must have dented their supply at the TAT HQ and they've left the janitor in charge while they sleep off the last few months ice-binge. 

To nobodys surprise, the janitor has issued a statement that makes a little more sense, but then again, he's only on the red pills, not pure crystal.

[chalawaan]

5 hours ago, RafPinto said:

Instead he said that he would reserve judgment and wait to see what measures the government put in place to build on the September 1st easing.

 

????

No typo, just an omission: 1st September TWENTY TWENTY THREE.

[jacko45k]

14 hours ago, GreasyFingers said:

The tourists started to come here again last weekend. The crazy thing is they can come and go, from a dark red zone, but a local returning from UK has to do 14 day home quarantine.

As does a person returning to the UK from Thailand..... 

I think this approach has value, it has worked for Australia and NZ when taken to extremes.

[morrobay]

I don't know about other places in the country but it looks like Pattaya has been on a long weekend every day for domestic tourism. Do any Thais work these days ???