TAT confident Thai tourism unfazed by Omicron variant

[webfact]

 

By Tanakorn Sangiam

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s tourism authority has expressed confidence the finding of an Omicron COVID-19 case in Thailand would not affect the country’s tourism recovery, as the government is set to press ahead with further relaxation of measures for New Year celebrations.

 

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said Thailand’s protocols for screening and disease control remain effective, however, continued monitoring of the situation is needed, while the country will go ahead with additional relaxation of restrictive measures to allow more tourism activities, including the New Year celebrations.

 

The domestic tourism scene has now recovered to a level similar to the previous year, thanks to the cooler climate in the north and northeast.

 

The TAT now anticipates a total number of 90 million domestic trips to be made this year, similar to 2020, with around 10 million trips expected to be made in December alone.

 

The TAT is also expecting to see 400,000 international visitors this year. The arrival rate for international visitors now stands at 6,000 persons a day. Around 200,000 international visitors are expected to land on Thai soil this month.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2021-12-08

 

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[Adelphi]

So that is what it looks like from Planet Gaga.

[Gold Star]

Great news!

The effect of Omicron will be small, because so few tourists are coming.

[bendejo]

Amazing!

 

[Gandtee]

1 hour ago, bendejo said:

Amazing!

 

Mel Brooks couldn't write comedy like the Tourist Ministry. Every line and utterance they make is a laugh.????

[ezzra]

Blah, Blah, Blah... word are meaningless when they are not backed by action on the ground, simply put, no bombastic announcements please, make coming to Thailand easy and hassle free while making sure that who ever comes in is/are within he guidelines of preventing the spread of the viruses...

[nattaya09]

While Travelers who are fully vaxed likely will be unfazed by the Omicron, or other variants, they will be fazed/deterred by how the local government's response to it affects their experience 

[ThailandRyan]

Wait, didn't Pipat just say yesterday that his estimates of tourists being unaffected were wrong....lol

[mjakob007]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s tourism authority has expressed confidence the finding of an Omicron COVID-19 case in Thailand would not affect the country’s tourism recovery

Always confident of own position.

Never accountable for its statements

Edited December 8, 2021 by mjakob007

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Gandtee said:

Mel Brooks couldn't write comedy like the Tourist Ministry. Every line and utterance they make is a laugh.????

He's got that  'lights are on but no-ones home" look again.

[mikebell]

TAT is confident that the six teetotal, dog-loving Westerners considering a holiday in Thailand will not be deterred by the re-admission rules imposed by their own countries on their return.

[JRG23]

Not a clue. Heads in sand.

Not one single clue about what's happening in the rest of the world.

[Daithi85]

Big difference in the past month in the pattaya/jomtien areas,deffenitly alot more people out and about. Good to see. ????

[Forza2002]

The TAT is so screwed up. The fact that there is both a Governor and a Minister for Tourism says it all... Fortunately TAT has a magic crystal ball and a calculator so we can all get a good laugh daily with all their predictions....

 

[ArcticFox]

Watch them flip flop so fast that necks break.

[trainman34014]

You will have to excuse him; like most other 'Ministers' and 'Hangers On'  his Lift doesn't actually get to the top, so he is incapable of coming to sensible conclusions !

Edited December 8, 2021 by trainman34014

[Deli]

What a bag full of bull's <deleted>. Handling cancellations and hesitations every single day. This guy is living in Nowhereland