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Bangkok Business News quoted Thailand minister for Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan as saying that Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli would appear at Phuket's New Year's eve countdown event.

 

The famed opera singer - blind since the age of 12 - will put in a 45 minute appearance on the 31st December before midnight.

 

The event at the Rama 10 park at Plai Saphan Hin beach is part of events entitled "Amazing Thailand Countdown 2022 - Amazing New Chapter".

 

There will be 20,000 fireworks. 

 

The Tourism of Thailand are spending 40 million baht on it. 

 

BNN reported this was from 2021 budgets and the event would receive other support.

 

A total of 110 million baht is being spent on four other countdown events by the TAT in Thailand:

 

At the Ratchapreuk Park in Chiang Mai in the north.

 

In Rayong at Laem Charoen Beach in the east.

 

At the town hall in Nakhon Ratchsima (Korat) in the north east.

 

And Wat Phraram temple in Ayutthaya in the central region. 

 

Attendees at the events must show evidence of an ATK or RT-PCR test within 72 hours and be double vaxxed. 

 

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7 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

The Tourism of Thailand are spending 40 million baht on it. 

Value for money ?

regards Worgeordie

Do Thai's even know who he is?

 

There's not enough foreign tourists to warrant it that's for sure.

40  million THB for 45 minutes??? 1 million THB a minute???? They could use that money much much better. O My Cron so much wasted money

Edited December 21, 20214 yr by ikke1959

2 hours ago, webfact said:

hailand minister for Tourism and Sports Pipat Ratchakitprakan as saying that Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli would appear at Phuket's New Year's eve countdown event.

Lets hope they remembered to tell Andrea Bocelli about this booking and also that they would have to quarantine for 7 days

Edited December 21, 20214 yr by smedly

2 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Value for money ?

regards Worgeordie

Depends who you are... ????

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The famed opera singer - blind since the age of 12 - will put in a 45 minute appearance on the 31st December before midnight.

He's promised not to mention anything about low hanging wires.

In other words let the people go hungry while we enjoy a few hours of entertainment 

Well, just make sure that Bocelli is not singing to an empty audience ......... I also like the fact, that the average Joe is prohibited to use fireworks yet the government officially burns millions of Baht - I for one never saw the need for such extravaganza ......... your call! 

What about Khonkaen

2 minutes ago, Sydebolle said:

Well, just make sure that Bocelli is not singing to an empty audience ......... I also like the fact, that the average Joe is prohibited to use fireworks yet the government officially burns millions of Baht - I for one never saw the need for such extravaganza ......... your call! 

Maybe thats why they hired a blid singer !!  He could never see the audience. Or the fireworks.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Andrea Bocelli would appear at Phuket's New Year's eve countdown event.

I like his music.

 

I doubt the younger generation are going to brave the traffic and price gouging to see him though.

 

TAT will probably blame low attendance on camera angles.

Edited December 21, 20214 yr by MrJ2U

After today's news I presume old Andrea will spend a couple weeks in quarantine lol

2 hours ago, Almer said:

What about Khonkaen

I've got an old packet of sparklers, and do a reasonable rendition of Nessun Dorma.

 

I'm very cheap, available, and as I live here won't need quarantine.

4 hours ago, jaiyen said:

Maybe thats why they hired a blid singer !!  He could never see the audience. Or the fireworks.

Or the hanging wires.

Andrea Bocelli - Cantique De Noel / O Holy Night (BBC Songs of Praise) - YouTube

 

I have to admit that he has a fantastic voice and I generally like how tenors sing, my father was one, but I would have to been paid to be a spectator at Saphan Hin park of all places.

Felt

He's probably been told he's singing in Singapore ????

Brilliant idea..real style

10 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

Do Thai's even know who he is?

 

There's not enough foreign tourists to warrant it that's for sure.

They soon will know who he is.

WHO urges cancellation of global holiday events over Omicron spread, Thai government says will continue-for now

 

Thai Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, responded to the WHO notification this morning, December 21st, that the government would consider the matter with related government agencies.

 

https://tpnnational.com/2021/12/21/who-urges-cancellation-of-global-holiday-events-over-omicron-spread-thai-government-says-will-continue-for-now/

Andreas Bocelli need to be in quarantine?

20 000 fireworks? More air pollution then!

40M baht to convince Thais that they don't like opera.

To be sure, my missus puts the washing on if I play Wagner.

Stop using silly unnecessary acronym NY for New Year. It’s just two syllables & looks like New York ….

Is gambling illegal? I'd put money on Bocelli not coming, cancel at the last minute. Govt will have to pay a hefty penalty, of course, but not 45mil. And the loss of face! No audience anyway, if they're smart. Watch on TV!