Popular Post webfact Posted December 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2021 By Nop Meechukhun National – The overall results of the satisfaction survey of Thai tourism among foreign tourists are more positive than last year, saying that Thai people are very friendly, Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported this holiday weekend on Christmas Eve, December 24th. Deputy Permanent Secretary Arrun Boonchai revealed the results of the survey “Attitudes and Satisfaction of Thai and foreign tourists who travel in Thailand” which he stated was conducted face to face among 2,000 foreign tourists in 10 major tourist provinces during July-December 2021 in 14 types of services as follows: Airports Public transport services Visitor Centers Sea/Beach Attractions Eco-tourism Historical Sites Accommodation services Restaurant/Food and beverage outlets Merchandise/souvenir shops Health care services Tour guide services Tour Guides Thai People services Thailand Tourism Directory website visitors Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2021/12/26/foreign-tourists-satisfied-with-thai-peoples-friendliness-according-to-ministry-of-tourism-and-sports-survey/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2021-12-27 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted December 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2021 11 minutes ago, webfact said: he stated was conducted face to face among 2,000 foreign tourists in 10 major tourist provinces during July-December 2021 So they travelled to a total of 10 provinces and asked 10 people a day ? Fact they could only find 10 tourists a day in each province speaks volumes. Imagine being told you could do 10 surveys a day and go home - bit of a joke really 27 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post asiasurfer Posted December 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2021 Mm yea. A tourism survey from July - December 2021. Of course. The numbers must be accurate then... ???? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gandtee Posted December 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2021 It looks like The Ministry of Tourism has been collecting the jokes from the Christmas crackers again. How do they dream these announcements up????? 8 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sikishrory Posted December 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2021 Strange headline. Seems to indicate there may be some kind of issue in this area. 9 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bohemianfish Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 "Satisfied." Sums it up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmitch Posted December 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 26, 2021 I was once interviewed for one of these TAT surveys. I did state that I wasn't a tourist and had lived in Thailand for a long time but this didn't deter them and I just went along, despite most questions being of no relevance to me. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 As a tourist—despite propensity to be ripped off and the odd shady character—Thais in general are the best. We’ve always known this. It’s a shame this tinpot joke of a government feels the need to set up such loathsome self-congratulatory tat! 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BritManToo Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 hours ago, webfact said: foreign tourists are more positive than last year, saying that Thai people are very friendly I have to agree with this survey, I've met a lot of really friendly Thai ladies in the bars I've visited. 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Willy Wombat Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 Being met at the airport with staff kitted out in PPE/Hazmat gear screams, welcome and have a relaxing holiday 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Thai people are friendly. TAT has that down pat! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 4 hours ago, webfact said: The overall results of the satisfaction survey of Thai tourism among foreign tourists are more positive than last year, saying that Thai people are very friendly, Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported this holiday weekend on Christmas Eve, December 24th. 2 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Gandtee said: How do they dream these announcements up????? Daily practice... it seems. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cardinalblue Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 Friendliness is a Thai trait….thais confuse friendliness for service… service is a trained factor so it can vary from business to business even geographically where it can be imbedded into that sub culture Thais rarely train their employees correlated to service…. need to understand what service is before implementing customer service training 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steven100 Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 immigration office wasn't on the list .... 3 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnotherHun Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 They really seem to love surveys and polls. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millcx Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Gandtee said: It looks like The Ministry of Tourism has been collecting the jokes from the Christmas crackers again. How do they dream these announcements up????? You got it in one … They Dream it up 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Father of Godfahter Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 1 hour ago, madmitch said: I was once interviewed for one of these TAT surveys. I did state that I wasn't a tourist and had lived in Thailand for a long time but this didn't deter them and I just went along, despite most questions being of no relevance to me. All foreigners in Thailand are tourists. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 12 minutes ago, steven100 said: immigration office wasn't on the list .... also not the news of the Omicron spread by the foreigners 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post swm59nj Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) This survey appears to be based on tourist interaction with Thais working in tourism. Of course they are going to be friendly and good manners. But actually living here for a period of time , one will see the reality. Edited December 27, 2021 by swm59nj 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcpattaya Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Either fearing for their lives, being locked-up, deported or back to quarantine... "YES I LOVE THAILAND!!!" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ezzra Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 This is another one of those " what are we going to put out today to the media to show that we're working" item, no credence what so ever to what they put out, pure propaganda... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worldexpress Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 I've witnessed tour operators (speed boat crew/jet ski operators/taxi mafia/etc.) berating on tourists more than enough times to rate it "satisfied" myself. And that's probably being generous. Not's not accounting for the the arrogance and rudeness from the bureaucrats (cops/IOs/etc). 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gecko123 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Article mentions that the interviews were conducted face-to-face. "How you like Thailand?" is used universally as a conversation starter among Thais interacting with foreigners. Most tourists quickly learn that any response other than a super-enthusiastic "I LOVE Thailand!!!!" is usually met with crestfallen disappointment and that giving nuanced feedback is not generally very well received. This would be especially true if the interviewer was wearing any type of official uniform. It would be interesting to see if the responses solicited by Western interviewers were more candid. With that said, had I been interviewed, I probably would have given high marks, except perhaps at the airport. Am also left wondering what item #13 "Thai People Services" encompasses. Edited December 27, 2021 by Gecko123 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daithi85 Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 56 minutes ago, swm59nj said: This survey appears to be based on tourist interaction with Thais working in tourism. Of course they are going to be friendly and good manners. But actually living here for a period of time , one will see the reality. And what is the reality?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 5 hours ago, webfact said: 14 types of services as follows: Airports Public transport services Visitor Centers Sea/Beach Attractions Eco-tourism Historical Sites Accommodation services Restaurant/Food and beverage outlets Merchandise/souvenir shops Health care services Tour guide services Tour Guides Thai People services Thailand Tourism Directory website visitors Hmm, now I wonder why bars and clubs are missing from that list when they played such a major part in the holidays of many tourists before the pandemic? Maybe Prayut's got his dream and only quality family tourists are coming to Thailand now, the kind of people who want to spend their holiday at historical sites and on eco-tourism, and would never dream of going anywhere but their five-star hotel's cocktail bar for a libation, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulaew Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 2 hours ago, Bohemianfish said: "Satisfied." Sums it up. Satisfied? They should be delighted! And feel a bit exhausted afterwards. And such good value for the money! Paul Laew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomacht8 Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 (edited) Airports Nok Air check in waiting lines sometimes terrible. Public transport services In Phuket not exists, only private taxi operaters. Visitor Centers ??? I do not know what it is Sea/Beach Attractions Was good. Umbrella service was friendly. Drinks some place extrem expensive. Eco-tourism Some places not enough public trash bins. Historical Sites Never go to places with double pricing Accommodation services Hotel staff all friendly Restaurant/Food and beverage outlets Restaurants some good, some not good. In girly bars too much annoying Lady drink pestering. Merchandise/souvenir shops Never need to buy souvenirs Health care services Was good. Tour guide services Never need Tour Guides Never used Thai People services Massage lady's many good. Thailand Tourism Directory website visitors. Terrible Edited December 27, 2021 by tomacht8 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradiston Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Gandtee said: It looks like The Ministry of Tourism has been collecting the jokes from the Christmas crackers again. How do they dream these announcements up????? Yes, you couldn't make it up. Oh wait a minute... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hansnl Posted December 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2021 I am not a touristi Thailand. I am an expat and have lived here for 15+ years. I am very content with the Thai people, they are nice to me and I am nice to them. But....... I am not so happy with the authorities of Thailand, changing the rules is not nice, at all. And what hurts most is the double pricing, particularly in hospitals where as a taxpayer I am singled out for higher pricing because I am supposed to be richer. Very unfair! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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