Popular Post webfact Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 By Na-ark Rojanasuvan BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has set goals for penetrating various markets in Saudi Arabia and attracting Saudi travelers to Thailand. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn plans to bring representatives from the private sector in fields such as tourism and hospitality to attend a roadshow in the Middle Eastern kingdom. The Thai government expects to attract at least 200,000 Saudis to Thailand and generate 20 billion baht in revenue this year. Previously, the Saudi government only allowed its citizens to visit Thailand for medical treatment and official business and governmental affairs. Pleasure visits were strictly prohibited. Thailand welcomed nearly 37,000 Saudis in 2019, generating about 3.2 billion baht in revenue. The administration has sent a draft memorandum of understanding on tourism cooperation to its Saudi counterpart. The draft agreement involves policies that will simplify the process of visa issuance. It also extends how long Thai pilgrims can stay in Saudi Arabia for tourism purposes after completing their hajj pilgrimage. -- © Copyright NNT 2022-02-19 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post trainman34014 Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 TAT will predict outrageous numbers; the 200,000 probably relates to February alone and then on to a Million by May, 5 Million by August and 20 Million by end of the year generating 300 Billion Baht ! 6 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DezLez Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 With all the alcohol & night life area closed they will be really attracted to Pattaya etc now! ???? 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 22 minutes ago, DezLez said: With all the alcohol & night life area closed they will be really attracted to Pattaya etc now! ???? Have to see how the Thais like their shops and petrol stations being closed down 5 times a day to go pray. 3 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post prakhonchai nick Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 200,000 Headbangers coming. BEWARE! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mr Meeseeks Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 They don't drink any alcohol or dip into brass. Just what this regime is looking for, and they don't mind a bit of authoritarianism either. Winner winner, Halal chicken dinner. 4 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonysilly Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 I guess the Doctors and Hospitals need more money. These are the reasons why most Arabs come to Thailand. Def not the Beach , beer and Temples. 6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 4 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said: They don't drink any alcohol or dip into brass. Just what this regime is looking for, and they don't mind a bit of authoritarianism either. Winner winner, Halal chicken dinner. You have probably never been on the causeway to Bahrain on a Thursday night. Rammed solid with Saudis going over for a weekends debauchery. 22 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew65 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said: They don't drink any alcohol or dip into brass. Just what this regime is looking for, and they don't mind a bit of authoritarianism either. Winner winner, Halal chicken dinner. The Saudi's Baht is just as good as the farang's Baht!???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 Just now, AhFarangJa said: You have probably never been on the causeway to Bahrain on a Thursday night. Rammed solid with Saudis going over for a weekends debauchery. Well I have, but let us say as close to debauchery as Bahrain offers. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 minute ago, jacko45k said: Well I have, but let us say as close to debauchery as Bahrain offers. LOL. it is all there, just not on show.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamNoone88 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Feb arrivals average 5,600 per day .... so 200,000 Saudi's arriving is roughly 550 per day - 10%. 1 in 10 will be a Saudi ... I doubt it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 2 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: LOL. it is all there, just not on show.... The name of that hotel with a floor closed off escapes me....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjakob007 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, webfact said: government expects to attract at least 200,000 Saudis to Thailand and generate 20 billion baht in revenue this year The government has only approved marijuana @ 0.2 THC. But the TAT boys seems to have source offering a better product. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Wombat Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 18 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said: They don't drink any alcohol or dip into brass. Just what this regime is looking for, and they don't mind a bit of authoritarianism either. Winner winner, Halal chicken dinner. Also when the Saudi's are in town always talk to them face to face or you might get a surprise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 10 minutes ago, jacko45k said: The name of that hotel with a floor closed off escapes me....... You mean the Grace Hotel? That's where they use to stay and hang out in the coffee shop on the bottom floor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, vandeventer said: You mean the Grace Hotel? That's where they use to stay and hang out in the coffee shop on the bottom floor. We talk of Bahrain. I think you mean Bangkok. Edited February 21, 2022 by jacko45k 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, webfact said: The Thai government expects to attract at least 200,000 Saudis to Thailand and generate 20 billion baht in revenue this year. Nuff said. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post howlee101 Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, trainman34014 said: TAT will predict outrageous numbers; the 200,000 probably relates to February alone and then on to a Million by May, 5 Million by August and 20 Million by end of the year generating 300 Billion Baht ! Inshallah ???????? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 This will all go swimmingly until suddenly the Green Emerald Affair bursts into the news, and after that they'll never speak to each other again, lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overherebc Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Any members of the old Uxbridge Club in Pattaya? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisKC Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 I look up to the sky and I see images of pies and pigs, everywhere. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DezLez Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 59 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said: You have probably never been on the causeway to Bahrain on a Thursday night. Rammed solid with Saudis going over for a weekends debauchery. The causeway with the Goal in the middle to allow the returning drunk Saudis a place to sleep it off before reentering Saudi! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dialemco Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Probably more Thais will visit Mecca to spend their Baht so who will be the winner? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thurien Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Mr Meeseeks said: They don't drink any alcohol or dip into brass 555 - did you ever see Malay moslems crossing the border at Padang Besar into Thailand, getting drunk instantly and dipping their nicotine- stained fingers into anyone who did not escape quickly? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheFishman1 Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 First I thought they want to check the Chinese then it was the Indians now it’s the Arabs amazing Thailand Thai tea 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 2 hours ago, webfact said: The Thai government expects to attract at least 200,000 Saudis to Thailand and generate 20 billion baht in revenue this year. Predictions from this guy have proved in the past to be just that. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gandtee Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 Tourism Ministry Sets Targets for Entering Saudi Markets, Attracting Visitors. ????The headline sounds a bit bazaar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted February 21, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 1 hour ago, jacko45k said: The name of that hotel with a floor closed off escapes me....... California????? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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