3 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai government has planned to revive tourism initially by attracting about one million tourists from the Middle East to travel to Thailand by the end of 2022, the deputy government spokesperson revealed today, February 27th.

Plus ten million Indians, of course. ????

1 hour ago, graym said:

.oh and often, smoking hot these girls, just sayin'...

That's why they need so many wives.  You have to unwrap a few to find the one you like.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai government has planned to revive tourism initially by attracting about one million tourists from the Middle East to travel to Thailand

That's just what we need.????

Looks like the 'hen' party arrived safely !

to attract one million Middle Eastern tourists

 

Why stop at 1 million?

 

 

 

 

Multimiljonair indians and arabs coming with their private jets.

1 hour ago, tonray said:

More than likely what will happen is more illegal immigration. In Kuala Lumpur, from 2015 to 2020 the "Arab" quarter now looks like a mini Lebanon/Syria with scores of those citizens who became refugees after conflict/economic downturns there. The food is great but Thailand certainly isn't ready for that.

Refugees are not illegal immigrants.

2 hours ago, graym said:

I worked in Saudi back in the mid 80s, lovely place...???? Anyhow, the flight out was always a hoot, we were obviously gagging for a sherbet after our 15 week hitch and BA never disappointed on that score, but I digress.

The best entertainment was, once in International airspace, seeing some of the Saudi ladies in their traditional and most becoming, black garb, head for the 'heads' and return in slightly less traditional, and typically rather more exclusive, western outfits complete with bling, quite a transformation...

...oh and often, smoking hot these girls, just sayin'...

+1...........Yes, it was very entertaining, also, on return flights both the men and women were in the bars at the airport downing G&T's then over Saudi airspace into the heads, quick change, then push to the front of the queues as they were God fearing Pious Muslims..............

We're Saudis banned before this?

 

 

 

I'm sure they'll enjoy their stay, nice place to visit. 

 

With oil prices through the roof many of them will have money to burn.

8 minutes ago, mrfill said:

Refugees are not illegal immigrants.

They are if they are not admitted as refugees....rather as tourists and stay past their permission to stay

Another day another fantasy 

11 minutes ago, mrfill said:

Refugees are not illegal immigrants.

This is true, turning up and claiming refugee status is completely legal... but .. I don't think Malaysia has singed up to the Geneva Convention on Refugees, in which case you'd need to arrive on another visa to be "legal" , if not you've overstayed your visa  ?  Australia and many other nations who have has singed up to said convention ... and ... just ignore it and treat refugees appallingly.

Bangkok soon becoming the new Beirut for the wealthy Arabs escaping Ramadan .

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Thai government has planned to revive tourism initially by attracting about one million tourists from the Middle East to travel to Thailand by the end of 2022

I plan to revive my finances by attracting about one million dollars into my bank account by the end of 2022. And yes, my "plan" is as well-developed as the TAT's.

 

1 hour ago, Tom H said:

Sorry, but what kind of journalism is this? 

The normal Thai kind, where the "journalist" reports the contents of a press release verbatim, with no critical comment or analysis.

2 hours ago, blazes said:

How about building a replica of Mecca somewhere in LoS?  That could attract a few weary travellers post-Haj. 

Or, better still, maybe negotiate with the Saudis to allow the Thai "Mecca" to be an acceptable alternative to the exhausting real thing.  Marching around a rock in temps of 50C takes it out of one.

Dot a few cranes around at precarious angles for a frisson of excitement! 

7 minutes ago, BumGun said:

This is true, turning up and claiming refugee status is completely legal... but .. I don't think Malaysia has singed up to the Geneva Convention on Refugees, in which case you'd need to arrive on another visa to be "legal" , if not you've overstayed your visa  ?  Australia and many other nations who have has singed up to said convention ... and ... just ignore it and treat refugees appallingly.

I was especially pleased you mention how Australia abuses the agreement they have with the UN on refugees .

 

3 minutes ago, itsari said:

Bangkok soon becoming the new Beirut for the wealthy Arabs escaping Ramadan .

Yes, that is a good point.... many take their annual holidays over Ramadan and Thailand would be a good venue.

7 minutes ago, itsari said:

Bangkok soon becoming the new Beirut for the wealthy Arabs escaping Ramadan .

And we all know what happened to Beirut in time....

Lets see now 

We have had the 6 Million Brits to revive the tourism

There were also the Indians with their huge spending power

The Russians who were going to Invest in the Country

various proposed Travel Bubbles with Countries like China Etc

Non of these has worked, and will not work. Why should it work with the Middle Eastern Nations

There is a high possibility that it could work with Eskimos seeking a Winter break

 

 

I know a way how Thailand could attract a few million Ukrainians right now...

2 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I don't know why they would presume this...The Middle Easy does not solely contain Saudi Arabia. Saudis made it here previously by simply going via Bahrain or Kuwait. 

Phiphat he failed the geography exam

 

3 hours ago, blazes said:

How about building a replica of Mecca somewhere in LoS?  That could attract a few weary travellers post-Haj (...)

 

Or even better, to show Thailand's "multicultural " grandeur, build a few mosques in every Thai town, complete with a high-rising minaret and a muezzin, calling the millions of Middle Eastern tourists five times a day to prayer... Locals won't mind, and the planes will be coming tail to tail, I'm sure. ????

5 hours ago, webfact said:

witnessed the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC)

Will this mean 1 million Thai Muslims will be able to visit Mecca?????

Desperate times, desperate TAT.

Does this mean they'll make shishas legal again? Or will they tell all these valuable tourists that they'll be carted off to the monkey house if they dare to take a puff? It's sickening, all the Thais can see is money, they have dollar signs spinning around in their eyes like in an old cartoon, providing the services that the visitors might want is something that never even crosses their minds.

 

Maybe they can make Thailand  a R&R  destination for the Taliban

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Sure...The insurgency is south isnt very active so pour some catalyst Jihadis from middle east. 

You do realize the flames of insurgence in south of thailand must be kept alive. A lot of people in government benefit from it. Sounds like win win to me.

5 hours ago, RandiRona said:

Sure...The insurgency is south isnt very active so pour some catalyst Jihadis from middle east. 

The insurgency is very active and killings have been ramping up again this year.

 

There was a bombing in Yala last week that killed a Police volunteer.

1 hour ago, MrJ2U said:

We're Saudis banned before this?

They were prohibited from travelling to Thailand by the Saudi authorities. 

 

Many still travelled, but they would be arrested if caught with a Thai stamp in their passport.

I thought TAT was trying to move away from Thailands reputation in the sex industry and bar scene, what do they think most of these middle eastern men want from Thailand? They are not coming here for a suntan, beaches or temples!!!