Domestic tourism scheme raises confusion, gets lukewarm response

[webfact]

 

By Panithan Onthaworn

 

The disarray in one of Thailand’s domestic travel packages “Tour Tiew Thai” has prompted travel agencies to cancel their tour programmes, with the number of registrations yet to meet half of the available spots.

 

Suthiphong Phuanphiphob, vice president of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TAT), said that many tour programmes were not approved by the Tour Tiew Thai scheme after the application deadline on March 15. 

 

“This has an impact on tour programme sales and guests who booked such packages in advance,” Suthiphong explained. “Travel agencies must refund the payments as the programme will not be backed by the stimulus packages.”

 

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[daveAustin]

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The Tour Tiew Thai scheme subsidized up to 40 per cent of tour fees for the total 200,000 Thai people. The subsidy is capped at 5,000 per trip. To be eligible, people must purchase at least a two-night tour package from a selected travel agency.

The benefits, however, cannot be combined with the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) initiative, which subsidizes travel fees for registrants who plan trips without using tour operators.

Why gov make everything soooo awkward and convoluted?! Yes, we know, because they have to justify their job and to be seen to be doing something, the more complex the ‘cleverer’ … but why make everything so awkward and convoluted?

[Willy Wombat]

Thai style

[pomchop]

TAT execs too busy enjoying their absurd junket to moscow travel/trade show to be bothered.

[RichardColeman]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

“Travel agencies must refund the payments as the programme will not be backed by the stimulus packages.”

Yeah, good luck with that one !

 

The fact they are cancelling this even with up to 40% discount for tourists speaks volumes about Thai tourism  currently ..................and the fools running it !

 

The Tour Tiew Thai scheme subsidized up to 40 per cent of tour fees for the total 200,000 Thai people.

[Harveyboy]

7 hours ago, daveAustin said:

Why gov make everything soooo awkward and convoluted?! Yes, we know, because they have to justify their job and to be seen to be doing something, the more complex the ‘cleverer’ … but why make everything so awkward and convoluted?

because they are idiots...not a brain cell in the entire government

[mtls2005]

These "domestic" tourism stimulus packages have been fraught with corruption from day 1. Bribery, kickbacks, fraud, embezzlement.

 

I think they could have accomplished something similar by utilizing the rainmaking planes to fly over spots and drop cash?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[RubbaJohnny]

37 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

These "domestic" tourism stimulus packages have been fraught with corruption from day 1. Bribery, kickbacks, fraud, embezzlement.

 

I think they could have accomplished something similar by utilizing the rainmaking planes to fly over spots and drop cash?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Behind all such "schemes" here are schemers , you can be sure philanthropy comes way down the list , so many troughs so many snouts , Welcome to the Land of Lies

[jacko45k]

On 3/18/2022 at 3:48 PM, mtls2005 said:

These "domestic" tourism stimulus packages have been fraught with corruption from day 1. Bribery, kickbacks, fraud, embezzlement.

 

I think they could have accomplished something similar by utilizing the rainmaking planes to fly over spots and drop cash?

 

Well yes, else where is the incentive?