TAT launches new ‘Monopoly: Phuket Edition’ board game

[webfact]

 

Latest version of globally popular game set to help promote Thai tourism and spur industry recovery, while showcasing renowned resort destination in a fun and entertaining fashion.

 

TAT Newsroom

 

Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is proud to launch an exciting new version of the ever-popular board game Monopoly – ‘Monopoly: Phuket Edition’.

 

Made under official license from Hasbro by Winning Moves UK, the Monopoly: Phuket Edition board game features more than 30 locations and activities in Phuket province, including popular landmarks and attractions such as Promthep Cape (on the game’s most prestigious square, Mayfair), Kata Beach, Chao Fah Variety Market (or Naka Market), Old Town Phuket and renowned diving spot Coral Island.

 

Miss Sadudee Sangnil, Director of TAT London Office, said, “The development of Monopoly: Phuket Edition has been a fun project and creative way to showcase one of Thailand’s much-loved beach destinations. It is an exciting opportunity for TAT to highlight the variety the island offers from accommodation and attractions to beaches and shopping, especially as travel to Thailand resumes.”

 

Officially launched at Central Phuket on 19 March, 2022, a giant 5×5 metre version of the new board game was on display for shoppers to explore and Mr. Monopoly himself travelled to Thailand especially for the event and later enjoyed some sightseeing around the island. Supported with digital marketing, social media, and PR, TAT is bringing Phuket to life through the much-loved board game.

 

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“An iconic brand, popular with all ages, Monopoly: Phuket Edition is a stand out campaign to engage first timers and repeat visitors as well as provide a unique marketing platform for our travel trade partners who feature on the board. The game is a great souvenir for those who come to Phuket, the perfect gift for friends who love Thailand, and it is also a fun way for board game enthusiasts and first timers to learn about Phuket and ‘play and plan’ their next holiday,” added Miss Sadudee.

 

There is so much to explore and discover across Thailand this is the first of special Thailand editions TAT plans to create in partnership with Winning Moves.

 

Monopoly: Phuket Edition is available at numerous stores and venues in Phuket, among them: What
The Box Cafe, Phuket Card, D6 Wargaming Phuket, The British International School Phuket, Utopia,
The Naiharn Phuket, COMO Point Yamu Phuket, Blue Tree Phuket Water Park and Carnival Magic Phuket.

 

It can also be purchased through online channels in the United Kingdom including booghe.co.uk and Amazon UK.

 

More information on the Monopoly: Phuket Edition board game can be found on the Facebook page Phuket Monopoly.

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/03/tat-launches-new-monopoly-phuket-edition-board-game/

 

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[Willy Wombat]

Is there a get out of Covid Jail for free card ?

[Petey11]

3 hours ago, Willy Wombat said:

Is there a get out of Covid Jail for free card ?

Does the "get out of jail free" card exist or are there multiple cards with different "payments" on them.

[Excel]

1 minute ago, Petey11 said:

Does the "get out of jail free" card exist or are there multiple cards with different "payments" on them.

Well they have replaced those with "You have succeeded in your Phuket scam scheme", you win a free pass to the games Mayor's parties.

[pokerface1]

4 hours ago, Willy Wombat said:

Is there a get out of Covid Jail for free card ?

I don’t think so it’s been replaced by a stack of brown paper envelopes. The game flows a lot better that way   

[Sydebolle]

Praise the Lord - or whatever elder gentleman - for my prayers having been heard. 

Unclear remains the availability; when checking on one vendor's website (https://www.booghe.co.uk/products/monopoly-phuket-thailand-edition) it refers to "available 1 April 2022". My goodness gracious me, could it be an April's Fool contribution slightly ahead of calendar? 

On a more serious note, who is buying this board game at UKP 30? The Phuketian locals (i.e. Khon Thai) = most likely not as Thais are more into illegal card games, lottery or cock fights (pun intended). More often than not aggregated by local firewaters in the back of backyards ........

I assume that the Tourism Authority, in its endless wisdom, had yet another inspiration driven by smoking seriously good weed. Wondering how much cash was sunk into the idea with trips between London and Phuket and other fact-finding expenses.

The idea as such, from a (countrywide) tourism promotion board is brilliant but why Phuket which is, in all fairness, not known for its cultural heritage or world-unique nature. A Thailand edition covering the top 30 spots across the land might have made sense ...... 

In closing, editions covering i.e. Bangkok's Soi Cowboy with all the bars or Pattaya with its afternoon refuges might find more takers, but what do I know ........... 

[ChrisY1]

No copyright implications?

"Monopoly is a trademark of Parker Brothers. You would need to get permission to use that trademark."  

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Willy Wombat said:

Is there a get out of Covid Jail for free card ?

Not for farangs, straight to the pokey do not collect 200 baht.

... also there's a caveat farangs can't own property..

[wombat]

A friend of mine sent me the new American version.

Edited March 23, 2022 by wombat

[edwinchester]

Here in the village we're still waiting for the 'Tambon Rang Wai' edition.

[edwinchester]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Not for farangs, straight to the pokey do not collect 200 baht.

... also there's a caveat farangs can't own property..

The Farang Edition has the 30 year lease option instead.

[Will B Good]

"Community Scam" and "Fat Chance" are new additions.

[klauskunkel]

"Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO, do not collect 2000 Baht... unless you donate 200 Baht to Phuket's Finest"

[klauskunkel]

Will it have ornamental lamp posts?

[Pravda]

You can laugh all you want, but these limited edition board games are better investment than any crypto, stock, real estate or whatever 

 

I'm buying 10 copies minimum for resale.

[Enoon]

2 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

No copyright implications?

"Monopoly is a trademark of Parker Brothers. You would need to get permission to use that trademark."  

Permission has been given by "Hasbro".

 

Who owns copyright as a result of its acquisition of "Parker Bros" in 1991.

 

Over 100 hundred licences have since been issued to produce different versions.

 

 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, edwinchester said:

The Farang Edition has the 30 year lease option instead.

Only if you have an elite card.

[Thailand]

1 hour ago, Pravda said:

You can laugh all you want, but these limited edition board games are better investment than any crypto, stock, real estate or whatever 

 

I'm buying 10 copies minimum for resale.

You could be right, currently on ebay

 

VINTAGE 1930's 'MONOPOLY' DELUXE PRESENTATION SET (Waddingtons) ***VERY RARE***

THB 88,000

 

You only have to wait 90 years and you have cracked it!

 

[Excel]

11 minutes ago, Thailand said:

You only have to wait 90 years and you have cracked it!

By which time the Phuket monopoly edition will only be printed in Hindi ????

[Pravda]

10 minutes ago, Thailand said:

You could be right, currently on ebay

 

VINTAGE 1930's 'MONOPOLY' DELUXE PRESENTATION SET (Waddingtons) ***VERY RARE***

THB 88,000

 

You only have to wait 90 years and you have cracked it!

 

 

Or if you bought this edition just a few years ago you'd 100x your money 

 

 

https://www.prestigeonline.com/th/pursuits/bangkoks-edition-monopoly/

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

4 hours ago, wombat said:

A friend of mine sent me the new American version.

I'll stick with Grogu and the Mandalorian

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, Thailand said:

You could be right, currently on ebay

 

VINTAGE 1930's 'MONOPOLY' DELUXE PRESENTATION SET (Waddingtons) ***VERY RARE***

THB 88,000

 

You only have to wait 90 years and you have cracked it!

 

Got the original Thai monopoly game around here somewhere.  Haven't played in well over 10 yrs, since daughter grown.  Damn thing was expensive, from Toys R Us.

 

Reminds me, I pinched their name, sort of, when I sold firearms.

 

 

[Burma Bill]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

‘Monopoly: Phuket Edition’.

If you have a Thailand PASS, do you collect 200 baht????

[Thailand]

3 hours ago, Pravda said:

 

Or if you bought this edition just a few years ago you'd 100x your money 

 

 

https://www.prestigeonline.com/th/pursuits/bangkoks-edition-monopoly/

 

 

On the subject of roi

i bought a Metaverse related domain name for 16 euro in the middle of November last and sold it 12 days later for US$ 22,888. Once in a lifetime stroke of being aware and incredibly good fortune.

[rickudon]

This edition retails at a price of 1499 baht for Thais, and only 5999 baht for farang!

[KhunLA]

34 minutes ago, rickudon said:

This edition retails at a price of 1499 baht for Thais, and only 5999 baht for farang!

Because all the farangs live on Promthep Cape property in the game 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Because all the farangs live on Promthep Cape property in the game 

I dont see the Laguna Bar complex or bangla.......is there a card for "Pay 500 baht bar fine to Madame X"

[KhunLA]

3 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

I dont see the Laguna Bar complex or bangla.......is there a card for "Pay 500 baht bar fine to Madame X"

Family friendly ... would be hilarious though, or 20k agent fee for extension.

RR derailed / bus overturned, go back 3 spaces

Test positive, lose 10 moves

Edited March 23, 2022 by KhunLA

[madmitch]

What are the gamepieces? I'd suggest the following:

 

A rip-off tuktuk

A noisy motorbike

A dented jetski

A mangy soi dog

An overloaded speedboat

A pickup full of Burmese labourers

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

On 3/23/2022 at 4:39 PM, KhunLA said:

Family friendly ... would be hilarious though, or 20k agent fee for extension.

RR derailed / bus overturned, go back 3 spaces

Test positive, lose 10 moves

Brake failure 500k, Micro sleep - Go to jail