Picture: INN 

 

PM thrilled with Thai tourism as country named #1 for flights in during Chinese New Year

 

Government spokesman Anucha Buraphachaisri said that Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha was delighted with the continued return of tourists to Thailand.

 

Especially good was Thailand being named #1 on the Sojern platform for flights in for Chinese New Year.

 

Thailand comfortably beat out Japan and Singapore for that accolade.

 

Through his spokesman the PM has said that Thailand would be ready for the CNY influx, reported INN.

 

He wanted everyone to pull out all the stops to ensure tourists' safety and health protection. 

 

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Let's see if he's going to be 'delighted' when the hospitals in this country will be over flowing with Covid infected people allowing Chinese tourist coming in unchecked...

19 minutes ago, webfact said:

He wanted everyone to pull out all the stops to ensure tourists' safety and health protection.

You might imagine, as the leader of the Thai nation, he would like to have been quoted as saying.......................

 

"I want everyone to pull out all the stops to ensure the safety of the Thai people .......particular those working in travel and tourism"

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

Let's see if he's going to be 'delighted' when the hospitals in this country will be over flowing with Covid infected people allowing Chinese tourist coming in unchecked...

fear mongering tag added to your comment. 

Yeah, wait till they get the numbers on the virus cases wait a minute do they still count the virus patients in Thailand I don’t think so TIT

Won't make any difference once the figures start mounting Anutin will just blame the dirty western falangs.

I am thrilled if he steps down , leaves and never comes back again 

He doesn't look thrilled at all.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He wanted everyone to pull out all the stops to ensure tourists' safety and health protection.

I wonder if they hand-out leaflets at the airports telling tourists not to use zebra crossings?

2 hours ago, Will B Good said:

You might imagine, as the leader of the Thai nation, he would like to have been quoted as saying.......................

 

"I want everyone to pull out all the stops to ensure the safety of the Thai people .......particular those working in travel and tourism"

China is full of covid, yes it's not the Black plague but more covid with unknown variants is not what the Thai people want.

37 minutes ago, Deli said:

He doesn't look thrilled at all.

The photo is "DELIGHTED"

32 minutes ago, bangon04 said:

The photo is "DELIGHTED"

More like the look of a man trying to slip out a dangerously wet fart.

   Well, he's usually just 'satisfied' so we've been upgraded to 'thrilled'.

1 hour ago, edwinchester said:

More like the look of a man trying to slip out a dangerously wet fart.

Never trust a politician or a fart, both could end in deep feacal matter. 

4 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

Yeah, wait till they get the numbers on the virus cases wait a minute do they still count the virus patients in Thailand I don’t think so TIT

60,000 deaths in China just reported by the Chinese government  (LOW?)

5 hours ago, stoner said:

fear mongering tag added to your comment. 

Indeed.

Add: ignorance and stereotypical speculation. 

The historic and dreaded Yellow Peril - in one form or another.

8 hours ago, stoner said:

fear mongering tag added to your comment. 

I'm not so sure about that.  COVID is here to stay but with their terrible vaccination record and it sweeping the country like it is there will be chinese in Thai hospitals and you can bank on that.  

Do I fear COVID?  Absolutely not.  I only fear a population like China right now.  It would have been wiser to have them test before getting on the plane - but if they did there would be no flights because pretty much 50-60 percent have it LOL.  

Enjoy it while you can PM.  10 years Thailand will be a bust. 

11 hours ago, konaboy said:

60,000 deaths in China just reported by the Chinese government  (LOW?)

Are we jumping from the frying pan into the fire?

 

With the number of Sino Thais in the country, it seems logical their big cousins would travel here rather than (say) Somalia.

Have TAT been ordered to be at the arrival halls with calculators?????????

The Thai tourism deniers had a nice little run, 3 years of a gift to point to every little negative aspect of the country they could dredge up. Thailand's finished, they won't be back, people will realise there are better places elsewhere, too expensive, air fares through the roof, global economic recession, blah, blah, blah. With the main tourist market now able to travel, fast forward to this time next year and the whingers will be complaining it's too busy. ????

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A post with unsubstantiated facts that saw on news china has been removed as there was no link provided to the source of information. 

9 hours ago, kinyara said:

The Thai tourism deniers had a nice little run, 3 years of a gift to point to every little negative aspect of the country they could dredge up. Thailand's finished, they won't be back, people will realise there are better places elsewhere, too expensive, air fares through the roof, global economic recession, blah, blah, blah. With the main tourist market now able to travel, fast forward to this time next year and the whingers will be complaining it's too busy. ????

Personally I enjoyed Thailand, great exchange rate , tourists low. great time. Now, I am gone. Much better places. Unless all you want are temples , pussy , and a high Baht.  Although the food is pretty good, but not worth the price of entrance. And if retired like me who wants to put up with the government dribble and retirement rules.. Be back next crash.. Thanks Thailand.

10 hours ago, kinyara said:

The Thai tourism deniers had a nice little run, 3 years of a gift to point to every little negative aspect of the country they could dredge up. Thailand's finished, they won't be back, people will realise there are better places elsewhere, too expensive, air fares through the roof, global economic recession, blah, blah, blah. With the main tourist market now able to travel, fast forward to this time next year and the whingers will be complaining it's too busy. ????

You must work for TAT, as your hilarious. My predictions were not far off but TATs new goals are hilarious.

51 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

You must work for TAT, as your hilarious. My predictions were not far off but TATs new goals are hilarious.

Since I follow the tourist related threads closely I remember you also calling last years TAT target of 10 million hilarious, with your own " not far off " prediction being only 6 million. Although not officially confirmed yet it is looking like the final total was around 11.5 million. 

 

What are you predicting this year Nostradamus, 10 million ?

1 hour ago, kinyara said:

Since I follow the tourist related threads closely I remember you also calling last years TAT target of 10 million hilarious, with your own " not far off " prediction being only 6 million. Although not officially confirmed yet it is looking like the final total was around 11.5 million. 

 

What are you predicting this year Nostradamus, 10 million ?

Nope I am going with TAT at 80 million....

On 1/16/2023 at 9:01 AM, bangon04 said:

The photo is "DELIGHTED"

That looks like he is practicing his Kraken face when it all goes tits ????