Government plans to develop Thailand’s coastal zones

[webfact]

 

By Peter Roche

Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, recently announced that his ministry is working on developing the coastal areas of the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Islands. These areas are a major contributor to Thailand’s tourism industry, generating 1.2 trillion baht billion in revenue in 2022.

 

The project consists of five clusters or zones, each with its own “unique selling points”.

 

The first cluster, known as the Thailand Riviera, is situated between Petchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon and Ranong. This area had 18 million visitors in 2022, generating 85 billion baht in revenue. The ministry plans to develop more roadside stations and community complexes to sell products in this cluster.

 

Full story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/government-plans-to-develop-thailands-coastal-zones/

 

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[Joe Farang]

generating 1.2 trillion baht billion in revenue

 

How much is that in real money?

[Screaming]

In other words, More raping of pristine areas and the setting up of hundreds of small shops selling the very same thing as the shop next to it.

[VinnieK]

23 minutes ago, Joe Farang said:

generating 1.2 trillion baht billion in revenue

 

How much is that in real money?

It doesn't matter... it's a fictitious number anyway.

 

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The ministry plans to develop more roadside stations and community complexes to sell products in this cluster.

Vendors... jeez 

[Xonax]

The beach chair vendors are already placing large orders for millions of new beach chairs!

It is already getting harder and harder to find small undeveloped placed for people, who are not happy to spend their holidays together with unmannered mass-tourists.

[bigupandchill]

Construction and tourism the 2 most polluting activities known to man coming to beach near you soon!

[nobodysfriend]

10 hours ago, Xonax said:

The beach chair vendors are already placing large orders for millions of new beach chairs!

It is already getting harder and harder to find small undeveloped placed for people, who are not happy to spend their holidays together with unmannered mass-tourists.

I know one , but better not tell ...

Edited May 4, 2023 by nobodysfriend

[BritManToo]

23 hours ago, Screaming said:

In other words, More raping of pristine areas and the setting up of hundreds of small shops selling the very same thing as the shop next to it.

They're gonna pave paradise and put up a parking lot!

(Big Yellow Taxi - Joni Mitchell)

[John Drake]

On 5/3/2023 at 11:57 AM, webfact said:

The project consists of five clusters or zones, each with its own “unique selling points”.

Who will be the first person to call this a cluster f*?