TAT wants global tourists to see Thailand as a sustainable destination

[webfact]

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working on a campaign to make tourists from all over the world see Thailand as a sustainable place that prioritizes ecological protection. Thapanee Kiatphaiboon, the Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand stated.

 

Thapanee said that the aim is to make Thailand and eco-friendly destination to ensure that the tourism sector is not harming the world.

 

The newly appointed TAT governor, who took charge on September 1, said that the tourism sector is confronting threats from environmental matters.

 

by Miabell Mallikka

 

Full story: https://scandasia.com/tat-wants-global-tourists-to-see-thailand-as-a-sustainable-destination/

 

-- ScandAsia 2023-09-13

 

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[SoilSpoil]

Ecological protection? Here in Phuket it's nearly impossible to find a square meter without plastic waste. And let's not talk about the coming sugarcane harvests and very serious pm 2,5 issues that come along. Does TAT believe tuurists are blind and don't breath?

[lordgrinz]

This is one of the dirtiest places I have ever seen, what the heck are they smoking!? It would take a miracle to clean this country up, and there is no will among the masses. I see people so lazy, they won't even throw their trash in a bin 20 feet away, just throwing trash on the ground seems to be the norm here.

[mokwit]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working on a campaign to make tourists from all over the world see Thailand as a sustainable place that prioritizes ecological protection.

They need an illusionist, not an advertising agency.

[still kicking]

11 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

This is one of the dirtiest places I have ever seen, what the heck are they smoking!? It would take a miracle to clean this country up, and there is no will among the masses. I see people so lazy, they won't even throw their trash in a bin 20 feet away, just throwing trash on the ground seems to be the norm here.

Be careful what you post here, or you will be accused of Thai bashing.

[steven100]

That photo is probably 40 yrs old,   and walk a kilometer from that pristine look and you'll see the real Thailand,  plastic everywhere, rubbish on the street and footpaths.

[phetphet]

Better do something about the waste mountain in Koh Samui then.

[actonion]

27 minutes ago, still kicking said:

Be careful what you post here, or you will be accused of Thai bashing.

With regard to the above post  Thai's deserve every bashing they get.... when you hear them saying how much they love their country,   then they trash it so much ...

[freeworld]

I think most tourists don't care.

Edited September 13, 2023 by freeworld

[SoilSpoil]

15 minutes ago, freeworld said:

I think most tourists don't care.

they do, just look at all the hotel cancellations in Chiang Mai last April

[quake]

59 minutes ago, steven100 said:

That photo is probably 40 yrs old,   and walk a kilometer from that pristine look and you'll see the real Thailand,  plastic everywhere, rubbish on the street and footpaths.

+1 

[watchcat]

The whole country is a rubbish dump.  :(

[BE88]

TAT news is my most favourite funny news of every day

 

I'll have to tell it to my neighbour who happily burns his rubbish on the street everyday.

Edited September 13, 2023 by BE88

[No Forwarding Address]

3 hours ago, still kicking said:

Be careful what you post here, or you will be accused of Thai bashing.

Naah, I think he was describing his own country...........wandered into the wrong forum I suppose.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working on a campaign to make tourists from all over the world see Thailand as a sustainable place that prioritizes ecological protection. Thapanee Kiatphaiboon, the Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand stated.

Maya Bay was a great example... almost destroyed it.

[supersomchai]

Do they even know what sustainable means?

mass tourism overloading the eco system and infrastructure is not sustainable tourism!
In the long run more does not =better.

Tats goal of ramming ever more tourists into thailand will just kill the golden goose,(which is on life support right now)!

There is some hope though with thai national parks closing to let the eco system regenerate.lets hope we see more projects like this.????

 

[Sticky Rice Balls]

TAT wants the world to think LOS is paradise.......what a world they live in, as its not reality

[Sydebolle]

Well, how sporty of the TAT. 

May I suggest to start with it without any further delay as there is LOTS of work ahead in turning Thailand into a sustainable destination, me thinks! 

[SoilSpoil]

31 minutes ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

TAT wants the world to think LOS is paradise.......what a world they live in, as its not reality

It could be a paradise though. Thailand is stunning, shame the Thai make such a mess of it.

[realfunster]

Laudable but as usual a confused message from TAT.

Given the ever growing focus on Indian and Chinese tourist markets - would "sustainability" be high up on their list of priorities when choosing a destination ?

 

TAT can go on as much as they want about this kind of thing but unless the main executive arm of government get policy and implementation sorted out, then frankly, they are p1ssing in the wind.

 

As for the littering, it's a depressing, serious and embedded cultural issue here. I really don't understand why they can't find the time to run a concerted public education programme (as a Brit I recall my childhood "littered" with Green Cross Code, Learn to Swim and Keep Britain Tidy public service announcements) I really don't understand why they don't do these sort of things here, they can also add drink driving into the PSA equation.

[StayinThailand2much]

8 hours ago, SoilSpoil said:

Does TAT believe tuurists are blind and don't breath?

It's not a lie if you believe it. (George Costanza)

Edited September 13, 2023 by StayinThailand2much

[bignok]

3 hours ago, Sticky Rice Balls said:

TAT wants the world to think LOS is paradise.......what a world they live in, as its not reality

Every country lies to tourists

[bignok]

5 hours ago, watchcat said:

The whole country is a rubbish dump.  :(

Why do you go then?

[bignok]

7 hours ago, lordgrinz said:

This is one of the dirtiest places I have ever seen, what the heck are they smoking!? It would take a miracle to clean this country up, and there is no will among the masses. I see people so lazy, they won't even throw their trash in a bin 20 feet away, just throwing trash on the ground seems to be the norm here.

Why don't you go elsewhere then?

[Caldera]

11 hours ago, webfact said:

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is working on a campaign to make tourists from all over the world see Thailand as a sustainable place that prioritizes ecological protection.

The problem with that plan might be that Thailand is doing no such thing. Thailand prioritizes money that is up for grabs right now over any future concerns. 

[lordgrinz]

2 hours ago, bignok said:

Why don't you go elsewhere then?

Soon as I can get the wife to agree, then we can escape this insane asylum.

[bignok]

14 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

Soon as I can get the wife to agree, then we can escape this insane asylum.

So you came for a wife? They have women in every country.

[lordgrinz]

4 minutes ago, bignok said:

So you came for a wife? They have women in every country.

Nope. We got married while she was finishing up her PhD in the US. 

[still kicking]

26 minutes ago, lordgrinz said:

Soon as I can get the wife to agree, then we can escape this insane asylum.

I did escape a few years back including my wife she does not won't to go back just to see her mom sometimes.

[MartinBangkok]

3 hours ago, bignok said:

Why do you go then?

Cheap pussy