Popular Post webfact Posted January 24 Popular Post Share Posted January 24 Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has outlined plans to transform Thailand into an Asian aviation hub. The announcement was made during his keynote speech at the Thailand 2024 The Great Challenges event. He highlighted the government’s focus on tourism and the introduction of several measures to boost the industry, including reciprocal visa exemption programmes. A reciprocal visa exemption deal will be signed with China this week, according to the premier. Additionally, talks are planned with the European Union to discuss a similar agreement with Schengen countries. PM Srettha detailed the government’s ambitious aim to upgrade the nation’s aviation sector, which would necessitate streamlined immigration procedures, flight overhauls, and the construction of airports in secondary cities. He underscored the significance of extending economic opportunities to Thai citizens through major projects, referring to the Thaksin Shinawatra government’s decision to construct the Suvarnabhumi airport as a past example, reported Bangkok Post. He stated, “Over the past two decades, we had governments that saw opportunities and seized them.” by Mitch Connor Picture courtesy of Thairath Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-25 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Get our Daily Newsletter - Click HERE to subscribe 3 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post herfiehandbag Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 Come to think of it, I don't recall a " hub" announcement for a couple of weeks! 1 1 12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post OneMoreFarang Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 By now Thailand must be the hub for almost anything. Does anybody have a list of all the Thailand hub promises from the last decades and what actually happened? Is Thailand the hub for anything? Of course there is the nightlife, but I don't remember if that was ever promoted. 3 2 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nikmar Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 8 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: By now Thailand must be the hub for almost anything. Does anybody have a list of all the Thailand hub promises from the last decades and what actually happened? Is Thailand the hub for anything? Of course there is the nightlife, but I don't remember if that was ever promoted. weed 3 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zhounan Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 By now, Thailand is only drugs hub. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoner Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 26 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said: By now Thailand must be the hub for almost anything. Does anybody have a list of all the Thailand hub promises from the last decades and what actually happened? Is Thailand the hub for anything? Of course there is the nightlife, but I don't remember if that was ever promoted. i know right. you would think they would at least come up with a new catch phrase.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 hub hub hub we hub everything.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bokningar Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 They might talk about time spent in the airport. So they might be that hub already. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post huangnon Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said: By now Thailand must be the hub for almost anything. Does anybody have a list of all the Thailand hub promises from the last decades and what actually happened? Is Thailand the hub for anything? Of course there is the nightlife, but I don't remember if that was ever promoted. Hub of Hubris / Hubbub 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
positivevibes Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 What about global warming/cooling? All these nasty planes in the air poisoning us! All the bed-wetters will have to stay in their air-conditioned bedroom, assuming their Mom can afford the electricity. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MadMac Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 Hub of queues. Or queue of hubs. :D 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario Cosmopolite Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 He could invite Ginge & Whinge - ginge is a maestro of aviation or something .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post newbee2022 Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 If PM says so then it's the truth. As always🙏 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Accidental Tourist Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 How many times we heard that before... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Guderian Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 6 hours ago, webfact said: He stated, “Over the past two decades, we had governments that saw opportunities and seized them.” Really? Please do enlighten us and give us a few examples. About the only opportunity they've grabbed in recent years that the neighbours haven't also adopted is deregulating cannabis, and the government currently seems intent on reversing that move. If they've seized so many opportunities then why has the war-torn Vietnamese economy been growing around twice as fast over the past two decades? Even the humble, backwards Philippines has outperformed mighty Thailand. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacknorman Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Thailand the Hub of Hubs, i think they hubbing to much now 555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 Delusional tripe. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dundas Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 In fairness, hasn't Thailand become a medical hub? The success is reflected in the way prices have gone up in the last 10 years or so. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackbenimble Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Good. I hope they pull it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post outsider Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 Let me help with the inaccuracy... "Over the past two decades, we had governments that saw opportunities and seized scammed them." ... LoS is a hub for at least one thing - xenophobia, scamming and, exploiting/abusing foreigners. Sorry that was three things. LoS - Land of Sniggers, Land of Scams... take your pick. 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soalbundy Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 Hub a dub dub, three hubs in a tub. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarkey611 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The hub of hot air..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thingamabob Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 The aviation hub objective has been declared by successive Thai governments for over 50 years. Never quite seems to happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivananahuahin Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 First renew the very old Thai immigration law before making a Asian Aviation Hub, begin from the beginning will be more appropriate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post supersomchai Posted January 25 Popular Post Share Posted January 25 Hub of pollution ☹️ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyExpat57 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Effing groundhog day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 How about staffing immigration of existing airports first before adding more hubs...flew out yesterday morning and only about 25% of passport counters staffed, resulting in very long queues. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AboutThaim Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Reminds me of the old witch's chant. Hub bull, hub bull toil and more hub bull. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania2301 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Hubba....Hubba..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 7 hours ago, herfiehandbag said: Come to think of it, I don't recall a " hub" announcement for a couple of weeks! Someone put a spoke in the last announcement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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