" The TAT Governor also stressed the need to elevate the quality of Thai tourist destinations to meet acceptable standards "

So does this mean that they will be taking appropriate steps towards stopping foriegn tourists from being poisoned to death or bashed and robbed ,stabbed and robbed ,murdered and robbed by the local population ? Or would that fall outside TAT's criteria of acceptable standards.

If they cut all that out how would they meet the target of 2 trillion, do you think the tourists will simply just hand it over. All these proceeds of crime end up following into the Thai economy.

What ? Like the 2 blokes that stabbed the Australian lady to death so he could pay for his 300 baht meal tab ??

Or the elderly couple beaten to death using their room furniture by the cook and security guard at a Phuket hotel this year, for B200 and a cell phone?

As for the acclaimed 2 trillion Baht, they only need everyone of the expected 20 Mill tourists this year to spend at least 100.000B each. Does not include air fares.

Yes come to Thaoiland all you mega rich - step outside your so called 5 star hotels and catch foot and mouth disease!!

Perhaps Thailand needs to concentrate on putting its house in order, numerous economic, environmental, and behavioural problems to address.