webfact Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Thailand aims to attract Muslim, Israeli and gay touristsNEW YORK: -- In recent marketing campaigns, Thailand has been aiming to attract diverse categories of tourists including Muslims, Israelis and homosexuals, the New York Times reported on Sunday.“The land of smiles,” as the country is sometimes known, has stressed its openness and attractiveness to a wide range of tourists who are sometimes rejected by surrounding countries.Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country, is trying to tap into the lucrative market of Muslim travelers. Unlike neighboring Myanmar, where anti-Muslim feelings have recently spilled over into violence, Thailand presents itself as a Muslim-friendly country.It is already the eighth most popular country with Muslim travelers, particularly Gulf Arabs, according to Crescentrating, an online travel guide for Muslims.Thailand is aiming to increase these numbers by marketing itself as a place where halal food (complying with Islamic requirements) is readily available and “halal spas” offer separate facilities for women and men.All the leading shopping malls in the country have Muslim prayer rooms, as well as in the beach resort city of Pattaya.Meanwhile, Crescentrating’s study ranked Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport as the most Muslim-friendly airport in a non-Muslim country.Full story: http://english.alarabiya.net/en/life-style/travel-and-tourism/2013/08/04/Thailand-aims-to-attract-Muslim-Israeli-and-gay-tourists.html-- Al Arabia 2013-08-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gl555 Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 Muslims, Israelis and gays! Put them altogether and just feel the love! 51 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurentbkk Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 People from the gulf area can be found on soi nana et around Bumrungrad .... nothing new .. Gays can be found on silom soi 2 and 4 ...nothing new ... so what's new then ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 "NEW YORK: -- In recent marketing campaigns, Thailand has been aiming to attract diverse categories of tourists including Muslims, Israelis and homosexuals, the New York Times reported on Sunday." Man, that is one flight you would not want to be on. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post theblether Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 * Note to self, stay away from this topic. 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CrisRMenumate Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 Sometimes I think these articles are custom-written just so that TV reviewers can take the P1SS out of them... seriously, gays, muslims and israelis all in the same breath, juxtaposition wise I am sure that plenty of jokes will come out of this one. well done TAT for brightening our Monday 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bluespunk Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 "Thailand, a predominantly Buddhist country, is trying to tap into the lucrative market of Muslim travelers. Unlike neighboring Myanmar, where anti-Muslim feelings have recently spilled over into violence, Thailand presents itself as a Muslim-friendly country." You might want to ask those in the south about that. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 Muslims, Israelis and gays! Put them altogether and just feel the love! Can't be worse than Germans and British fighting for the reservation of a place on the pool.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Muslims, Israelis and gays! Put them altogether and just feel the love! Can't be worse than Germans and British fighting for the reservation of a place on the pool.... Wanna bet? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai at Heart Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 NEW YORK: -- In recent marketing campaigns, Thailand has been aiming to attract diverse categories of tourists including Muslims, Israelis and homosexuals, All at once. An explosive combination on the plane that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mampara Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Well, everybody gets "Shafted" in Thailand anyway, so whats the difference? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Songhua Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 What! No Greek Orthodox, West Samoans or Cajuns? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GirlDrinkDrunk Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 A muslim, an Israeli and a gay walk into a bar....... 32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Naam Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 A muslim, an Israeli and a gay walk into a bar....... ...the bartender is a Papua New Guinea headhunter... 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjjmmi Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Sometimes I think these articles are custom-written just so that TV reviewers can take the P1SS out of them... seriously, gays, muslims and israelis all in the same breath, juxtaposition wise I am sure that plenty of jokes will come out of this one. well done TAT for brightening our Monday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bigbamboo Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) Muslims, Israelis and gays! Put them altogether and just feel the love! I was thinking that. Of course one shouldn't generalise but Muslims and gay Jews must surely be as close as you can get to the demographic equivalent of nitro and glycerin. Edited August 5, 2013 by bigbamboo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonc Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 halal spa,?i thought that just meat,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nachiket Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Thailand is aiming to increase these numbers by marketing itself as a place where halal food (complying with Islamic requirements) is readily available and “halal spas” offer separate facilities for women and men. NOTE: Halal prostitutes and halal condoms are available. Thank you and visit again. Have a happy vacation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnaag Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Muslims, Israelis and gays! Put them altogether and just feel the love! Can't be worse than Germans and British fighting for the reservation of a place on the pool.... the germans mostly win.They have more towels 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocN Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Do they have to be hi- end tourists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Do they have to be hi- end tourists?Sheiks, Israeli businessmen and the more affluent gays would be. The rest would be the same as anyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyBowskill Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 who dreams up this utter nonsense? Another t.a.t shat headline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Another 'great' idea on the way to wotk by some official.. Will they ever stop having (hare-brained) ideas? Mercy.. You have to love TAT, they have big mouths but not big enough for all the feet they try to stick in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post h90 Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 who dreams up this utter nonsense? Another t.a.t shat headline. Maybe they focus on rich gay Muslims from Israel...but it seems to be a pretty small group. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Payboy Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 A muslim, an Israeli and a gay walk into a bar....... ...the bartender is a Papua New Guinea headhunter... He gets head from the gay, then. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GentlemanJim Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) News in from TAT and the Ministry so far............"The first Major public attraction will be in the South of Thailand where Israeli's and Muslims can go on an adventure holiday. Inspired by paintball and laser quest our tourist scenario see's groups of gay's relaxing in a bar and beach area where Israeli's have to build a large wall around them to protect them from being captured and hung by the Muslims. Construction equipment will be available which the Israeli's can use to build 20m high reinforced concrete walls around the gay's beach haven, however the clever Thai tourism twist is that the Muslims will have access to high explosives with which to try and deter the israeli's from being the victors. Family adventures start at 9am and tickets are a standard price regardless if you are farang or not. However no bombings, shootings or hangings are permitted in the park area after 5pm when the authentic nuclear siren will be sounded and a joint family barbeque can begin hosted by a yet to be named Thailand TV soapstar. Consultancy services will be available to family team members from all sides, PTT are available to offer advice on safety, construction and shortcuts on making reinforced concrete, the UDD arm of the red shirts from North Thailand are available to offer ideas on how to improve incendiary techniques and burning down concrete walls, whilst the BiB will be at either sides disposal to cast new ideas on effective execution techniques and 'how to make a few dollars on the side with your family adventure enterprise'. Prices are all inclusive of materials including fertilizer components for the production of explosives and for high end customers there will be a C4 upgrade available for 100k baht per day. Winners of all sides will be invited to a weekly televised shootout on channel 9 to determine the weeks ultimate winner who can have the choice of prizes of a Genocidal attack on Rohingya people, an annexing of parts of the South, Instigating a Thai spring, or a fisting fest with a pork banquet and jerky stand for 'the other' group should they win. Liability agreements should be signed at your travel agency, and all participants will be subject to extra pre-flight security checks. Bring the family and have the holiday of a lifetime...Amazing Thailand". Edited August 5, 2013 by GentlemanJim 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skywalker69 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 People from the gulf area can be found on soi nana et around Bumrungrad .... nothing new .. Gays can be found on silom soi 2 and 4 ...nothing new ... so what's new then ? The new is Thailand wants more of them to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 What they do not want transgender / metrosexual and hetrosexual non muslims and isrealites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Payboy Posted August 5, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2013 Thailand aims to attract Muslim, Israeli and gay tourists Got all the makings for a new club - The Gaza Strip. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhizBang Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Another 'great' idea on the way to wotk by some official.. Will they ever stop having (hare-brained) ideas? Mercy.. It's bad enought that they have these harebrained ideas, but then they go voice them in public. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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