Scarpolo, on 14 May 2014 - 06:09, said:

noitom, on 14 May 2014 - 05:39, said:

What a novel idea these "clusters." Thais have identified eight (8) clusters in various regions. Can you imagine the creativity behind this? On the other hand, the Thais would be well served to look at investing in tourism where they actually stand a chance of getting a return. Thais should approach this marketing problem "horizontally" rather than by geographic region. In other words they could narrow it down to two clusters that are pervasive across all of Thailand. This way they don't fragment the investment or confuse the tourist messaging and they can focus all supporting infrastructure.

The two mainstay "clusters" or staples of Thai tourism are the massive sex trade and the counterfeit IP trade. Tourists in all regions flock to Thailand for these Thai specialties and mainstays, there are no geographic borders or divisions for these two "clusters." Tourists arriving in search of either of these Thai specialties are impervious to floods, traffic, carbon monoxide, political demonstrations, bombings, random shootings, non existent pavement, roads and streets without signs, poor service, unsanitary food and restroom facilities with adequate supply of paper. An added bonus of focusing on just two proven Thai specialities is that the majority of sex and counterfeit IP travelers are not intimidated by Thai news reports of taxi cab drivers hacking their passengers to death, mysterious hotel poisonings, or Thai road accidents.

thats very interesting as, my thai girl says they all get their pirate movies from Myammar

Generally Thais always blame Burmese for "bad" things.

ericnoodeeka, on 14 May 2014 - 06:15, said:

rorri.if im a dipstick then you're a knob.simples.end of.

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Yep. I'm a knob, but at least I'm not stupid or self centred.

They should focus on making Thailand more tourist friendly and crack down on all the scams in Pattaya and Phuket, clean the cities up and make them clean, nice destinations that quality tourists will want to go to. It's always amazed me that there is no really NICE places along the beach for dining in Thailand. If you go to Hawaii, Mallorca and places like that you'll find really clean, manicured and well planned areas with nice restaurants overlooking the ocean. Here, I have to say, I rarely see a nice restaurant along the beach. And if you do, once you leave the premises it's the same old ugly architecture that plagues every town in this country amid the filth and poor street planning.

I agree. Try finding a green belt or park in Pattaya. The nearest to a park I could find was in Naklua at the north end of Pattaya.

Parks don't generate revenue I suppose. There is no room for trees, shrubs, flora or fauna when it has all been pushed aside for food stalls, massage parlors, motorbike rentals, souvenir shops, eateries, bars, etc.

The area in Pattaya is overrun with businesses that do little to enrich the lives of locals and visitors alike. I would recommend bulldozing 2x2 kilometers of the central core and making it a green area, devoid of cars, Tuk-Tuks, scooters, hookers and the like.

But then, I always liked a good fairy tale as a kid. LOL.

Could I take my dog for a run in such a park, or would she be soon raped by soi dogs?

Perhaps fabricate a canine chastity belt if there's a concern.

I'm also not aure if dogs can be "raped" in the legal sense accordi to laws in many countries. I think that humans have to be involved. LOL.

ericnoodeeka, on 13 May 2014 - 21:41, said:

spermwhale, on 13 May 2014 - 15:25, said:

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ericnoodeeka, on 13 May 2014 - 14:43, said:

Patje, on 13 May 2014 - 11:53, said:

Tip nr 1: clean up your mess at the rivers and beaches... You will find out that tourists hate garbage

Tip nr 2: Do something with eco tourism while you have some nice forests and sea life left

Tip nr 3: Learn English to accommodate your tourists

Tip nr 4: Think of tourisme in the long run, it's not good when they feel ripped of

Tip nr 5: Charge the same prices for all, no separate Thai/ Farang

etc , etc

I think some more people can add here !!!

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i can, pls stop making out english is the all of the world, it is not, they have 1.7 billion chinese next door.

to speak english is usefull, but it wont break thailand if 1 million english speakers go and 100 million chinese replace them.

and by the way i speak 5 languages, but even i admit, i should learn chinese, which i dont speak.

And your English needs help too. But the rest of the list is oh so true.

considering english is my fourth language, i think i do ok, but if you feel like educating me, hey, im up for it.

It's pretty obvious learning languages doesn't make you any smarter, the fact you mentioned it shows a lot about the type of person your are. look at me ... look at me... dipstick

I prefer to attack and dismantle the post, not the poster.

Mastery of languages is not a reason to be ashamed or to be ridiculed. The shame and ridule is the property of those that are envious of this accomplishment.

Does that development in the picture look legal?

It all depends who was payed to make it legal

ericnoodeeka, on 13 May 2014 - 21:41, said:

spermwhale, on 13 May 2014 - 15:25, said:

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ericnoodeeka, on 13 May 2014 - 14:43, said:

Patje, on 13 May 2014 - 11:53, said:

Tip nr 1: clean up your mess at the rivers and beaches... You will find out that tourists hate garbage

Tip nr 2: Do something with eco tourism while you have some nice forests and sea life left

Tip nr 3: Learn English to accommodate your tourists

Tip nr 4: Think of tourisme in the long run, it's not good when they feel ripped of

Tip nr 5: Charge the same prices for all, no separate Thai/ Farang

etc , etc

I think some more people can add here !!!

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i can, pls stop making out english is the all of the world, it is not, they have 1.7 billion chinese next door.

to speak english is usefull, but it wont break thailand if 1 million english speakers go and 100 million chinese replace them.

and by the way i speak 5 languages, but even i admit, i should learn chinese, which i dont speak.

And your English needs help too. But the rest of the list is oh so true.

considering english is my fourth language, i think i do ok, but if you feel like educating me, hey, im up for it.

It's pretty obvious learning languages doesn't make you any smarter, the fact you mentioned it shows a lot about the type of person your are. look at me ... look at me... dipstick

I prefer to attack and dismantle the post, not the poster.

Mastery of languages is not a reason to be ashamed or to be ridiculed. The shame and ridule is the property of those that are envious of this accomplishment.

So you think the Thai's should learn Chinese?

Yeh right.