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Tourism Minister to visit Koh Tao tomorrow

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dcutman Gold Member

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The visit is hoped to bring about more effective preventive measures against crime following the recent death of two British backpackers on a beach of Koh Tao which has put Thai tourism in a bad light in the eyes of foreigners.

This would lead me to believe that Thai tourist to this island or any other, should feel perfectly safe

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boomerangutang Platinum Member

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Maybe she will suggest some golf courses and high class resorts get built, that's what TAT really wants to see.Indeed, I can almost hear the conversations (between TAT and police bosses: "If we get the top-echelon tourists who spend Bt.10,000/day, and who hang out at the resort pools and golf courses, ....we wouldn't have the sorts of problems we have with nickle 'n diming backpackers."

And she can get her assistants to stroll around trying to sell Elite cards.

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love1012 Gold Member

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Ah, yes. Gotta make sure the money keeps flowing. Absolutely ZERO concern the brutal murderers are still walking around free.

Purely idiotic to think people here don't give a thought about those brutal murders. Just because people are concerned about how they make a living after such a tragedy, doesn't mean they show no concern or sympathy for the families of those victims. Just because people try to get tourists back after such a horrible crime, doesn't mean we forgotten about it already.

Comments like yours show how little concern is given to the thousands of innocent people living here a normal life, often mixed with fear. People who have absolute nothing to do with this incident and could lose their livelihood because of it. The two people killed and their families are not the only victims of this atrocities.

1000's of migrant workers could lose their jobs and can go back home, if no tourists arrive anymore. Multiply that with the people who rely on those migrant workers in order to make a living back home. Pretty cruel to believe we shouldn't worry about our businesses, our work, how we feed our children, how we survive after such a tragedy that will affect us all.

Most likely, those people who try to cover up this crime are the least worried about where the money comes from but everyone else is but that has absolute nothing to do with, ZERO concern for the families of the victims.

the innocent people need to give up the murderers then dont they - or maybe the 100's of migrant workers should be glad to be alive - spare a thought for the victims - people like you send the criminals to swim with dolphins!!

englishoak Ruby Member

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Ask her how important it is to protect this Island of deaths revenue ...over bringing these murdering scum to justice

Then show her the pictures, in close up and photoshop a face pic of HER family onto them.... MAKE HER LOOK AT EVERY PICTURE FOR 5 MINS

Then ask again..............whistling.gif

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MobileContent Gold Member

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Koh Tao, KP and Samui have to sink before things get batter.

This is Democrat Party territory from Samui until down to Phuket so nothing will really change and this is really a farce. Suthep himself is known as a god father and controls 3 districts in Samui.

Come on why a Tourism Minister have to to visit Koh Tao?

I bet Samui, KT and KP with its drug parties are worried loosing revenues so that those influential figures can pocket money.

REMEMBER KAMNAN'S AND VILLAGE HEAD'S MAIN BUSINESS IS TO GENERATE VOTES FOR THE LOCAL POLITICAL PARTIES WHICH ARE THE DEMOCRAT PARTY.

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JoeLing Gold Member

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Ah, yes. Gotta make sure the money keeps flowing. Absolutely ZERO concern the brutal murderers are still walking around free.

Purely idiotic to think people here don't give a thought about those brutal murders. Just because people are concerned about how they make a living after such a tragedy, doesn't mean they show no concern or sympathy for the families of those victims. Just because people try to get tourists back after such a horrible crime, doesn't mean we forgotten about it already.

Comments like yours show how little concern is given to the thousands of innocent people living here a normal life, often mixed with fear. People who have absolute nothing to do with this incident and could lose their livelihood because of it. The two people killed and their families are not the only victims of this atrocities.

1000's of migrant workers could lose their jobs and can go back home, if no tourists arrive anymore. Multiply that with the people who rely on those migrant workers in order to make a living back home. Pretty cruel to believe we shouldn't worry about our businesses, our work, how we feed our children, how we survive after such a tragedy that will affect us all.

Most likely, those people who try to cover up this crime are the least worried about where the money comes from but everyone else is but that has absolute nothing to do with, ZERO concern for the families of the victims.

the innocent people need to give up the murderers then dont they - or maybe the 100's of migrant workers should be glad to be alive - spare a thought for the victims - people like you send the criminals to swim with dolphins!!

So you assume that all those innocent people who stayed on Koh Tao on the night of the murder know anything?

You statement implies that everyone who lives, works or is on holiday here is guilty of diverting the cause of justice?

I assume you're innocent and have also no idea who the killers are.

So, who would YOU frame for the those murderers, just to give up some criminals you have no idea about?

stephen terry Silver Member

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Back to topic. Arresting the murderers should be her priority if she wants tourism to continue. Then put safety nets in place, like removing corruption at all levels.

As a Tourist Minister, if she does her job right, her concerned is tourism and not crime.

You don't seriously expect the Ministry of Tourism and Sport to start solving crimes, are you?

What I do expect her to do is to focus her energies on supporting the authorities to bring the murderers to justice, rather than prioritise Tourism. It's insensitive at this stage of the investigation, and it's as if she doesn't care too much if the killers are roaming the island free of any justice.

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JoeLing Gold Member

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Back to topic. Arresting the murderers should be her priority if she wants tourism to continue. Then put safety nets in place, like removing corruption at all levels.

As a Tourist Minister, if she does her job right, her concerned is tourism and not crime.

You don't seriously expect the Ministry of Tourism and Sport to start solving crimes, are you?

What I do expect her to do is to focus her energies on supporting the authorities to bring the murderers to justice, rather than prioritise Tourism. It's insensitive at this stage of the investigation, and it's as if she doesn't care too much if the killers are roaming the island free of any justice.

Your assumption she doesn't care if the killers still roam the island (If they still there)

because she (hopefully) is doing the job she is supposed to do within her Ministry,

is about as good as the assumption of the police that it must have been a foreigner.

Assumptions, assumptions, assumptions .......

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stephen terry Silver Member

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Back to topic. Arresting the murderers should be her priority if she wants tourism to continue. Then put safety nets in place, like removing corruption at all levels.

As a Tourist Minister, if she does her job right, her concerned is tourism and not crime.

You don't seriously expect the Ministry of Tourism and Sport to start solving crimes, are you?

What I do expect her to do is to focus her energies on supporting the authorities to bring the murderers to justice, rather than prioritise Tourism. It's insensitive at this stage of the investigation, and it's as if she doesn't care too much if the killers are roaming the island free of any justice.

Your assumption she doesn't care if the killers still roam the island (If they still there)

because she (hopefully) is doing the job she is supposed to do within her Ministry,

is about as good as the assumption of the police that it must have been a foreigner.

Assumptions, assumptions, assumptions .......

Don't you think it's unwise for her to visit this island at this time to promote tourism? If you can't see this, then we have no common ground. Sorry.

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brewsterbudgen Diamond Member

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Don't you think it's unwise for her to visit this island at this time to promote tourism? If you can't see this, then we have no common ground. Sorry.

According to the report, her visit is to ensure that the security and safety of tourists on the island is being looked after. There are still plenty of tourists there and many more coming for the next round of parties and diving. She's trying to ensure their safety.

JoeLing Gold Member

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Don't you think it's unwise for her to visit this island at this time to promote tourism? If you can't see this, then we have no common ground. Sorry.

Contrary, it's exactly the right time for her to visit the islands and see for herself, how

"Party Tourism" has <deleted!> up this places. Hopefully she's going back to Bangkok with

the recommendations to stop this huge parties with all the bad side effects and promote

the places as "Holiday destination" and not just three day party frenzy.

With those infamous parties gone, we might eventually even get "real" tourists back

again, people who come to relax and enjoy the beauty of this islands and not just people

rushing from one party ghetto to the next getting ripped off wherever they go.

Sure it would not stop crime completely but be assured, quite a lot of "undesirable people"

(foreigners and Thai) would not be on the islands anymore.

Sure no point of her coming here if tourism would be booming, is there?

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Upset Senior Member

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They are going to installing Toshiba brand CCTVs on the island and to promote Tourism, there is going to be a 3 month 50%off Toshiba Electrical Appliances Sale!

colin2 Senior Member

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Don't really see why you would need more camera's...... Just some guy on the docks where the boats come in, checking if the females are ugly enough to be able to wear a bikini will do, surely......

In england, There are plenty that would make any man Puke if they so much as removed their burker. And I am talking about the non muslims.

balo Ruby Member

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Sure, her presence will calm everyone down and life can start to go back to normal. Another brilliant idea .

beautifulthailand99 Platinum Member

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She will be given a glorious tour and told the obligatory lies that there are no drugs or binge drinking going on there, no mafia and underworld. Everything perfect, except for this one "incident". She will leave and everything will be like before, except from a couple of CCTVs here and there operated by the ultra competent local police.

Please prove me wrong!

After that show her this video of how farangs p*ss it up on the holiday island whilst having their fill of freely available yaa. Squirting brain rotting cheap lao khao cocktails. All the lessons of Magaluf transported to the Thai paradise island. Time the good General started to use his broom to clean the stables.

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