Tour de Where? French organizers dismiss claim famous race coming to Thailand

[Smurkster]

where do they come up with their material to sprout off all this nonsense...I can imagine a bunch of them sitting in a room at the TAT headquarters: "Oh, how about we try and fabricate a story about _______(insert whatever) and see if the claim sticks!"

[chooka]

They really do live in their own fantasy little world, don't they? lol

Ain't that a fact jack. TAT really does make Thailand and it's people in control look like a bunch of bumbling morons to the world. Who could possibly take any thai person in a position of authority seriously.

[razer]

Time for TAT to replace their PR people from the top down. They've made a laughing stock out of Thailand, again and again and again.

[LuckyLew]

TAT new slogan "welcome to dreamland"

[Soutpeel]

Time for TAT to replace their PR people from the top down. They've made a laughing stock out of Thailand, again and again and again.

I nominate the Koh Tao chief of police...

[trainman34014]

One they haven't thought of yet is ''The World Cup Football is being switched from Qatar to Thailand in 2022 ''. I'm sure it will follow eventually when they realise it's the only way Thailand would qualify to play in the next 500 years !

[KIWIBATCH]

Could TAT organise their own tour?....

"Tour de TAT"......"Tour de Terrific Amount of Talk..".all the TAT staff could ride bikes throughout the length and breadth of Thailand...that way we could all get to look at the B/Shitting idiots that work in this organisation

[Loptr]

Do these people actually believe the b.s. they spout on a continual basis?

This is a by-product of Thais not having a "shame" gene... You will hear the wildest BS coming out of their mouths because they know no shame...

[HUAHIN62]

How many organizations has been "reformed" and their bosses fired but by some miracle TAT escapes everything and continues with its stupidity. Be happy ..................... our friends are in power we are safe.

[sweatalot]

Incompetent "leaders", who speak before thinking, will continue to make Thailand the subject of many a joke in the international circus.

I still hope the PM will get it right.

But seems difficult

how can he get competent people who are also Thai?

May be he needs to be more radical than intended to get rid of the scum left over from previous governments.

[Patje]

Now that it's sure the TDF is not coming they can hold the next Winter Olympics in Chiang Mai during the cold spell in december .....

[wabothai]

Now they are angry at us and as punishment we have to stamp every week.

[Elmer Gantry]

1 out of 2 ain't bad,after all the French did give Thailand FARANG.

It's just another fairytale actually. This word "farang" was used in Thai language centuries before French came to Siam.

Not according to wikipedia

[dru2]

1 out of 2 ain't bad,after all the French did give Thailand FARANG.

It's just another fairytale actually. This word "farang" was used in Thai language centuries before French came to Siam.

Not according to wikipedia

Then Wikipedia is wrong and I must get round to correcting it.... again.

[dru2]

So - I just checked Wikipedia and the information therein is correct except for the designation "Farang dam" for black people. Every Thai, whether we like it or not, knows they are "khon negro".

So you, Mr Elmer Gantry, are posting false information. Wikipedia good, Elmer Gantry full of nonsense. Farang comes from the Arabic for Frank at least 1,000 years before French arrived in in these waters. Go study.

Edited October 3, 2014 by dru2

[Narratio]

Hmmm, making the obligatory "Hub" joke when the topic is racing bikes is a bit too easy

[mikiea]

ya cant make this sh#t up. uh ho, i think i am growing fond of thai lies.

[mrtoad]

TAT does it again.......clowns

[Loptr]

Incompetent "leaders", who speak before thinking, will continue to make Thailand the subject of many a joke in the international circus.

I still hope the PM will get it right.

But seems difficult

how can he get competent people who are also Thai?

May be he needs to be more radical than intended to get rid of the scum left over from previous governments.

What's the old saying,

it's difficult to soar with eagles when you work with a bunch of turkeys...

[emilymat]

Boat race 2016..............Oxford, on the Lao station were beaten by Thailand on the Thai station by a canvas.

Sorry to any non-Brits reading that gobbledegook.

[ableguy]

Any truth the Thai bobsled team are going to go practice in Cambodia with the bill footed by Somalia ?

[Jonmarleesco]

Tut, tut!

[alfalfa19]

I'm thinking for an event of that magnitude, drawing hundreds of thousands of spectators, the organizers would have to plan for a few dozen murders of tourists.

[Tokay]

No worries, they have cured Ebola. AIDS too if you remember years back.

[jabis]

Oh man, what's next on the agenda?

[ScubaPhuket]

Outrageous claims & lies are becoming the new pass-time for the foreign educated, wannabe hi-so.... wannabe accepted by the civilised world as intelligent but never will be.... wannabe the best country in the world.... thais.

Edited October 3, 2014 by ScubaPhuket

[maynard420]

Oh my god, I can see the trouble already ahead, from French citizens being refused entry to Thailand now.

How about the F1 race in Bangkok planned and approved for next year ?

[thonburi tim]

Thai people are very knowledgeable about sports and very enthusiastic. There is no reason why the Olympic Games, World Cup and every great sporting event shouldn't be in Bangkok....it is the perfect venue, with perfectly behaved fans...

[Phuketboy]

We should bombard the TAT with emails explaining to them how stupid they look to the rest of the world. Maybe make some recommendations such as finding new TAT employees, some with an education, travel experience and world knowledge.

Edited October 3, 2014 by Phuketboy

[brizzle]

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We should bombard the TAT with emails explaining to them how stupid they look to the rest of the world. Maybe make some recommendations such as finding new TAT employees, some with an education, travel experience and world knowledge.

That's a tall order ...I feel that quite a few work permits will have to be approved.

Edited October 3, 2014 by brizzle