webfact Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Thai Authorities To Promote 'Martial Law Tourism' By Khaosod EnglishTourists walk past a military jeep mounted with a machine gun on Ratchadamri Road in Bangkok, 20 May 2014.BANGKOK — The Tourism Authority of Thailand says its preparing to add one more tourist attraction to the Kingdom's long list of temples, beaches, and mountains: life under martial law. "The TAT is preparing a campaign called '24 Hours Enjoy Thailand' to attract foreign tourists to visit Thailand under martial law," TAT Governor Thawatchai Arunyik told Thai Rath newspaper on Friday.Thawatchai said that martial law is beneficial to tourism, because it ensures that foreign tourists can be safe 24 hours a day."We want the tourists to be confident that they can travel in Thailand both day and night with safety at all times," Thawatchai said, adding that he hopes to promote this concept by creating a "buzz" on social media.The military imposed martial law over the entire nation on 20 May and seized power two days later. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.php?newsid=1413179452 -- Khaosod English 2014-10-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jiu-Jitsu Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 Words fail me..... 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petedk Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 Are they serious?? Tourists are no safer here now than before martial law? In fact many cannot get travel insurance to a place under martial law. 20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toybits Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Another Stellar Idea from the TAT! Why didn't we think about that earlier? I wonder if the planned tourism activities would be included? I have a few in mind but might be stepping on toes I don't want to cross. ha ha... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post casindonet Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 TAT does it again..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCruncher Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I suggest the kill some to make it even more real.....................Oh wait, they do that already 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wow64 Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 Very good idea. Its been working well so far. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post airconsult Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 "because it ensures that foreign tourists can be safe 24 hours a day." Seriously????? Aren't we forgetting something else going on right now? Or does the fine print say "unless you're in a bikini" 28 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcutman Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) I have been reading a lot of about rapes, assaults and brutal killing lately. Seems Martial law is having little to no effect on personal safety. Edited October 13, 2014 by dcutman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Thanet Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 Come and see our failing state. How pathetic. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StealthEnergiser Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 hub of Martial Law 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cloudhopper Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 For those who aren't quite ready to tour North Korea. 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JetsetBkk Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 Thawatchai said that martial law is beneficial to tourism, because it ensures that foreign tourists can be safe 24 hours a day. Perhaps we need 25 hours in a day? Two men confess to shooting as revenge for Veg Fest incident Shoot-out at 7-Eleven stops serial convenience-store robber in his tracks Phuket: Stick up at 7-Eleven store Ladyboys get greedy and pickpocket tourists in Phuket Russian dies in Phuket bike crash after leaving Reggae Bar Phuket: 18-wheeler truck runs over woman on bike Four men sought for vicious Phuket attack on Chinese tourist Aussie stabbed with broken bottle on Phuket street 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 What a complete and utter load of bullshit from TAT (i.e. WE HAVE NO <deleted> CLUE WHAT WE ARE DOING) . . . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NomadJoe Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Or not....Phuket tourists snared in Army's taxi raid.http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-Police-defend-snaring-foreign-tourists-illegal/36086#ad-image-0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Can one shoot a cow with an RPG here too ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLCrab Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) From Georgia, USA: Now what'll we do? http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/investigative/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2014/10/seizures-SWAT.jpg Edited October 13, 2014 by JLCrab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banglassie Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 "Thawatchai said that martial law is beneficial to tourism, because it ensures that foreign tourists can be safe 24 hours a day." I really want to vomit.. I hope the insanity virus here is not airborne.. But better to stay safe and try to get hold of some haldol or risperdal before it's too late and the psychosis will hit with full force... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 'Martial Law Tourism' (or anything for a Baht) Why not promote tours to the 3 problem provinces in the south at the same time? Tourists can watch School burnings, beheadings, and learn how to use their smart phones to set off bombs etc. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 "Thawatchai said that martial law is beneficial to tourism, because it ensures that foreign tourists can be safe 24 hours a day." . If I remember correctly the brutal murder of the two young Brits on Koh Tao took place under martial law?? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post downunderontop Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 Total lunacy. If and when an Ebola victim hits the shores of Thailand then TAT can do tours of the relevant hospital and show the tourist they have the cure for the virus. That surely will attract scores of people to tour Thailand. Talk about shooting yrself in the foot. Thailand needs western help in regard to marketing, press anouncements etc etc. Oh thats right we dont understand the people, the culture or more generally put we dont understand anything at all or it appears that way. Well thats my opinion anyway 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaobang Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) i got an idea a tourist lottery winners can shake hands with general PrAyuth himself how exciting Edited October 13, 2014 by kaobang 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JOC Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 This is like promoting tourism to West Africa to watch Ebola!! Is there no end to the stupidity of the officialdom of this country?? (No need to answer, I know already) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Talk about lunatic Monday here's another candidate for the fickle finger of fate weekly award, TAT, just shovel more B/S someone will swallow it , I am quiet sure the family unit would just love to all go for a ride in a half track around Ratcharda in the ding dang, don't forget the history lessons on how many coups Thailand has had and the Democracy that has formed between coups, don't ya just love em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Songhua Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Take advantage of TAT's latest offers: -airport transfers by APC, -floating market tours at gunpoint. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morakot Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Surely must be a Not The Nation article. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iReason Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ahh, well, that’s a horse of a different color then… What a bunch of desperate, clueless clowns. Absolute childlike mentality… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuckyLew Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Tourism under martial sure did not help the two from the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dogmatix Posted October 13, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted October 13, 2014 Great idea. But need to add tourist murder tourism. Visit the beaches on Koh Tao and Koh Samui where David and Hannah, Nick Pearson and Katherine Horton were murdered, the guest house in Chiang Mai where Kirsty Jones was raped and murdered probably by a policemen, the streets in Kanchanaburi and Pai where Vanessa Ascott and Leo del Pinto were murdered by policemen. Take home souvenir pictures of the bloodied corpses leaked by police and finish up with a pep talk about police integrity and efforts to protect foreign tourists at National Police HQ. This will be a more gripping tour than Madame Tussaud's lame effort in Siam Paragon. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Talk about lunatic Monday here's another candidate for the fickle finger of fate weekly award, TAT, just shovel more B/S someone will swallow it , I am quiet sure the family unit would just love to all go for a ride in a half track around Ratcharda in the ding dang, don't forget the history lessons on how many coups Thailand has had and the Democracy that has formed between coups, don't ya just love em. New slogan for TAT - ' We Do Defy Description '. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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