webfact Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 TAT to spend 120 mil baht for New Year's countdown eventBANGKOK, 23 October 2015 (NNT) - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will spend 120 million baht organizing a New Year’s countdown event, in a bid to make the country more popular among travelers.TAT Governor Yuthasak Suphasorn said a plan for the grand event is currently being discussed among stakeholders, and it will be proposed to the Cabinet for consideration in the near future.The TAT Governor and Bangkok Governor M.R. Sukhumband Paribatra have initially decided on holding the celebration at Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchawaramahawihan. However, the TAT Governor implied that the location could change, citing the vague timeframe for renovations at the temple.Major news agencies like BBC and CNN will be contacted to televise the countdown at Bangkok along with other iconic places around the world. Mr. Yuthasak said he was confident the New Year festivities would reinvigorate Thailand as a global tourist destination.-- NNT 2015-10-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 "The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will spend 120 million baht organizing a New Year’s countdown event, in a bid to make the country more popular among travelers." Just make sure they don't hold the event near any schools or universities where they can't sell any alcohol. Perhaps they can have the Swine Queen slide down the pole instead of the ball. TAT will make this a world class act like every other western custom they try to duplicate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praematura Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Let me guess it will be a Chinese theme, again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 No need to blow 120 millions baht to do the following... You wan to make the country more appealing to travelers? improve road safety, less archaic and confusing visa rules and regulations, lees cheating from service providers and merchants, it will cost you a lot less and it will last you a lot longer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaywalker Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) Let me guess it will be a Chinese theme, again... Probably, for the farang New Year. As an old man of 48, I avoid all crowds. I'll watch it on tv (maybe) and stay off the roads/out of the carnage. Edited October 23, 2015 by jaywalker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Why? Who will even notice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhream Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 It will, if they are VERY lucky, get 2-3 seconds airtime along with Sydney (long judged The NYE event worldwide) Paris/London/NYC, while everyone nurses hangovers, or sleeps through it. It will take DECADES before NYE BKK pays off as an attraction in its own right, if ever. If they had half a creative molecule they would run this simple equation past the world`: "BKK 24/7 = NYE 365" which is true, concise, and a lot cheaper than their 'mee too' stunt. Oh the calamity! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 The temple is currently covered in scaffolding for repairs. They're planning on taking all the scaffolding down for the event, then putting it back up again. Ridiculous waste of time and money for possibly a few seconds of publicity on TV. If they really want this minimal publicity, why couldn't they have chosen a venue that isn't in the middle of renovation? For that matter, why couldn't they put a ball on a pole on top of the Times Square building on Sukhumwit and have it drop at midnight? That sort of thing gets a lot of media coverage, and it would happen before the New York event, so people would think that Americans have copied Thailand. A win-win situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 There are no taxi's at newyear! So if they can't book their hotel next to that fireworks it's useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapout Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 TÂT one of the government's greater waste of funds staffed by many who can not qualify for any other spot at the trough on tax payer paid salary. They seem to compete with the Education group in minscule return on speding and foreign travel to appear doing something of intrest, but only for their selves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Can think of 120 million ways where that money could be spent elsewhere to help the local people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 In Pattaya they spoiled the park in Bali Hai by building that horrible parking garage, after that New Years have been like a cattle show. I won't be attending this year either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeremyBowskill Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Stopping Dipsh1ts firing guns in the air, might be a nice place to start maybe........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixdoglover Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Note to TAT. You will have to stage multiple countdowns to get international news coverage. Don't forget scantily clad beauties. The Wat should make a nice backdrop for the debauchery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 (edited) As if this is the most important event of the year Edited October 23, 2015 by MaxLee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartempion Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Who will cash the money? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Kubasa Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Another 120 MILLION down the TAT drain ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred Kubasa Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Another 120 MILLION down the TAT drain ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 TAT actually might be on to something! After all, there’s not much else in the GMT+7 time slot other than Jakarta! My question is, if it does go ahead at Wat Arun, where will local people gather to view the spectacular (I don’t think there’s too much standing room along that part of the river)? Or, perhaps it will only be available to foreigners watching BBC or CNN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Just hope that none of the venues are near schools or universities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 TAT actually might be on to something! After all, there’s not much else in the GMT+7 time slot other than Jakarta! My question is, if it does go ahead at Wat Arun, where will local people gather to view the spectacular (I don’t think there’s too much standing room along that part of the river)? Or, perhaps it will only be available to foreigners watching BBC or CNN? Perhaps the "National Internet Gateway" will be playing up, in which case no one will see it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcsw53 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 I wonder how much of the THB 120m will actually fund the event. After the consultants, organizing committee and every other person on the gravy train has taken his/her cut, there should just about be enough left for 2 rockets and a Roman candle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Why? Who will even notice? The TAT folk that pocket the 30% of the 120 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhream Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Note to TAT. You will have to stage multiple countdowns to get international news coverage. Don't forget scantily clad beauties. The Wat should make a nice backdrop for the debauchery. Would scantily clad beauties make it TIT for TAT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 No need to blow 120 millions baht to do the following... You wan to make the country more appealing to travelers? improve road safety, less archaic and confusing visa rules and regulations, lees cheating from service providers and merchants, it will cost you a lot less and it will last you a lot longer.... hey....it's not Xmas yet. Wishlist comes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siliconvalley Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 If Sydney,Aust. spends 7 million on fireworks, and TAT has 4 million for 5 minutes. And most businesses make their money by selling tickets for events which are typically indoors. And everyone is outside watching the fireworks. Does that mean the customer buys a ticket for your business venue, go outside for 5 minutes, then come back in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Note to TAT. You will have to stage multiple countdowns to get international news coverage. Don't forget scantily clad beauties. The Wat should make a nice backdrop for the debauchery. Don't quite know where they got the idea that the BBC, CNN and possibly others would Televise the whole shebang? At best, it might get 30-45 seconds in a World Wrap of similar Countdowns. Do they think this is something new? Waste of money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Welcome to the Wonderful World of TAT which leaves Disney standing when it comes to fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExpatOilWorker Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 What time will this event happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted October 24, 2015 Share Posted October 24, 2015 Can think of 120 million ways where that money could be spent elsewhere to help the local people. Even if the campaign did not happen, those people you mentioned still won't be helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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