webfact Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Asean aims for unity on tourism By The Nation If Southeast Asia is to truly be a single tourist destination, give visitors from afar a single visa to travel freely BANGKOK: -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is undertaking a tourism marketing campaign to mark its 50th anniversary this year. It is called “Visit Asean@50: Golden Celebration” and aims at increasing the number of international arrivals by 10 per cent to 121 million, up from 109 million in 2015. Asean is promoting the 10 member-countries – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – as a single tourist destination of immense diversity. The question is whether the average foreign tourist actually knows what “Asean” is, even if he’s heard of Southeast Asia. Surely the basic initial task for the policymakers behind this scheme is to make the “Asean brand” better known globally. Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/opinion/today_editorial/30307766 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-03-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Also, how about some unity on free trade. Would be nice to see lots of other SEA beer, etc on the shelves here. Of course Thai beer is number 1. But would be nice to try some inferior ones to make me realise this. I'm a slow learner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEVUP Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Proves yet again they think we are stupid Most of Asia wouldn't know what ASEAN is & i know that from when some asked me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I think it's a good plan. Just one visa for all ASEAN countries. So flying to Langkawai is the same as flying to Samui ,only cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 (edited) If anyone believes that ASEAN would ever work like what is suggested in this article, then they don't understand how ASEAN nations governments think. Edited March 3, 2017 by ChrisY1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alant Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 A single visa? heard it all before ASEAN, 50 years old and no one really knows what it is never mind what it does. A single visa-----no Free trade----no freedom of labour---- no support of member nations---no and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 1 hour ago, ChrisY1 said: If anyone believes that ASEAN would ever work like what is suggested in this article, then they don't understand how ASEAN nations governments think. Yes, if ever their was a hopscotch of nations ASEAN is it, half hate each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 4 hours ago, webfact said: Asean is promoting the 10 member-countries – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam – as a single tourist destination of immense diversity. On the other hand TAT is promoting Thailand as the ASEAN Hub of Tourism and Entertainment. So much for unity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 26 minutes ago, Srikcir said: On the other hand TAT is promoting Thailand as the ASEAN Hub of Tourism and Entertainment. So much for unity. ASEAN free trade unity and co-operation is exampled Thai style by slapping a tax on Cambodian fresh fish imports. Greed before anything else is their motto. What comes next will be a tax on tourists coming from other ASEAN countries into Thailand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 2 hours ago, chainarong said: Yes, if ever their was a hopscotch of nations ASEAN is it, half hate each other. They all share a love of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilsonandson Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 A single visa? heard it all before ASEAN, 50 years old and no one really knows what it is never mind what it does. A single visa-----no Free trade----no freedom of labour---- no support of member nations---no and so on. What does it do then? What's its purpose? Maybe it was all dreamt up to give naughty school children sometime to do for a school project over the summer holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Good idea on paper, but I don't see them pulling it off any time soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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