Thailand Wants More Tourists Who Act Like Australians

By Sunil Jagtiani

 

- Nation shuns target for visitor numbers after years-long surge

- Focus instead is on boosting daily spending and length of stay

 

BANGKOK: -- Thailand is now so popular for holidays that almost 35 million foreign tourists -- equivalent to half the country’s population -- are expected this year.

 

As the influx gets harder to manage, the government is shifting strategy. It’s now targeting a minimum increase in tourism revenue of about 5 percent annually instead of a particular number of visitors, Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said. That means encouraging longer stays and higher daily spending, a mix the typical Australian holidaymaker exemplifies, she said.

 

“Maybe they’re the ones who are like: this is my time -- I eat, I shop, and I eat, and I shop," Kobkarn, 56, said in an interview. Australian visitors were among the top 10 biggest spenders in terms of per capita daily expenditure last year, forking out 5,831 baht ($172), Tourism Ministry data shows.

 

Full story: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-07-16/spendthrift-aussies-embody-thailand-s-new-strategy-for-tourism

 

-- Bloomberg 2017-07-17

I am for it. We will have more bbq grill sellers opening shops and hopefully lower the imported prices. 

The Australian tourist.. like the wombat...he eats, roots and leaves...

1 minute ago, Laza 45 said:

The Australian tourist.. like the wombat...he eats, roots and leaves...

The Australian tourist.. like the wombat...he eats, roots and leaves...

I'm still here after enjoying the first two.
Those Aussies are a special mob.


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3 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

The Australian tourist.. like the wombat...he eats, roots and leaves...

Aussie's are decent folks....I'm from Florida & have met many. Been to OZ a few times.

 

Certainly beats Chinese tour buses.

 

You should try a breakfast buffet in Taiwan.

 

I got more elbows in my ribs than Dust Rhodes ever meted out in a lifetime.

 

 

Sounds like a good idea:

 

 

To make it really work for the Ozzies, you need to let the bars open at 10.00am and get rid of any stupid 'no sell alcohol' at this time or on this day.

 

I would like to know how they come up with the figures of how much people of different nationalities spend. Aussies 5,831 Baht, British 4,376. But hang on. I don't see a figure telling us how much the Chinese spend, or should that read don't spend.

54 minutes ago, Laza 45 said:

The Australian tourist.. like the wombat...he eats, roots and leaves...

Eats shoots and leaves.

12 minutes ago, Centrum said:

To make it really work for the Ozzies, you need to let the bars open at 10.00am and get rid of any stupid 'no sell alcohol' at this time or on this day.

 

 

And make sure they don't ride a motorcycle or drive a car.

 

I would like to know how they come up with the figures of how much people of different nationalities spend. Aussies 5,831 Baht, British 4,376. But hang on. I don't see a figure telling us how much the Chinese spend, or should that read don't spend.

Yeah, the Poms are cheap charlies. [emoji39]

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Then it's time to make a hassle free 6 month tourist visa for those on leasehold property purchases without having to leave the country after 60 days...it will avoid these farangs spending in neighbouring countries during the forced exits from Thailand...!!!

1 minute ago, carlyai said:

Yeah, the Poms are cheap charlies.

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Aussies apparently have more MOJO & drop the other 1,455 baht on an afternoon soapy. 

So after 4 years of everyon on tv saying that chinese dont spend money and its all bs the folks upstairs are finally just now figuring this out.

 I guess now they might also realize that the crack downs have also made the other countrys who used to visit not to ever return.

Oh but after you commited western tourist suicide its a bit late. Or did the aussy not come here before and now they are the new great white wale of hope.

1 hour ago, Laza 45 said:

The Australian tourist.. like the wombat...he eats, roots and leaves...

555555555555 love it

555555555555 love it

Which one do you love?
The 'eats' or 'roots' or 'leaves'?

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11 minutes ago, observer90210 said:

Then it's time to make a hassle free 6 month tourist visa for those on leasehold property purchases without having to leave the country after 60 days...it will avoid these farangs spending in neighbouring countries during the forced exits from Thailand...!!!

That would cut down on the number of tourist entries entering the computer.

26 minutes ago, fasteddie said:

Eats shoots and leaves.

...eats, roots, shoots and leaves.

 

Get it right please!

...and instead they get more who act like Donald Trump on a date....

...eats, roots, shoots and leaves.
 
Get it right please!

Not "eats, loots and leaves" ?

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/travel/os-bz-visit-florida-tourism-2016-story.html

 

According to this article, the state of Florida handles 113 million a year and Florida has a population of just 20 million. 

 

Thai officials should stop trying to control economic forces.  Little tiny tweaks are fine.  If they want to advertise more in Australia, that would probably be a reasonable thing to do. 

The post above is for my many Aussie mates in H.H. ......

give 60 day visas on arrivals ad allow the bars to stay open longer. 2 simple ways to make more money from tourists that cost nothing to do. 

2 hours ago, Laza 45 said:

The Australian tourist.. like the wombat...he eats, roots and leaves...

 

1 hour ago, darksidedog said:

I would like to know how they come up with the figures of how much people of different nationalities spend. Aussies 5,831 Baht, British 4,376. But hang on. I don't see a figure telling us how much the Chinese spend, or should that read don't spend.

Is that per day/night, or week, or month.

Get it right boys: the Aussie alpha male eats roots shoots and leaves!

Lets get it straight they are loved by one person involved in tourism because they spend more money than others. Not because they are more polite, more civil nor more honest, just the color of their money is right. So much for quality tourism. 

Thailand Wants More Tourists Who Act Like Australians

 

These guys sure act like Australians:

 

 

I've spent nearly whole one year wages the in 9 maths... Being there...