Stop showing dead bodies - its bad for the image of tourism, Phuket governor

[webfact]

Stop showing dead bodies - its bad for the image of tourism, Phuket governor

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The governor of Phuket has ordered the media to stop publishing pictures of the dead from the Phuket boat tragedy.

 

In a letter Noraphat Plotthong said he was determined to maintain the image of Thailand and protect the victims "in the name of humanity".

 

 

Dozens of mainly Chinese tourists died in high seas principally on a sunken boat called the Phoenix.

 

The governor in his capacity as head of the rescue operation issued the letter to the media calling for no inappropriate pictures to be shared.

 

He specified those that are the retrieval of dead bodies and pictures of the injured.

 

He appealed for the media not to use such pictures for the sake of humanity.

 

He spoke of the importance of maintaining the image of Thai tourism in the eyes of the world and keeping good relationships.

 

Thaivisa notes that visitors to Thailand - especially those from the West - are often shocked with the gruesome nature of pictures of dead bodies of accident and murder victims published in the Thai press. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-07-10

[Vacuum]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

Stop showing dead bodies - its bad for the image of tourism

Better to prevent them to become "dead bodies".....

[darksidedog]

Stop showing photos of dead bodies? Hmm! How about focusing on improving safety so that there aren't any dead bodies to show in the first place? That of course might cost someone some money, and greed seems far more important than safety unfortunately.

[nev]

How about saying don't show pictures of dead bodies in respect for the dead, No it's all about image and the tourist dollar.

[Darcula]

I'm guessing no ticket booth at the local morgue.

[NCC1701A]

just build the "The Great Boat Catastrophe of 2018" museum and charge 400 baht a head.

 

and new visitors can still relive the thrill because nothing will change.

 

40 baht for Thais of course.

[bluesofa]

40 minutes ago, darksidedog said:

Stop showing photos of dead bodies? Hmm! How about focusing on improving safety so that there aren't any dead bodies to show in the first place? That of course might cost someone some money, and greed seems far more important than safety unfortunately.

Definitely.

Very sadly, teaching any sort of safety only ever appears immediately after an accident act of irresponsibility like this. I'm surely not speaking incorrectly about this, but once the story disappears from the media, the thought of learning from it will evaporate too.

 

Someone might call it Thai bashing, but the way I see it there is a reluctance to take not proactive, but even reactive steps to prevent accidents acts of irresponsibility happening again. Not only that, but also effective policing any policing of safety measures.

 

As we have just seen with another article about this story, it's easier to to blame the foreigners - if they hadn't come here the accident wouldn't have happened.

 

[Thaiwrath]

29 minutes ago, webfact said:

he was determined to maintain the image of Thailand, and protect the victims "in the name of humanity".

Considering the press show the bodies in most newspaper reports here, be it an accident, suicide, murder etc., I don't see victim protection "in the name of humanity" playing much of a part in his ideas here.

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

he was determined to maintain the image of Thailand, and protect the victims "in the name of humanity".

Considering the press show the bodies in most newspaper reports here, be it an accident, suicide, murder etc., I don't see victim protection "in the name of humanity" playing much of a part in his ideas here.

<Sarcastic mode: ON>

Misprint: publicity, not humanity.

<Sarcastic mode: OFF>

 

[sweatalot]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Stop showing dead bodies - its bad for the image of tourism, Phuket governor

stop causing dead bodies (by negligence) this is what is bad for the image of tourism

[worgeordie]

Stop showing dead bodies........it never happened,anything

to protect the tourist dollar.

regards worgeordie

[Somchai Logic]

5 hours ago, Darcula said:

I'm guessing no ticket booth at the local morgue.

They need people like you at the TAT. That's some "Out-of-the-box" thinking right there 

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Stop showing dead bodies - its bad for the image of tourism, Phuket governor

... so is opening your mouth, gov.

[Thailand]

There seems to be no end to stupid comments from governors and ministers in general at the moment.

[bluesofa]

10 minutes ago, Somchai Logic said:

5 hours ago, Darcula said:

I'm guessing no ticket booth at the local morgue.

They need people like you at the TAT. That's some "Out-of-the-box" thinking right there 

Are you sure that's the right choice of words? If it's at the morgue, "out-of-the-coffin" thinking would be more relevant.

 

[connda]

Implement safety measures that will stop making dead bodies, then tourist will feel safe to come to your city.

[Jonah Tenner]

19 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Are you sure that's the right choice of words? If it's at the morgue, "out-of-the-coffin" thinking would be more relevant.

 

A box is a box, whatever the shape of it.

[bluesofa]

26 minutes ago, Thailand said:

There seems to be no end to stupid comments from governors and ministers in general at the moment.

They're just doing what they're good at.

 

[saminoz]

protect the victims "in the name of humanity".

I call bullsh*t.

It's about protecting Phuket tourism in the name of profit and greed above all else!

[jaiyen]

Thais don't care about dead bodies. They only care about their body no matter how fat, drunk or foul mouthed it is. 

[anon4637435435]

they forget the tsunami already

[wirat69]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

In a letter Noraphat Plotthong said he was determined to maintain the image of Thailand and protect the victims "in the name of humanity".

Is that tantamount to asking the media to not tell it true??

[Belzybob]

More semi-naked photos from Patong would be much better for Phuket image.

[peperobi]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

He spoke of the importance of maintaining the image of Thai tourism in the eyes of the world and keeping good relationships.

Exactly that is the point, for you are only the payers important. Put pics of the body's in every tour operator office so that they never forget what happen in case they don't take well care of theyr job.

[Jonmarleesco]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

He spoke of the importance of maintaining the image of Thai tourism in the eyes of the world

Ah, of course. Must get the priorities in the right order. 

[Aussieroaming]

So, its fake news time....nothing bad to be reported.

[TKDfella]

How does that song go? 'Money, money, money...'. If some of that money that they earned from the claimed increase in tourism last had been spent on tourist safety perhaps those 'dead bodies' wouldn't be there.

[Nigeone]

Protect Thailands tourist image ..he's having a laugh 

there already No 1 in the most dangerous tourist destination in the world that's not going down anytime soon . 

[wvavin]

Till this time the Thais are still want to cover up their negligence to the world instead of correcting their misdeed. Pathetic Nation!

[Redline]

More pics of dead bodies please.  Especially auto fatalities