Old Croc Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, Peterphuket said: More safety to the tourist he say??? Ah...now I understand why he need my 10 fingers when I come to the LOS, but forgive me to say, I got strong feelings it's because the Thai government is thinking we farangs are all criminals. Otherwise he have to explain me why I have to give the fingers and his own people not, maybe a bit racism to?? You should of just given the one finger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowisee Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 14 hours ago, soalbundy said: Well I think it's nice of him to say so even if it should obviously be a priority to look after your guests (I think there is a new priority now though, stop ripping off the tourists) Ripping off farangs is a full on sport and he's going to make sure no tourists are harmed while being fleeced. 2 hours ago, Sticky Wicket said: Failed to disclose assets and debts. All should be banned using that barometer !! If all govt. officials were required to disclose assets or be banned... 1 hour ago, eggers said: It seems the Thai Gov'tonly has eyes for Tourist money, how about taking care of 100s of 000's of Expats living here!!! A number of Expat friends are considering if will stay or leave due to increasing Gov't/ Bureaucratic interference almost daily, w/ latest stupid imposition of TM 30 requirement. Time PM Prayut & ministers Gov't, realise how much money Expats spend in this country..... Day in, Day out .... Year in, Year out.... Billions & Billions of Baht!! Fine take care of Tourists , but forget about US at YOUR peril!! This pay day is coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddermax Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 One problem with mainland Chinese tourists is that they are only short-term visitors as they are not allowed to be out of China for more than 30 days at a time, an exit visa being required every time they leave. So, the hotels may do well from them but those of us with condos for rent are losing out as we are not allowed to let a unit for less than 30 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nausea Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 15 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: ensuring the safety of tourists is his most urgent task. Well, good luck with that, given the problems they have in ensuring the safety of their own citizens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 15 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Pipat said on July 18: “Thailand needs to give tourists the confidence to visit the country.” What he really means is that "Thailand needs to give Chinese tourists the confidence to visit the country." Everybody else be damned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrisswe Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 In the first case YOU MUST IMPLEMENT SAFETY FIRST IN ALL SITUATIONS !!!! I think it's to late, the very bad repurtation is to deep, will take dacades to restore !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 As they like to say in Oklahoma, show me. Talk is very cheap. Anyone can talk. Anyone can make declarations, promises and verbal commitments. Only real men and women can and do keep their promises. Words, backed up with action, and concrete steps to insure tourist and public (you need to keep you own people safe too, right? Or don't they count for much?) safety will convince us of your sincerity. As of now, we have to presume you are insincere, since you are an appointee of the army. The army nearly never keeps it's word on any promise, and has shown over many years, that it cares very little for either tourists, ex-pats, or the common Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 15 hours ago, Fex Bluse said: Keyword is China. Thais are not suddenly caring about tourists. They care about money and are trying principally to get the Chinese back. Nothing else to see here. Exactamundo!!! ???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnarth Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Oh man this man has three problems, himself, the people he is going to try to get to come, and not doing anything without the PM as mum, so he can point the finger if it doesn't work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 15 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: we will try to invite tourists from countries with strong economies to visit Thailand Dream on. With the manipulated baht, they would be hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kohlenkutscher Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Tourist's ( Customer's ) Satisfaction should be his priority. that would address all abuses. as long as that does not happen, nothing will change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: “possibility of holding a world-level trail running event [a sport that combines running with hiking], as well as e-sports” said Pipat I kinda think that if they organised a world go-go/bar event combining alcohol and girls, that would attract more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimdandy Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Tourists’ safety my priority: new minister Does that mean doing something about the reckless drunk drivers, the dangerous roads, cars that don't slow down or 'stop' at zebra crossings, ad infinitum, or does it mean just creating an illusion from the plane when you are on final approach that everything is super cool and safe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: This included any special steps to encourage visitors from China, which provides the highest number of tourists. Ahh... the Chinese again. A few weeks ago, didn't someone say that westerners were the proper quality tourists, and still are, as Chinese didn't really spend much, or something like that? Guess you missed the memo, K. Pipat? 16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: “Personally I think that our country is one of the world’s top destinations and we will try to invite tourists from countries with strong economies to visit Thailand,” 'Was', K. Pipat. 'WAS'. The 'top destination boat' has left, without Thailand. And now you're focussing on countries with 'strong economies'? That's just so typical of you thieving lot. Never mind that in just the previous paragraph, you said "... to make ALL tourists feel welcome." the Good luck. 16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: We will spread our efforts on many groups, not any particular group... But, but, but... you just said 'China' two short paragraphs ago??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Assurancetourix Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 hours ago, 30la said: Good luck, minister, it's a lot of work waiting for you and I personally don't think you'll make it! if he began by avoiding putting the cart before the horse? And so by totally remodeling the Royal Thai Police so that it finally works effectively on the roads, seven days a week and 24 hours a day .. as it is in the first country of the class at the level of world tourism: France . Create a mobile police, buy radar vehicles and not fixed speed cameras that everybody knows where they are 2 days after they are put into service. Require coaches and minibuses to go to mines every six months as is done in France, no WiKi page in English, sorry, https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passage_aux_Mines Require them to have a digital tachograph in operation and require the bosses of these companies to keep records for a period of at least one year ... When all this will be done and implemented, a big step forward will have been made but I'm afraid it never happens in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSky Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 16 hours ago, trainman34014 said: Why not give all arrivals an Amulet to protect them from Evil Spirits and Brake Failures ! This is just a small example but some of my extended family visited Phuket last year for a wedding group. About 20 people in total... ..the grooms mother literally ended up with broken bones after the minivan driver crashed collecting them from the airport.. ..good job mini van drivers ????????, dream wedding holiday ruined and another 20 tourists scared away from visiting Thailand forever.. ..next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 The new TM should have a quiet word with ole fatty and order him in no uncertain words to shut his traps and not made any comment on disasters. He is a one man talking disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuwadeeS Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Sorry, but I don't believe him anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They will never stop the dual pricing on tourists and guests. They will never stop the vendor saling overpriced products. They will never stop speeding bus and van drivers, because they do not have these speeding capture cameras on the roads as in Germany or Switzerland. They will never....... Just named a few, otherwise I would be too busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtco Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 All this b/s just now being communicated from anyone and everyone purely because Thailand is going down the proverbial pan in terms of tourism. The problem is with the hefty decline in tourism you can see that the rip-off's will get even worse because those that make a living from tourists here need to try and re-coup their lost income. All that does it makes the decline even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PerkinsCuthbert Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Any government minister over fifty who doesn't dye his hair black has my vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Try telling that to the young Chinese lady who stepped onto the pedestrian crossing right in front of a manned police box when the lights had turned green to get knocked over by a motorbike rider charging through a red light & then tried to argue for 5 minutes that she should have been watching; The Policeman did not even bother getting out of his box. As long as this "Boss" is in command the police will do nothing to help unless there is a "buck" in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSetFvr Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 I've never felt more safe in a country at 3am........aside from the ladyboys chasing me screaming, "handsom man" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 18 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: “I think many people from around the world want to come to Thailand and we should stage big sports events here as it would help generate additional income for the country,” he said. It's all about sucking the tourist foreigners money. No other way we are looked at. 18 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: and the Prime Minister has mentioned the possibility of holding a world-level trail running event [a sport that combines running with hiking], as well as e-sports” said Pipat They already have great trail runs. I did a 20km last year in Chiang Rai. Where has he been? ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megasin1 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 18 hours ago, ThreeEyedRaven said: Why not go for the Soccer World cup? Thailand is perfectly qualified to make the under the table payments necessary, which seems to be the way Qatar got it. And therein lies the problem....you can't have 2 takers in a relationship, one of them has to be a giver for it to work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPKANKAN Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 3 hours ago, Jimdandy said: Does that mean doing something about the reckless drunk drivers, the dangerous roads, cars that don't slow down or 'stop' at zebra crossings, ad infinitum, or does it mean just creating an illusion from the plane when you are on final approach that everything is super cool and safe? Yep! Can talk the talk, but never walk the walk!!???????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jethro69 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Acting not talking. Might start with immigration first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caine Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Well he looks another gormless specimen, the Thai intelligencia at it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightSky Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 6 hours ago, SuwadeeS said: Sorry, but I don't believe him anything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They will never stop the dual pricing on tourists and guests. They will never stop the vendor saling overpriced products. They will never stop speeding bus and van drivers, because they do not have these speeding capture cameras on the roads as in Germany or Switzerland. They will never....... Just named a few, otherwise I would be too busy. Maybe they can begin with the palace entry fee.. It’s 500 baht for foreigners (even if you are resident here and/ or work and pay taxes here) thais go free now I know that the palace must make money and Thais must be able to afford to visit but this clear example of ‘them and us’ fleecing jerks my chain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 6:15 PM, Jonathan Fairfield said: “Thailand needs to give tourists the confidence to visit the country.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 Good on him, this is where he finds he isn't as powerful as the greedy Marfia's of Phuket and the southern islands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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