webfact Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Tourism minister to ask Cabinet to allow officials to take extra leave By The Nation Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said he would ask the Cabinet today (Tuesday) to grant an extra two-day holiday to government officials and state enterprise employees to boost tourism. Phiphat said he would ask the Cabinet to consider the proposal during the weekly Cabinet meeting. The minister said he would ask the Cabinet to allow officials to take two days leave in October without counting the time off as the annual leave. The minister expressed confidence that the extra holidays, if approved, would support the government’s “tasting, shopping and utilizing” project that encourages shops to register with the tourism ministry to promote tourism. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30376009 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-09-10 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Cool, Im gonna go ask my boss for 2 extra days to promote western / Thai relations in Sukhumvit. First, a trip to Italy to look at bars that stay open 'till 4 am, now another 2 days "tasting, shopping and utilizing". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quadperfect Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Ok it now official. Thailand is deleted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 27 minutes ago, webfact said: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said he would ask the Cabinet today (Tuesday) to grant an extra two-day holiday to government officials and state enterprise employees to boost tourism. Can I have a bottle of whatever he's obviously been drinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vacuum Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 7 minutes ago, bluesofa said: Can I have a bottle of whatever he's obviously been drinking? Perhaps he's been to that THC-Clinic mentioned in another thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoonToong Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 You couldn't make this stuff up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Why not give them a month off and increase tourist numbers by 50%! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 How can they possible travel to boost tourism, all planes, train, and accommodation is already over loaded with all the O/S tourist that are flooding into the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Unbelievable, even for a Tourism Minister. This guy needs to get out of Government and get on with spending his wife's billions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Wait...what? He didn't just say that out loud? I liked Popkorn so much better. She was just stupid. This guy is beyond stupid. The Italian junket to study late night closing was dumb, but this is a while other level dumb....and sadly given it's in the peanut gallery's interest, it might just get passed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 minute ago, DLock said: Wait...what? He didn't just say that out loud? I liked Popkorn so much better. She was just stupid. This guy is beyond stupid. The Italian junket to study late night closing was dumb, but this is a while other level dumb....and sadly given it's in the peanut gallery's interest, it might just get passed. Ha ha, you seem to have a healthy interest in food there! Popkorn, junket, peanut. I suppose the after effect will be that it will eventually all 'get passed'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 Why not give them an extra 2 weeks ,that would really promote tourism,and inconvenience everyone else. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadbury Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 This beggars belief! Will the money gained by extra tourism revenue (if any) offset the loss in national productivity (if any)? This goosey gander is a product of a PM choosing his ministry based on return favours rather that intelligence or suitability. His other masterpiece was getting western foreigners back by promoting massage and ganja. In the meantime he is going globetrotting at taxpayers expense to learn more about 4 am bar and club closing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
londonthai Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 better to send them abroad by thai airways on research trips, all expenses on treasury. my wife was on a flight to london full of civil servants, who told her the story. That was back in 2013, but surely is going on and it's expected by civil servants to have work bonuses like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emptypockets Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, Cadbury said: This beggars belief! Will the money gained by extra tourism revenue (if any) offset the loss in national productivity (if any)? This goosey gander is a product of a PM choosing his ministry based on return favours rather that intelligence or suitability. His other masterpiece was getting western foreigners back by promoting massage and ganja. In the meantime he is going globetrotting at taxpayers expense to learn more about 4 am bar and club closing. They could probably sack half the officials and the change in national productivity would be close to zero. Same with public servants everywhere. A great Australian once said 'That the purpose of the civil service is to provide jobs for people who would otherwise be unemployed'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICELANDMAN Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 How many days or months he needed to make such a brilliant idea ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 11 minutes ago, emptypockets said: They could probably sack half the officials and the change in national productivity would be close to zero. Same with public servants everywhere. A great Australian once said 'That the purpose of the civil service is to provide jobs for people who would otherwise be unemployed'. Fully incorporated into the police, civil service, milatary and parliament etc in Thailand - all unemployable otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyL Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 There have been quite a few charlatans over the years I have been living here, but this man is definitely up there. The fact he is the 'Tourism and Sports Minister' is completely ????. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo2014 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 You have to hand it to the tourism minister. Fantastic poker face - I would not want to play this guy in a hand of Texas. Doesnt he know... every day is a holiday in the Thai public service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 6 hours ago, webfact said: Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said he would ask the Cabinet today (Tuesday) to grant an extra two-day holiday to government officials and state enterprise employees to boost tourism. Ah, some German Autumn beer festival Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 And exactly HOW does 2 more days off help tourism? is this a 'populist' measure? will they 'pretend' to be tourists for 2 days? Jeeze! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 1 minute ago, BobBKK said: And exactly HOW does 2 more days off help tourism? is this a 'populist' measure? will they 'pretend' to be tourists for 2 days? Jeeze! Why not? They 'pretend' to be professional and know what they're talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creasy Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 If Thailand had free speech and and a free press. A political satirist would have an absolute field day with the idiots who run the country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, Creasy said: If Thailand had free speech and and a free press. A political satirist would have an absolute field day with the idiots who run the country We do - they just don't understand the subtle humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 6 hours ago, PatOngo said: Why not give them a month off and increase tourist numbers by 50%! I already thought that they were on some kind of Holiday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I have a better idea ! Why not release all criminals presently in custody, give them each a million baht, along with the instruction "Don,t spend it, waste it" ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 This minister makes me more and more confused, first proudly announcing that tourism has increased, then he wants to keep the nightlife open until 4am to attract more tourists and for this he wants to make an inspection trip to Italy, now he wants a two-day trip more vacation for government employees to increase tourism! Do you really want to increase the number of tourists? 1. Eliminate crime (taxi drivers and bus drivers). 2. Convince the central bank to adjust the value of the Baht. 3. Let the tourists not be discriminated. 4. Eliminate many restrictions (drink alcohol during elections or other internal festivities). 5. Eliminate the two-price policy. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 47 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said: I have a better idea ! Why not release all criminals presently in custody, give them each a million baht, along with the instruction "Don,t spend it, waste it" ???? That is really a good idea!!!???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almer Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 7 hours ago, PatOngo said: Why not give them a month off and increase tourist numbers by 50%! Most if this just cant be true it must be fake news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destiny1990 Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I think they will actually do it ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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