‘Thailand’s tourism industry doomed if we don’t embrace nature’, Bensley tells TTF 2020

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‘Thailand’s tourism industry doomed if we don’t embrace nature’, Bensley tells TTF 2020

By The Phuket News

 

TTF 2020 welcomed over 1,000 delegates to the InterContinental Hotel Bangkok. Photo: TTF 2020

 

BANGKOK: Thailand’s tourism industry stands on the brink of disaster if it continues along its destructive path of unsustainable growth and can only be saved if it learns from nature, the celebrated architect, landscape designer and disruptor Bill Bensley has warned.

 

Mr Bensley, a highly respected designer, architect and long-standing conservationist, told an estimated 1,000 travel industry delegates at Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF) 2020 in Bangkok that now, as the world faces an unprecedented ecological emergency, they must change their ways if they want to survive, said a release by TTF organisers issued today (Jan 21).

 

Under the theme, “BANG BANG”, TTF 2020 was held at the InterContinental Hotel Bangkok yesterday (Jan 20). The event was a “high-impact, quickfire two-hour stage event that focuses on the critical issues facing Thailand’s tourism and hospitality industries”, explained the release.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/thailand-tourism-industry-doomed-if-we-dont-embrace-nature-bensley-tells-ttf-2020-74472.php

 

 

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[trainman34014]

'Bang Bang'... doomed already thanks to the crazy strong Baht and Tourists needing breathing apparatus !

[Pravda]

47 minutes ago, webfact said:

Under the theme, “BANG BANG”, TTF 2020 was held at the InterContinental Hotel Bangkok

 

I think Boom Boom TTF 2020 would have been more effective 

[RotBenz8888]

52 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s tourism industry stands on the brink of disaster

when TAT is forced to accept the real tourist numbers.

[Surelynot]

Doomed already. Political instability, ridiculously strong currency, poor safety record, rubbish everywhere, no gun control, corruption is rife, running out of water, poor infrastructure, little concept of customer care, Chinese zero dollar tours and the back up to falling Chinese tourism? Indian. Well I guess they've tried the cowboys they may as well give the Indian's a go.

[GeorgeCross]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The event was a “high-impact, quickfire two-hour stage event that focuses on the critical issues facing Thailand’s tourism and hospitality industries”

 

sounds like a serious blame fest went down

 

 

Edited January 21, 2020 by GeorgeCross

[unamazedloso]

Well it rings true. People are <deleted> with just about everything this country has become since little too tough boy to be affected by polution stole power.

Why travel here? Seriously!

[DrTuner]

Welcome to our beloved Doom train. It's starting to get crowded in here. Probably because they're doomed. Have been since 2014, at least.

[Destiny1990]

Don’t worry the Chinese are coming to make up thIs high season.

What? Wuhan flue?

Edited January 21, 2020 by Destiny1990

[car720]

The fun went out of Thailand when the fun went out of Thailand.

If you need me to explain that then don't ask because I won't. 

[yellowboat]

Stop pumping raw, untreated sewage into the ocean would be a wonderful start.   It is important to do more than talk, to do more than tell the concerned agencies to cooperate with one another, and to do more than wave one's hand majestically with a serene, but powerful look on one's face.  The white elephant known as the EEC can wait a few months.

[MasterBaker]

bring bang bang back and they will come. forget this family tourism

[ChipButty]

Farang dont know what he's talking about, TAT will say next

[Dario]

15 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Doomed already. Political instability, ridiculously strong currency, poor safety record, rubbish everywhere, no gun control, corruption is rife, running out of water, poor infrastructure, little concept of customer care, Chinese zero dollar tours and the back up to falling Chinese tourism? Indian. Well I guess they've tried the cowboys they may as well give the Indian's a go.

You forgot a very important thing: almost daily electricity black out outside of Bangkok!

AND: in many places water horrible water we must pay for.    

Edited January 22, 2020 by Dario

[dougiemac52]

16 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

'Bang Bang'... doomed already thanks to the crazy strong Baht and Tourists needing breathing apparatus !

What about all these millions that are coming to Thailand according to the TTF tourist records will be broken this year lol ????????

[DannyCarlton]

4 minutes ago, Dario said:

You forgot a very important thing: almost daily electricity black out outside of Bangkok!

I too live in Pattaya, have had 2 power outages in the last year, neither lasting more than a couple of hours.

[AhFarangJa]

Farang telling the Thai a few home truths. However, we know that Thai will not listen as they know best. TAT will save the day.

Unfortunately, as said many times by many people here, Thailand has lost the plot.

It started in earnest 6 years ago, and I fear it will never recover. Once you lose your core customer base that were enticed here by all the things that made Thailand a desirable destination for many, many decades, ( and not just the sex trade and bars ), then it will take more than a little spin and a band aid to lure them from places that offer more value for money, better security, less rip offs, cleaner environment. 

The best thing TAT can do for Thailand is to put the lights out, lock the office doors, and put up a for sale sign.

Edited January 22, 2020 by AhFarangJa

[nobodysfriend]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s tourism industry stands on the brink of disaster if it continues along its destructive path of unsustainable growth and can only be saved if it learns from nature, the celebrated architect, landscape designer and disruptor Bill Bensley has warned.

He is right .

[30la]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

‘Thailand’s tourism industry doomed if we don’t embrace nature’, Bensley tells TTF 2020

It is certainly very interesting to know how the TAT bosses think!
Listen and learn, even if what he spoke is just a FARANG!

[ChipButty]

6 minutes ago, Deli said:

It all starts from the very top...

The very Top are not interested

[Blackheart1916]

Something about a gate, a horse and a bolt comes to mind. Thailand's tourism industry doomed if the government doesn't embrace anti corruption across all levels as a first step.

[Oziex1]

In Phuket they're putting Tigers in small parks for tourists to look at, is that protecting nature?

 

[alant]

Far less people in Chiang Mai and my Mrs has  fewer bookings. The pollution problem and the reputation Chiang Mai got from it remains and is a huge deterrent.

If getting rid of the pollution is embracing nature then it is a good point.

Prices, the value of the Baht and scams are also a big problem, the market knows.

As for nature, here is an idea, stop the huge differential on national park entry..

[alant]

5 minutes ago, DannyCarlton said:

Although I agree with the tone of your post, the reality is that said sex tourists can now get laid in their own countries for the same amount or less and that's not including air fares, hotels etc.

 

 

Don't agree. They like a rest every now and then even if for an hour or two.

[Chongalulu]

The problems which include this one are multifaceted requiring a holistic strategy. There isn’t that level of thinking in government and it will take some kind of catastrophic event to prompt any kind of address. Corona virus anyone?

Edited January 22, 2020 by nchuckle

[TKDfella]

18 minutes ago, AhFarangJa said:

Farang telling the Thai a few home truths. However, we know that Thai will not listen as they know best. TAT will save the day.

Unfortunately, as said many times by many people here, Thailand has lost the plot.

It started in earnest 6 years ago, and I fear it will never recover. Once you lose your core customer base that were enticed here by all the things that made Thailand a desirable destination for many, many decades, ( and not just the sex trade and bars ), then it will take more than a little spin and a band aid to lure them from places that offer more value for money, better security, less rip offs, cleaner environment. 

The best thing TAT can do for Thailand is to put the lights out, lock the office doors, and put up a for sale sign.

Yes, I fear you are right but...always a 'but' eh?...I'm now not sure on who TAT has an impact on. The only people who really know the truth are those who earn a living via tourism directly or indirectly. We hear that hotels are suffering from lack of bookings etc. while TAT spews out figures that are almost exactly opposite. I was talking to some locals earlier this week and they had no awareness one way or the other. That got me wondering if the ordinary Thai was interested or not or whether they were just so far removed from the tourism problems that they would just blame, well whoever they thought was responsible for their personal lack of fortune.

So, on what, who and where is the 'impact' happening? Perhaps there is absolutely no impact at all hence nothing gets done.

[Chicken George]

Tourism is doomed. Pollution Pollution Pollution! Land sea and air.. Why come to somewhere where you have to wear a mask? Same right across Asia. The sea is full of garbage. The land is a rubbish dump! The food is often laced with insecticide. Its not a cheap place to come either... 

[Yadon Toploy]

You know the tourism industry is in soapy bubble when they are trying to convince the government to legalise cannabis to bring a few desperadoes over to have a puff now that the brass has become too expensive.

 

Desperate times, desperate measures.

[RichardColeman]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Under the theme, “BANG BANG”,

Wonder if they got that name from the new porn video doing the police station rounds now

[geisha]

I don’t think that ignoring Thailand’s monstrous problems is going to work this time round. The authorities can say what they want, they won’t stop the the havoc being spread. The whole country and it’s once beautiful beaches are polluted.