Expats sought to help Thailand’s tourism industry in its hour of need, end to dual pricing mooted

[sammieuk1]

Sounds like the TAT chiefs want to find ways of rinsing the captive farang community whilst rinsing anyone wishing to get back where do you report dual price quarantine????

[klauskunkel]

I have an idea for an expat attraction: Slap Anutin

I'd pay money for that, heck I pay dual price!

[Bender Rodriguez]

why spend tens of thousands on a holiday, when you have a swimming pool in the moo baan

 

the sea is super polluted or you have those vendors, jetski ripoff's, overpriced taxi, restaurant branches on the "islands" are more expensive

 

no thank you

[zaZa9]

Im actually surprised at the figure of 2 milliion. I new farang numbers were a lot , but didnt think it was that many. Just think of the profits in Re-entry Permits !

[holy cow cm]

Let the retiree back in and this would certainly improve relations with the expat community. How about openly give long timers with family easy PR's!

[MJKT2014]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

and the "two million expatriates" who work and live and have families in Thailand. 

 

To encourage the Thai market he is planning on utilizing the appeal of Thai celebs Weir Sukollawat and Bella Ranee for promotional material. 

I'm not sure that will work. As an expat living here I've never heard of "Thai celebs Weir Sukollawat and Bella Ranee".

 

Here's an idea, instead of ending dual pricing how about first continuing it with preferential reduced rates for expats that are cheaper than Thais? This will pay for past unfair practices and also make some overpriced Thai attractions more attractively priced to many expats stuck here, out of work and unable to travel to work due to covid.

 

Nah didn't think so, I'll get my coat.

[lensta]

When I see Anutin down on his knees apologizing, then I will think about it. After all I am one of the dirty unwashed Ai Farang so why would you want me travelling around your precious country mixing with the superior thai people

[johng]

3 minutes ago, MJKT2014 said:

Bella Ranee

She was in the hit TV series   that promoted "everyone" to go around dressed as  "olde Ayutthayins"

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'Love Destiny' is about a woman archaeologist who, after a car accident, wakes up in the body of a woman living in Ayutthaya during the reign of King Narai the Great, who lived from 1632 to 1688.

[Pilotman]

what a damn cheek. 

[holy cow cm]

19 minutes ago, MJKT2014 said:

I'm not sure that will work. As an expat living here I've never heard of "Thai celebs Weir Sukollawat and Bella Ranee".

Really? He is one of the more popular celebs and is always on TV and she popular and is his wife. Issan guy. Also they both have a tooth paste commercial on TV now as well so are regularly in yo face. They are currently really trending.

Edited August 4, 2020 by holy cow cm

[DPKANKAN]

1 hour ago, Laughing Gravy said:

The most sensible and positive words I have heard for a long time from a TAT spokesperson. I will hold my pessimism for a while.

Just don't hold your breath for a while!!!! 5555????????????????????????????????

[madmitch]

1 hour ago, Airalee said:

Sample hotel price now vs high season in November.

 

when I see this kind of <deleted>...I stay home.

 

Spend every dollar like it’s a vote.

 

High Season This November 

 

 

Current “low season” price

Oh dear.

 

This has been discussed at length in the Phuket forum and this poster has obviously either ignored or misunderstood that the hotel in question is closed at the moment, hence the price set so that nobody will book!

[BillyBobzTeeth]

I would help but the Thai government really needs to stop making it difficult for foreigners with families to live here. Make it easier not harder! ????

[johng]

1 minute ago, madmitch said:

hence the price set so that nobody will book!

Why the hell just not say  "We are closed"  ???????

[lee b]

I believe most of the stranded tourists are doing there job at keeping what is left open ( I am at least). They are still spending money here, and due to the fact the doors are still locked, its good that the government extended the amnesty.

[Destiny1990]

Bit late now prior to corona uncountable dissatisfied expats have left this place. Better set up another sub board panel to figure out why ! Good luck..

[Redline]

[vandeventer]

I for one would love to help Thailand out.But they have to help us first by letting

us live as human's here.Start by stop basing everything on money.I have been her for more

than 20 years and because I live on a small pension.I have to leave Thailand every year

and get a non o mult visa in Laos.So now on the 26 of sept. I have to get out of Thailand

not knowing when I will see my family again. Lets be fair.

[BigStar]

2 hours ago, Mavideol said:

555....555 now they want/need us and came back begging......

You wish, very pleasing to the farang ego, but the original article implies no such thing. They're looking for ways to encourage domestic tourism and have targeted Thais previously. So expats are next in the list for some incentives as well. It's a tit-for-tat, actually.

[BigStar]

2 hours ago, darksidedog said:

but are now being looked to as the potential saviours.

Gross exaggeration. No. Could be helpful, though.

 

"Save" is a TVF spin not found in the Thai Rath article. Worked beautifully as usual.

[ALMIN]

So sorry guys, but this month I am using my available travel funds to pay for a totally unnecessary insurance to satisfy A-O retirement visa extension of stay requirements! I have full perfect European insurance coverage while in Thailand... But mai pen rai.... it is not being 

accepted for Thai visa  extension of stay purposes. 

Maybe this is one of the things in the top 20 list of priorities to sort out. 

[madmitch]

11 minutes ago, johng said:

Why the hell just not say  "We are closed"  ???????

I totally agree but they probably have a marketing manager who thinks it looks bad! It's like businesses that claim to close for renovation when they've really closed because there's no custom. Very common practice in Phuket during low season. You can see there's no renovation when they open again!

[TTSIssues]

So after years of abuse (TM30s, dual pricing, more and more hoops to jump through, can’t buy land, can’t do this, can’t do that).... NOW they want our money? 
 

hmmmm

 

good luck with that!

 

how about this:

 

Abolish dual pricing, abolish 90 day reporting, introduce a program a little like Malaysia my Second Home and make life easier for us....

 

THEN we will bail you out.

 

deal ?

[BigStar]

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

Should have been more accommodating towards us in the past.

Oh NO. It's TOO LATE! Can there be no forgiveness? Ever?

[abhaya]

Are they going to include a free reach around withe tour package'?

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, colinneil said:

Now you want our help Tanes.... Should have been more accommodating towards us in the past.

No all as you plonkers were interested in was Chinese tourists, stuff the farangs.

And here's one I prepared earlier:

[Deli]

Nothing b4 they don't drop the stupid mask and social distancing rules in pubs, bars, gogos in a locked country which has no cases for 2 months

[AhFarangJa]

 

When I have similar rights to what you have in my country then I may put it under advisement until then.......

Not even if you came crawling on bare knees over a mile of broken glass.

Edited August 4, 2020 by AhFarangJa

[Call]

A good start would be to let all stranded Expats in again. 

But maybe to easy solution. 

[hugh2121]

2 hours ago, Mavideol said:

555....555 now they want/need us and came back begging......, all good no problem but we have a couple requests such as : No More dual pricing at ANY facilities, that includes hotels, restaurants, water parks, natural parks and so forth and since our purchasing power has been dropping on a daily basis due to baht appreciation, once and for all just depreciate the damn baht to allow us to spend some more money

"No More dual pricing at ANY facilities, that includes hotels, restaurants, water parks, natural parks and so forth"

 

Don't forget the dual pricing at hospitals and other medical facilities.