TAT turning to the "super wealthy" to boost domestic tourism

[webfact 73,226]

TAT turning to the "super wealthy" to boost domestic tourism

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a memorandum of understanding signed between the Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Thai Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade yesterday was designed to convince the super wealthy to holiday in Thailand.

 

TAT governor Yuthasak Suphasorn said he was doing everything in his power to make the target of 80 million domestic tourist trips this calendar year a reality. 

 

The MOU targets the wealthy membership of the chamber of commerce to travel domestically from November to next February.

 

Chief of the TCC and BoT Kalin Sarasin said they would be working with the TAT on packages to inspire his membership. 

 

Soure: Daily News

 

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[Flying Saucage 2,962]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

TAT governor Yuthasak Suphasorn said he was doing everything in his power to make the target of 80 million domestic tourist trips this calendar year a reality. 

80 million domestic tourist trips in a country of 67 million inhabitants sounds quite challenging, isn't it? Especially when a few percent only have the financial means to do touristic travel at all, while a big part of the population is struggling to survive the crisis economically.

 

Edited September 24 by Flying Saucage

[herfiehandbag 2,958]

2 minutes ago, Flying Saucage said:

80 million domestic tourist trips in a country of 67 inhabitants sounds quite challenging, isn't it?

It is a TAT statistic - so it has been pulled out of thin air, and has absolutely no relationship with reality!

[NCC1701A 52,168]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

was designed to convince the super wealthy to holiday in Thailand.

yes they just contacted me and said thanks and to keep up the good work. 

[Flying Saucage 2,962]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The MOU targets the wealthy membership of the chamber of commerce to travel domestically from November to next February.

Yeah, and let this be generously subsidized by tax payers money! 

[PatOngo 40,914]

Maybe they can lure "Boss Red Bull back to Pattaya for a weekend!

[Flying Saucage 2,962]

23 minutes ago, NCC1701A said:

yes they just contacted me and said thanks and to keep up the good work. 

Sounds like Steven dialed the wrong number 

 

[Misterwhisper 15,143]

46 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Maybe they can lure "Boss Red Bull back to Pattaya for a weekend!

And 80 million times, so Yuthasak can fulfill his quota.

[Misterwhisper 15,143]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The MOU targets the wealthy membership of the chamber of commerce to travel domestically from November to next February.

Must be one helluva large membership base if 80 million domestic trips are to be achieved between November and the end of February, i.e. a mere 4 months.

[DrTuner 24,557]

I tthink this is a bit moot. The wealthy used to go overseas for their trips, now that they face two week incarceration upon return, they are already spending their time in Thailand. 

[CGW 9,857]

A more apt headline could read "TAT trying to stay relevant"! 

Defunct agency now we are in the Controla Virus" era 

[Misterwhisper 15,143]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

to convince the super wealthy to holiday in Thailand.

To me that implies visitors from ABROAD.

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

target of 80 million domestic tourist trips this calendar year

And that, in my understanding, means LOCAL tourists (i.e. Thais vacationing in their own country).

 

It seems TAT on the one hand and TCC and BoT on the other hand have been talking about TWO COMPLETELY DIFFERENT target groups.

 

And still they signed an MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) about it.

 

Honestly, the comedy in this country just never ends. 

[mr mr 4,644]

when is all this madness going to stop ? are we stuck in the matrix ? 

 

morpheus please hold me. 

[CGW 9,857]

2 minutes ago, mr mr said:

morpheus please hold me. 

Take the "red Pill" face reality - were screwed!

[RichardColeman 23,971]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

TAT governor Yuthasak Suphasorn said he was doing everything in his power to make the target of 80 million domestic tourist trips this calendar year a reality. 

I can solve this issue by declaring the BIG C a domestic tourism venue.