Tourism minister: Foreigners will start returning in second half of the year -10 million on the way

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Tourism minister: Foreigners will start returning in second half of the year -10 million on the way

 

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Thailand's tourism minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan told the Thai media that all those under his command were working on the 2021 tourism masterplan.

 

It was crucial that clear plans for both domestic and foreign tourism were in place, said the billionaire minister.

 

He said he was following the pandemic news closely as part of this. 

 

The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. 

 

The predictions are that total tourism will be up on 2020 - 44% up for foreigners, 33% up domestic.

 

Tourism earnings this year are expected to be 1.2 trillion baht with the market made up of 42% foreigners and 58% Thais.

 

Last year's tourism ministry figures showed there were 6.7 million foreign visitors nearly all of whom arrived prior to the pandemic.

 

Arrivals on the special tourist visa, business visa and Elite card holders combined amounted to 10,822 only between October and December 2020.

 

Of these 1,201 arrived in October, 3,065 in November and 6,556 in December.

 

Of all the foreign arrivals last year 3.7 million were east Asians.

 

1.65 million were ASEAN nationals.

 

1.2 million came from China, 320,000 from Japan.

 

Two million Europeans came to Thailand in 2020 and 318,000 US nationals.

 

321,000 arrived from south Asia, 79,000 from the middle east and 24,000 from Africa.

 

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[KhunKenAP 2,253]

Ha, ha, ha. This guy is such a jokester.

 

 

[Thaiwrath 37,042]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. 

So repetitive !

[Litlos 328]

The Friday funnies from TAT. I am guessing this guy inherited his money.

 

 

Cheers

[ThailandRyan 18,510]

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. 

HaHaHaHa, yah right

[NCC1701A 53,959]

no way José.

[4MyEgo 15,290]

that all those under his command were working on the 2021 tourism masterplan.

 

Edited January 29 by 4MyEgo

[KhunBENQ 15,701]

I see 10 million! Clearly!

 

[NCC1701A 53,959]

9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Pipat Ratchakitprakan told the Thai media that all those under his command

"I command you in the name of god all mighty to go forth and... and." 

[petermik 17,801]

Another day another forecast...when will they ever learn

[Thomas J 2,379]

20 minutes ago, webfact said:

The TAT has predicted 10 million foreigners will visit in the second half of the year spending 50,000 baht each on average. 

 

The predictions are that total tourism will be up on 2020 - 44% up for foreigners, 33% up domestic.

[Virt 1,007]

I'm going to Samui in july if possible. 

 

9.999.999 to go..... 

[GeorgeCross 7,063]

today's daily spout off..

 

all hat no horse as usual.

 

 

[ThailandRyan 18,510]

Just makes me want to sing, so happy, so lucky to live in a country where all is right and millions would come and visit.  The Tourism Minister must be singing the following:

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be one

Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A brotherhood of man
Imagine all the people sharin' all the world
Yoo, hoo, oo-oo

 

You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will live as one

[JeffersLos 2,401]

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

masterplan

 

Hide, people. 

 

For your own safety.