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TAT ehdottaa kaikille thaimaalaisille 15 päivän mittaista lomaa, mikä kasvattaisi kotimaan matkailua.
| Lainaus: | TAT pushes enforcement of 15-day vacation
Published: 24 Dec 2014 at 14.45
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has proposed the Labour Ministry enforce an existing law so that all workers get 15 days of vacation each year.
The move is part of its policy to raise the share of Thais in the total tourist numbers to half from 40% at present. TAT hopes Thais would travel more locally if they get a longer vacation. Their trips should also spread throughout the year instead of concentrating at popular destinations during long weekends. "We'll coordinate with other agencies to make it happen.
Domestic revenue will help compensate the dwindling income from foreign tourists in the wake of economic difficulties worldwide," TAT governor Thawatchai Arunyik said.
TAT has slashed the country's 2015 tourism revenue target by 2.3% or 50 billion baht to 2.15 trillion, following a downward revision of the 2014 goals. Of the total, 1.35 trillion baht is projected to come from foreign tourists, a 16% increase from the previous year. The remaining 800 billion baht will likely come from Thais, up 14%.
For the Dec 31-Jan 4 holiday, TAT estimated there would be 2.65 million local and foreign tourists, generating total revenue of 9.3 billion baht. |
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/tourism/451927/tat-pushes-enforcement-of-15-day-vacation
Tulossa kuitenkin vaikea vuosi
| Lainaus: | Tourism industry again braces for another tough year ahead
SUCHAT SRITAMA
THE NATION December 24, 2014 1:00 am
The Thai tourism industry is expected to face another tough year, judging from a slow economic recovery in key markets. But stakeholders are optimistic that arrivals will soar from 25 million in 2015 to 29 million in 2016.
The tourism sector accounts for 10 per cent of the economy and the Kingdom has been listed as a top global destination for years. But now the Tourism and Sports Ministry has set 2015 as a year for restructuring and rebranding the country's image in a bid to boost competitiveness.
"The ministry is ready to run a one-year plan to reconstruct the industry and line up fundamentals for long-term growth," Tourism Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul said.
The ambition is to increase the country's ability to deal with challenges, including tough global competition, since many other countries also consider tourism a key economic driver. Negative images and perceptions that Thai tourism is cheap also need to change, along with rebuilding the deteriorating environment and other attractions, the ministry believes.
Challenges ahead include the growing number of Chinese tourists. The ageing society in some key markets could bring an opportunity for medical and health tourism, while the focus will remain on maintaining a repeat-visit ratio of 60-70 per cent and welcoming more free independent travellers. Furthermore, the new landscape of social media and online travel searches will lead to and shift some big changes both in consumer behaviour and operators' methodologies.
At Thai Airways International, Charamporn Jotikasthira will this year lead a major restructuring of the business model to compete with a tough global environment. Plans have been updated as its clear the economies in Japan, Europe and the United States have not recovered yet.
Moreover, effects of disease outbreaks, especially the Ebola epidemic in East Africa, are flowing directly into the travel industry.
Chanin Donavanik, managing director and chief executive officer of Dusit International, said Thai tourism had no problem with products and services. The one major item bothering tourists was the political scene.
"It should be made sure there are no mistakes arising from this political [environment]," he warned.
Another hotel veteran, William Heinecke, chairman and CEO of Minor International, said a political crisis could hit tourism and renew fears among business travellers coming in for meetings, incentives, conventions or exhibitions (MICE). Reminders of martial law were also deterring visitors from key markets like Europe and the United States, he said.
Panga Vathanakul, who runs one of largest hotel outfits in Pattaya - Royal Cliff Hotels Group - said political problems had caused tourists to shift to other destinations. If the government wanted tourists back, there should no internal problems. The improvement of infrastructure, especially transport systems, would also help restore the travel industry.
However, both private and official sectors confidently claim that Thailand remains an attractive destination for tourists from around the world.
This year up to the end of October, Thailand had welcomed 19.7 million visitors, while revenue from inbound travel was Bt905 billion, a drop of 6.5 per cent from the first 10 months in 2013.
In 2015, Thailand is expected to have 25.5 million arrivals, a slight increase from this year's projection and earning total income of Bt1.8 trillion. International tourism is expected to reach 29 million in 2016 and generate overall revenue of Bt2.2 trillion.
Kobkarn, who was chosen as tourism and sports minister by the military government, has been running a national campaign called Discover Thainess. Other plans have already been prepared to revitalise the industry, including rebranding and repositioning attractions at provincial and regional sites, aimed at increasing the number of high-spending tourists.
Bangkok will be rebranded and noted for its river cruises, complemented with existing variety products such as shopping, dining, weekend holidays, history and culture.
Pattaya, which is famed as a nightlife and beach town, will be transformed by world-class sports activities and also as a family destination.
Koh Pha Ngan, now known as home to the world's most popular full-moon party, will be turned into a resort based more on "Thainess".
Phuket is targeted as a venue for premium cruises and a destination for MICE, together with beaches and diving.
Nan province in the North is set to become a site for eco-tourism, biking and tourism for older folk.
The Tourism Association of Thailand also plans to promote "12 Must Not Miss Provinces" throughout the Kingdom. The plans are expected to attract more visitors as well as boost awareness for local people.
The establishment of a centre for information gathering and crisis management are urgently required this year, experts say.
In 2013, the average tourist's length of stay in Thailand was 9.8 days, the highest rate among Asean nations. Spending per head per trip was also at top level in the region with US$1,400 (Bt42,000). |
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Tourism-industry-again-braces-for-another-tough-ye-30250502.html
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Tässä uutisessa ei ole mitään "uutta". Minua aina huvittaa kuitenkin tämä asia:
| Lainaus: | | The cabinet has approved measures to stop illegal foreign tour guides competing with local guides and presenting incorrect information about tourist attractions to visitors. |
http://bangkokpost.com/news/general/451796/cabinet-backs-measures-to-stop-illegal-tour-guides
Itselleni kävi kerran Kwai-joella, että turistipoliisi tuli kyselemään, missä paikallinen oppaani oli, kun näki minut ohjaamassa ryhmää sillalle. Mukana oli mutta kaupassa, joten kutsuin hänet paikalle. Poliisi sitten selitteli, että hän haluaa vain varmistaa, että turistit eivät saa väärää tietoa ulkomaalaiselta oppaalta. Monet mukanani olleista oppaista olivat hyvin tietämättömiä esim. Thaimaan historiasta ja osasivat vain muutamia ulkoaopeteltuja faktoja.
Toivottavasti oppaiden koulutus on nykyisin kehittynyt entisistä ajoista. Eniten oppaita ainakin ennen kiinnostivat komissiot, mitä he saivat viedessään ryhmiä erilaisiin ostospaikkoihin.
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Ei sillä ole väliä onko kissa musta vai valkoinen, kunhan se vaan pyydystää hiiriä.
Paluu Bambulehtoon näkyvissä. |
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Kiinalaiset turistit tuovat Thaimaahan rahaa mutta heidän käyttäytymisensä ei usein ole thaimaalaisten mieleen.
| Lainaus: | Chinese tourists boost Thai economy but stir outrage
July 5, 2015 12:38 pm
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (AFP) - Accused of urinating in public, spitting on the street, or kicking a sacred temple bell -- free-spending Chinese tourists are receiving a mixed welcome as their soaring numbers help the kingdom's creaking economy.
Growing outrage over the perceived disrespect of visitors from the Asian giant saw authorities print thousands of Chinese-language etiquette manuals earlier this year in a bid to keep their tourists in check.
Last month it was a photo of a young girl peeing in the grounds of Bangkok’s Grand Palace that triggered the latest round of enraged, and sometimes racist, comments as Thai social media users claimed she was Chinese.
In March a Thai model’s video of tourists from China jumping the queue at an airport was viewed more than two million times and saw a similarly angry rant against Thailand’s largest group of foreign holidaymakers.
At the gleaming Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, in northern Chiang Rai province, owner Chalermchai Kositpipat complained about the state of the toilets after a recent visit by a Chinese group.
"We had problems with some Chinese who defecated anywhere, so I asked the guides to explain to them that rules must be respected in Thailand," Chalermchai told AFP, having earlier threatened to refuse the nationals entry.
But he stopped short of issuing a ban, and like Thai authorities is loath to cut out the Chinese at a time when they are bucking the trend of dipping visitor figures in the kingdom, where tourism accounts for 8.5 per cent of gross domestic product.
Last year around 4.6 million Chinese nationals visited Thailand, with the average tourist spending 5,500 baht ($160) per day -- more than the average European visitor.
Their collective contribution, expected to reach $5.6 billion this year, is not one the ruling junta can afford to lose as it struggles to revive a sclerotic economy -- one of its key promises after seizing power from an elected government in May 2014 that was paralysed by months of protests in Bangkok. |
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Chinese-tourists-boost-Thai-economy-but-stir-outra-30263782.html
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