Thailand sets sights on making a huge increase in first time visitors next year because they are bigger spenders, says Tourism Authority

[The Pattaya News]

Thailand will try to ease the pressure on tourism from a surging currency by targeting more first-time visitors because they are bigger spenders. “First-timers spend 10% to 20% more than repeat tourists and at the same time, we can build a new customer base,” Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said in […]

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[striderman]

as usual, talk is cheap

[roger buttmore]

42 minutes ago, The Pattaya News said:

we can build a new customer base

Farang know too mutt!

Bring on the noobs, easier to scam.

[RWallace]

59 minutes ago, The Pattaya News said:

“First-timers spend 10% to 20% more than repeat tourists...”

Curious how this is determined, and whether it’s really accurate.

[jocky king]

Another Fake News .... Newbies won’t be able to spend much anyway . 

[Old Scratch]

Maybe they are taking lessons from the hookers?

Oh, first time in Thailand?  I lub you, handsome man!