PHUKET: International standards needed enforcing on Phuket and roadside billboards were as good a place as any to start, a large meeting on tourism heard today.
''Anybody here not been overseas,'' Goverrnor Jamleran Tipayapongtada asked about 60 people from a range of tourism-related businesses at Phuket Provincial Hall. No hands went up.
''So everybody has been overseas, and they come back with fresh ideas. Please tell me, why is Phuket the way it is?''
There was no immediate answer. The governor said that it was time to make Phuket a truly ''international standard'' destination.
One of many issues has been the ugliness of roadside billboards. The governor said that from now on, people will have to make sure their billboards are legal or they will be torn down.
''People say 'We can't do it. We can't do it.' Of course we can.''
The governor signalled a need for change in attitudes. Today's meeting appeared to be the start of imposing his views.
''Anybody here not been overseas,'' Goverrnor Jamleran Tipayapongtada asked about 60 people from a range of tourism-related businesses at Phuket Provincial Hall. No hands went up.
''So everybody has been overseas, and they come back with fresh ideas. Please tell me, why is Phuket the way it is?''
There was no immediate answer. The governor said that it was time to make Phuket a truly ''international standard'' destination.
One of many issues has been the ugliness of roadside billboards. The governor said that from now on, people will have to make sure their billboards are legal or they will be torn down.
''People say 'We can't do it. We can't do it.' Of course we can.''
The governor signalled a need for change in attitudes. Today's meeting appeared to be the start of imposing his views.
Best start with billboards - then jetskis and parasails then.
How about the police setting example and obeying laws as well? That might be nice! No more riding the wrong way down Bangla road for example !
Posted by Discover Thainess on October 21, 2015 12:25