PHUKET: Plans for the Government to help make Phuket the best marine hub in Asia are likely to become clear for the first time when officials meet the yachting community and marina managers today.
While the prospect of elevating Phuket's reputation is relished, there are some remaining suspicions about just how the government can help what's essentially a private industry with imposed regulations.
Certainly, reducing the bureaucracy would be seen as a great help.
Although mass market tourism is Phuket's latest trend, top-of-the-range tourists still find the Andaman region irresistibly appealing, and the sailing off Krabi and Phang Nga remains among the best in the world.
The new Kata Rocks Resort, five-star plus, even has a nautical design and provision for superyachts to anchor nearby.
Just how much yachting and boating, a sport and lifestyle product, can be blown along by government-generated breezes is what people hope to find out today.
Everyone at the gathering will be hoping it's not just hot air.
While the yachting and boating industry has maintained steady growth and the spending power of people in the business is great, Phuket still has just one annual boat show.
Government-sponsored projects are never going to attract a following unless the whole of the private marine industry stands to benefit.
The Governor of Phuket, Nisit Jansomwong, is expected to join marine industry officials at today's meeting at the Phuket City Hall convention centre, with translation reported to be available.
While the prospect of elevating Phuket's reputation is relished, there are some remaining suspicions about just how the government can help what's essentially a private industry with imposed regulations.
Certainly, reducing the bureaucracy would be seen as a great help.
Although mass market tourism is Phuket's latest trend, top-of-the-range tourists still find the Andaman region irresistibly appealing, and the sailing off Krabi and Phang Nga remains among the best in the world.
The new Kata Rocks Resort, five-star plus, even has a nautical design and provision for superyachts to anchor nearby.
Just how much yachting and boating, a sport and lifestyle product, can be blown along by government-generated breezes is what people hope to find out today.
Everyone at the gathering will be hoping it's not just hot air.
While the yachting and boating industry has maintained steady growth and the spending power of people in the business is great, Phuket still has just one annual boat show.
Government-sponsored projects are never going to attract a following unless the whole of the private marine industry stands to benefit.
The Governor of Phuket, Nisit Jansomwong, is expected to join marine industry officials at today's meeting at the Phuket City Hall convention centre, with translation reported to be available.
Marine Industry is a international thing. It is shipping/yachting, it doesn't stop at thai boundaries. How many percent of the people involved are foreigner and not master thai language?
Marine industry officials meet today, and translation reported to be available? Translation in Thailand is often not correct. It gives room for 'hot or fried air'. Anything to do with marine industry should be communicated in english. The AEC-2015 setting of course supports that as well.
Posted by Kurt on May 11, 2015 08:24
Editor Comment:
There are some good translators too, Kurt. Try not to be negative about everything. Start finding reasons why change will come.