(19/01/2012)
The Government has ensured the safety of local people and foreign tourists as Thailand steps up security measures, following news reports on a possible terrorist threat. The country’s tourism in 2012 is expected to continue to grow further and the growth will generate many billions of baht in revenue.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has ordered security-related agencies to pay more attention to safety precautions around the clock.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is placing emphasis on creating better understanding about Thailand’s situation among foreign countries in an effort to provide them with factual information.
The Royal Thai Police insisted that Thailand is not a terrorist target. Although Thailand is not on the target list, the police will nonetheless intensify security measures and keep a close watch on intelligence information.
According to Mr. Kongkrit Hiranyakit, President for Policy and Planning of the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT), the number of foreign tourists visiting Thailand this year will increase by 8 percent and bring in more than 760 billion baht in tourism earnings.
Mr. Kongkrit advised the Government to link two management plans together, so that government and private agencies could work in the same direction. The two plans include the prevention of natural disasters and epidemic outbreaks, and the reduction of man-made disaster risks, especially from political conflicts.
Mr. Kongkrit urged the Government to step up its public relations campaigns while maintaining the existing strategies, such as the provision of risk insurance for foreign visitors to keep their confidence high. He said that the Government should also encourage the private sector to invest in neighboring countries to maintain Thailand’s competitiveness as it moves toward the ASEAN Community in 2015.
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