Ballooning Campaign Costs and Border Tourism Crisis Highlighted by Buriram Industry

Thansettakij•Politics•248d ago

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Buriram tourism head criticizes costly political campaigns and calls for revenue-generating policies, while border tourism faces a 90% decline.

•The chairperson of the Buriram Tourism Industry Council highlighted the rising costs of election campaigns in Thailand.
•He urged political parties to shift from populist policies to revenue-generating strategies for national benefit.
•Southern Isan border areas are experiencing a severe tourism crisis, with a 90% drop in visitors.

•Political parties are incurring significant costs during election campaigns, impacting various sectors.
•The cost for campaign vehicles (rot het) has escalated from 900 THB per day to over 2,000 THB due to rising fuel prices.
•Increasing inflation has led to higher living costs for campaign teams.
•Chatchartpat Sararam, Chairperson of the Buriram Tourism Industry Council, believes the budget should be spread through government-private sector joint committees to develop tourism and infrastructure.
•Chatchartpat Sararam emphasized that the new government should prioritize policies for earning national revenue over short-term populist measures.
•Tourism in the southern Isan border areas has plummeted by over 90% due to regional conflict, severely affecting the economy in seven border provinces.
•The government and military must urgently collaborate to restore confidence and ensure investors see the border areas as safe for normal economic activities.

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Chatchartpat Sararam

"The new government's major challenge should not just be issuing spending measures, but focusing on policies to earn money for the country."

โจทย์ใหญ่ของรัฐบาลใหม่ต้องไม่ใช่แค่การออกมาตรการใช้เงินเพียงอย่างเดียว แต่ต้องเน้นนโยบายการหาเงินเข้าประเทศ

Chatchartpat Sararam

"Focusing budget on a single voter base is a political risk that can easily be scrutinized by society and government agencies."

การทุ่มงบลงในฐานเสียงเพียงจุดเดียวถือเป็นความเสี่ยงทางการเมืองที่อาจถูกตรวจสอบจากสังคมและหน่วยงานภาครัฐได้ง่าย

Chatchartpat Sararam(นายฉัตรชัยพัฒน์ สาระรัมย์)

Chairperson of the Buriram Tourism Industry Council, analyzing election campaign costs and tourism challenges.

Buriram Tourism Industry Council(สภาอุตสาหกรรมท่องเที่ยวจังหวัดบุรีรัมย์)

An industry body offering analysis on political spending and tourism impacts in Buriram province.

Joint Public-Private Committee Forrect(กรอ.)

A committee mechanism advocated for distributing budgets to promote tourism and infrastructure development.

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)(การท่องเที่ยวแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

A government agency that should receive budget injections to enhance tourism value and GDP growth.

Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)ℹ️

A ministry proposed to receive budget for tourism promotion to increase national GDP.

Southern Isan Border Areas(พื้นที่ชายแดนอีสานใต้)

Region facing a severe tourism crisis and visitor decline due to conflict, impacting local economies.