Comments for TTRweekly

Comment on Calm before a storm? by John

John — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:20:35 +0000

This report is by far the best yet on the current status for English speakers, as the main English language press has been hopeless in the extreme. Considering both tourists and foreign correspondents use the main organs as their sole source of information it is pathetic. Good for TTR, so keep it up over the rouge weekend when confusion will be the predominant colour, not red.

Comment on Hotelier: Stay away this weekend by John

John — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:56:56 +0000

This individual has consistently used his Skal connections for personal egrandisement, but knowing his personal circumstances one can understand. He will learn from this to keep his opportunistic views to himself. As for “leading”, he only does this with his chin and does an egregious disservice to the thousands of hoteliers who have made Thailand the destination that it still is, in spite of foolish mockeries like this.

Comment on Calm before a storm? by charubun pananon

charubun pananon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:35:15 +0000

There are so many positive angles to view Thailand. It would be nice too if our government would use more IT real-time live transmission publicity internationally in such occasions to get its side of the story over to the widest possible audience.

Comment on Hotelier: Stay away this weekend by Bert van Walbeek

Bert van Walbeek — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:50:42 +0000

Sad to see this personal opinion to be published, it has the same ” value ” as those quotes in the Bangkok Post from a ” street-vendor ” or a ” office-clerk “…….

” Leading ” means teamwork, not airing individual opinions.

We see enough of that at the moment ……

I trust Skal will dissociate themselves from this statement soonest.

Sadly yours

Bert van Walbeek

Comment on Hotelier: Stay away this weekend by charubun pananon

charubun pananon — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:51:12 +0000

God save Thailand. We cannot guess or forecast what will happen especially in Bangkok over the next few days or more. It is very difficult to save the meat or save the cow. We have to use IT to tell the truth to our clients and suppliers for they will learn and see the real situation going on in our country. Twisting the truth is twisting the trust.Oh what a hard time for Thai tourism and the 50th anniversary of TAT !

Comment on Hotelier: Stay away this weekend by John

John — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:31:27 +0000

This was completely out of line, that the manager of a backstreet hotel should take it upon himself to play authority on what is going on. I hope his work permit is in good order, because he might be flying home any day soon for breaching protocol. This is the job of officials, not some inn keeper who is seeing his business evaporate.

Comment on Feel the Warmth at ITB Berlin by John (real one)

John (real one) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:56:10 +0000

For the record, the other John is an imposter … probably one of the ACE team doing a little viral marketing … besides, this John (real one) uses the term groovy, not cool.

Comment on Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth by Atticus

Atticus — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:48:17 +0000

This isn’t a gift horse, more like a Trojan breed. The sorry cast of characters are well-known in the industry and it beggars belief that the gene pool is so depleted the same tired old names keep reappearing. There is no big-picture thinking, but plenty of same-old, same-old. The mockery of the research, cut and pasted as usual.
But give them a chance. They might suffer post-launch hangovers in Berlin and forget that self-promotion requires substance, not simply a gaggle of old drinking buddies blowing smoke up their own fundaments.

Comment on Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth by Darika Watchalottaporn

Darika Watchalottaporn — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:00:23 +0000

Good golly! It is a good thing I stopped paying taxes years ago or I might be outraged at the way the U.S. government is throwing money around when there are so many needs back home.

And how do I get to be an “ex-Pata” something? Seems to be a pretty good way to make some extra money.

Comment on Feel the Warmth at ITB Berlin by John

John — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:45:59 +0000

Congratulations to all involved in this project; it’s a cool website and a good initiative. Anything that helps drive inbound business away from the big Western tour operators to ASEAN based suppliers should be applauded. Wish you guys all the best.