News Forum - ‘Pay for a pool villa in Phuket instead of paying the energy bills’ this winter, advises Thai official

[Thaiger]

Instead of wasting money on high energy bills this winter, Westerners should turn off the heating and spend their money in Thailand instead, advises the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). With wholesale gas and electricity prices rocketing in Europe TAT’s invitation makes sense. In the UK, the average household is about £2,500 a year, up from £1,400 in October 2021. Governor of the TAT Yuthasak Supasorn said high costs of gas and energy will incentivise Westerners to escape the cold and come to Thailand… “Save your money, lock your home and come to Thailand. Pay for a pool villa in […]

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[FarangandEarnest]

I'd love to know where the Phuket Pool villas are that are only 400gbp per month.  I'm not sure many tourists are going to appreciate the insinuation they are stupid from the governor of Phuket either. Institutional racism from the top down.

Edited October 19, 2022 by FarangandEarnest

[Soidog]

1 hour ago, FarangandEarnest said:

Institutional racism from the top down.

It’s so institutional and allowed to go on that it’s scary at times. It’s not even seen as racism by the locals and sadly by many expats who simply brush it aside as TIT