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Island's Tourism Industry Will Take THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 thephuketnews thephuketnews1 thephuketnews.com Friday, October 16 – Thursday, October 22, 2020 Since 2011 / Volume X / No. 40 20 Baht NO TOURISTS UNTIL AFTER VEG FEST, SAYS GOVERNOR > PAGE 3 NEWS PAGE 5 John Dalley of Soi Dog DAMAGE DONE awarded MBE LIFE PAGE 6 Aladdin in true panto coming for December Shops remain shuttered throughout Karon, one of the tourism areas on the island devastated by the economic crisis. Photo: Tanyaluk Sakoot ISLAND’S TOURISM INDUSTRY WILL TAKE YEARS TO RECOVER, SAY EXPERTS The Phuket News the extent of the damage done to the At last report, Phuket Governor national economy,” he said. [email protected] industry for months, and yet still Narong Woonciew admitted that an With no action taken to help sup- nothing has been done,” Mr Thanusak estimated 70% of all tourism busi- port the industry, banks will foreclose he damage to Phuket’s tourism said on Monday (Oct 12). nesses on the island are already closed on their loans and seize properties, he PAGE 12 industry by the COVID-19 The procession of high-end offi- “temporarily”. Mr Thanusak expects said, adding that this will only add SPORT Tprevention measures has al- cials, including Deputy Prime Minister that number to change dramatically. more years to the time it will take for ready been done, and will take years Jurin Laksanawisit, arriving to see “We are on the verge of collapse. the industry to recover even if new Hamilton equals to recover from, Phuket Chamber firsthand and report the state of the We need actual help fast,’ he said. players enter the market and snap up of Commerce President Thanusak island’s economy back to Bangkok has Mr Thanusak called for the gov- seized properties sold by the banks Schumi record Phungdet told The Phuket News also failed to provide relief, he added. ernment to extend the moratorium to recover their losses. with Eifel win this week. However, Mr Thanusak noted on tourism business loan repayments Also needing urgent attention are Worse, if a moratorium on loan that he had been informed that Prime by at least two to three years, and for smaller tourism operators who have repayments for tourism businesses Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is ex- the interest rate on such loans to be outstanding personal debts that they is not extended beyond the end of pected to visit the island himself in capped at 2%. are unable to repay. this month, the damage will deepen, November. “We did this after the tsunami [in “This group is a big group in the adding even more years to the ex- By that time, the number of busi- 2004], and it worked. The tourism tourism industry, and with no tourists pected time frame for the industry nesses that will have shuttered perma- industry was able to recover within these people have no way to repay to recover, he said. nently will start to increase rapidly, a few years, and by last year was their loans,” he said. “We have shouted this and shown Mr Thanusak said. generating some B400 billion for the “If these people do not receive... CONTINUED ON PAGE 2 @thephuketnews 2 PHUKET NEWS THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 [email protected] ‘New normal’ Veg Fest set News to begin > p4 COVID damage done DSI inspects Sripanwa land Continued from page 1 The Phuket News ers will finish and conclude ...assistance, they will lose [email protected] this case earlier, in order to their credit rating, meaning quickly deliver the truth to that they will not be able to epartment of Special the public, as this case has launch new businesses when Investigation (DSI) gained a lot of attention,” the industry does start to re- DDeputy Director- he added. cover. That means a loss of The damage to Phuket’s General Pol Col Akarapol Col Akarapol also re- many experienced operators tourism industry has been Punyopashtambha arrived in vealed that the DSI investi- in the industry, and that will done, says Mr Thanusak. Phuket last Thursday (Oct 8) gation is looking into more directly affect Phuket’s ability with a team of investigators than just the land ownership to relaunch as a competitive “Without these soft loans, to inspect the land plots oc- claims. tourism destination,” he added. the result will be a chain- cupied by the Sripanwa resort, “We received a request to Bhuritt Maswongssa, who reaction collapse in the tourism on Phuket’s east coast. investigate two issues, includ- serves as the Southern Thailand industry. Not only hotels, but The investigation followed ing the land ownership of the representative on the Tourism also tour operators, restau- Weera Somkhwamkit, Secre- DSI Deputy Director-General Pol Col Akarapol Punyo- resort and its construction, Council of Thailand (TCT), sup- rants, souvenir shops, and tary General of the People’s pashtambha led a team of investigators to inspect the but we must look into issues ported Mr Thanusak’s call for entertainment venues. So Network Against Corruption, land plots occupied by the Sripanwa resort, on Phuket’s beyond the request,” he said. financial support for the island’s these businesses need help as filing a formal request on Sept east coast. Photo: DSI “We have to check five tourism industry, and agreed fast as possible,” he stressed. 25 to DSI Chief Pol Lt Col more specific issues, but that it already will take the Mr Bhuritt added that he Korawat Panprapakorn for the The team of DSI investi- vey the area and questioned we will release information island several years to recover. could not foresee the island’s DSI to investigate the resort’s gators was welcomed by the Mr Warangkul about the land about these issues later,” Col “The government must tourism industry recovering claim to the land it sits on. resort’s Engineering Manager from the past until now. Most Akarapol said. ask for cooperation from the on its own until the number The request formally asked Warangkul Kongkraphan, and importantly, the DSI is work- “The slope of land is one banks to give and guarantee of hotels, resorts and other the DSI to accept the case as a other staff. ing straightforwardly and of the priorities that we are soft loans with 2% interest, tourist accommodation venues special case and to prosecute “We have already inves- will be fair for both sides,” paying much attention to, but and interest-free periods of at started experiencing about relevant officers who issued tigated all five phases of the he added. we cannot give any informa- least three years, so that there 50% occupancy. unlawful ownership docu- resort and received very good The DSI investigators have tion at this time. The DSI will be more employment and “And that will take at least ments for breaches of the For- cooperation from the resort been given six months to have investigated many cases the tourism industry can keep a few years, even if the busi- est Act, B.E. 2484 (1941) and staff,” explained Col Akarapol conclude their investigation, about land in Phuket, but this going,” Mr Bhuritt told The nesses start to receive help the Land Title Deed Issuance after the inspection. Col Akarapol said. is the first time for Sripanwa Phuket News. soon,” he said. Act (No. 6), B.E. 2479 (1936) “We used a drone to sur- “But I am sure that offic- resort.” he concluded. thephuketnews THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 THEPHUKETNEWS.COM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 PHUKET NEWS 3 Phuket model crowned First tourists delayed Miss Universe Thailand CHALISA AMANDA OB- dam, a 27-year-old Thai-Cana- over Veg Fest fears dian model from Phuket, has The Phuket News been crowned Miss Universe [email protected] Thailand 2020. She will repre- sent Thailand at the 69th Miss he first tourists to arrive in the Universe 2020. country since the COVID-19 The judges’ decision was lockdown began six months ago announced at the final round T Amanda Obdam, a 27-year- will not arrive until after the nine-day of the Miss Universe Thailand old Thai-Canadian model Vegetarian Festival has concluded on Oct pageant, held at the True Icon from Phuket, has been 25, the Phuket Governor has confirmed. Hall (ICONSIAM) in Bangkok crowned Miss Universe Governor Narong Woonciew broke last Saturday night (Oct 10). Thailand 2020. Photo: Miss the news during his daily video Face- This year, the pageant Universe Thailand book broadcast last Wednesday morn- was held under the theme ing (Oct 7). ‘Real you, Real Universe, and made her final walk as Miss The confirmation was obscured Governor Narong Woonciew broke the news during his daily video Facebook Empowering Beauty’. Universe Thailand 2019 before amid his promotion of the upcoming broadcast. Screenshot: PR Phuket / Facebook “Over 29 contestants, the official announcement Vegetarian Festival and praise for the Amanda caught all eyes and naming the new Miss Uni- preparations made by officials and shrine and he did not confirm when the first Governor Narong explained that the full attention of both audi- verse 2020. administrators to ensure the festival tourists were expected to arrive. allowing the Vegetarian Festival to go ences and judges throughout As winner of the pres- complies with COVID-19 prevention However, sitting at the same table ahead this year took a lot of discussion the contest. She confidently tigious pageant, Amanda measures. during the broadcast, Phuket Provincial and was a decision not made lightly. came with her dark gray two- received a cash prize of B1 Governor Narong said that the de- Health Office (PPHO) deputy chief Dr “Many Thais from other provinces piece in the swimsuits com- million, a Honda Civic car, lay in allowing tourists to come was Krit Sakulpat assured that “when Phuket will come to the festival, and there were petition, and the gorgeous as well as a fully-furnished due to local people’s fears that foreign receives tourists, we will have the cor- concerns that foreigners coming to dress in red color during the condominium.
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