Travelling the high road
Professor Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
Executive Director, Institute of Future Studies for Development (IFD)
kriengsak@kriengsak.com, http://www.ifd.or.th
This article was first published in the Bangkok Post on May 20, 2001 after the government announced a reform of the bureaucracy and subsequently initiated restructuring ministries and offices according to their functions. The author suggested that a Ministry of Tourism be established in order to promote tourism in Thailand. Later, the government created a new ministry, “ The Ministry of Tourism and Sports”.
It is to the credit of the Thai government that it has given special attention to the tourism sector. The workshop on tourism, held recently at Chiang Mai (2001), is a welcome sign of this attention and it is hoped that the outcome of this workshop will benefit this important sector. Several years ago, I proposed the establishment of a Ministry of tourism that would become an important benefit to the Thai economy, and urged the suggestion be considered seriously. However, at the present stage of the country's tourist sector I would add now that the Ministry of Tourism be established as a matter of urgency and it will benefit Thailand greatly. Setting up this Ministry should be given a high priority, since such an organization would be timely for both stimulating the growth of this sector and would be helpful for economic recovery.
Professor Dr Kriengsak Chareonwongsak
Executive Director, Institute of Future Studies for Development (IFD)
kriengsak@kriengsak.com, http://www.ifd.or.th
This article was first published in the Bangkok Post on May 20, 2001 after the government announced a reform of the bureaucracy and subsequently initiated restructuring ministries and offices according to their functions. The author suggested that a Ministry of Tourism be established in order to promote tourism in Thailand. Later, the government created a new ministry, “ The Ministry of Tourism and Sports”.
It is to the credit of the Thai government that it has given special attention to the tourism sector. The workshop on tourism, held recently at Chiang Mai (2001), is a welcome sign of this attention and it is hoped that the outcome of this workshop will benefit this important sector. Several years ago, I proposed the establishment of a Ministry of tourism that would become an important benefit to the Thai economy, and urged the suggestion be considered seriously. However, at the present stage of the country's tourist sector I would add now that the Ministry of Tourism be established as a matter of urgency and it will benefit Thailand greatly. Setting up this Ministry should be given a high priority, since such an organization would be timely for both stimulating the growth of this sector and would be helpful for economic recovery.
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