Forget about Thailand: Its Government Doesn't Care for Tourists
My
experience in Thailand
is no good. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) there won't respond to my
complaint. So when you have problems in Thailand, don't expect any help
from its (corrupt/incompetent?) government. Visit Thailand at your own risk (in the
most recent visit, stuff was stolen from my locked check-in luggage; an inside
job obviously) . Here is briefly what
happened:
In April, 2008, I filed an online complaint against a
Pattaya travel agent for ripping me off to
MOTS via the website touristassistancecenter.go.th (this site is no
longer functional). A Ministry staff acknowledged my complaint by email.
However, despite repeated online inquiry about the progress
of the complaint, I received no response from the Ministry.
When I was in Bangkok
earlier this year in May, I went to MOTS National Stadium office to inquire
about the progress of my complaint (which I filed online in April 2008). Amazingly, they found no record of the
complaint and asked me to file a written complaint while I was in that office.
I did accordingly and a staff said I would hear from the Ministry in 2-3 weeks.
Not having heard anything, I sent a letter to the National
Stadium office in August and another one in September, 2009 inquiring about the
progress of the complaint, but again I heard nothing. About a month ago, I sent
a letter about the matter to Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat (Minister of Tourism and
Sports) at the Ratchadamneon Rd.
address, but heard nothing.
I think it is conclusive that MOTS is not going to do
anything about my complaint. I wonder why
(corruption/incompetence?).
My
experience in Thailand
is no good. The Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) there won't respond to my
complaint. So when you have problems in Thailand, don't expect any help
from its (corrupt/incompetent?) government. Visit Thailand at your own risk (in the
most recent visit, stuff was stolen from my locked check-in luggage; an inside
job obviously) . Here is briefly what
happened:
In April, 2008, I filed an online complaint against a
Pattaya travel agent for ripping me off to
MOTS via the website touristassistancecenter.go.th (this site is no
longer functional). A Ministry staff acknowledged my complaint by email.
However, despite repeated online inquiry about the progress
of the complaint, I received no response from the Ministry.
When I was in Bangkok
earlier this year in May, I went to MOTS National Stadium office to inquire
about the progress of my complaint (which I filed online in April 2008). Amazingly, they found no record of the
complaint and asked me to file a written complaint while I was in that office.
I did accordingly and a staff said I would hear from the Ministry in 2-3 weeks.
Not having heard anything, I sent a letter to the National
Stadium office in August and another one in September, 2009 inquiring about the
progress of the complaint, but again I heard nothing. About a month ago, I sent
a letter about the matter to Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat (Minister of Tourism and
Sports) at the Ratchadamneon Rd.
address, but heard nothing.
I think it is conclusive that MOTS is not going to do
anything about my complaint. I wonder why
(corruption/incompetence?).