Comments on: In total darkness http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html Life and Politics in Democratic Bhutan Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Thinlay http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2196 Thinlay Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:52:15 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2196 I may agree with BCCI about the attitude of some government officials but it should not be generalised. I think BCCI or any business person encountering bad government officials should take up the matter with concerned high authority. My point is that government policy for PVt sector development is positive. But there seems to be case for streamlining such policies and for this i would suggest cooperation from both the parties rather than pointing the fingers. Cheers I may agree with BCCI about the attitude of some government officials but it should not be generalised. I think BCCI or any business person encountering bad government officials should take up the matter with concerned high authority. My point is that government policy for PVt sector development is positive. But there seems to be case for streamlining such policies and for this i would suggest cooperation from both the parties rather than pointing the fingers.

Cheers

]]> By: BCCI http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2165 BCCI Fri, 24 Jul 2009 09:56:37 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2165 I beg to differ from Thinlay on many counts. A business man in business will not spend millions of money and wait to be spoon fed. There is too much at stake here to just sit and relax and wait for the government to bail you out. Business people do their share but government need to do thiers too. BCCI was formed by a bunch of business people thourgh their own initiative. They were formed to lobby for the business community and even to this day - government does not provide much importance for the mere fact that business people prefer to take their causes to teh government on thier own rather than BCCi since govt does not take them seriously. The Bhutanese business men does not lack the entrepreneurial spirit. They are in business due to the positive spirit. However, this spirit is often marred & killed by the government officials attitude towards private sector. I want to state here again that the policies for the private sector by the government is quite sound but it is the attitude of the officers against individuals. Business is conducted by who you know among the govt officials. it is sad. Business houses does not lack R&D. They do this when they begin business and do it often. However, government needs to put in effort and money into R&D for the sake of sound businesses. Instead - government officials have continuous unnecessary restrictions imposed to pvt sector. The list can go on but we know everyone is aware of this but no one is willing to look at this double edged sword. The GOVERNMENT IIS GREAT BUT IT IS THE ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT NEEDS TO BE OVERHAULED. I beg to differ from Thinlay on many counts. A business man in business will not spend millions of money and wait to be spoon fed. There is too much at stake here to just sit and relax and wait for the government to bail you out. Business people do their share but government need to do thiers too. BCCI was formed by a bunch of business people thourgh their own initiative. They were formed to lobby for the business community and even to this day – government does not provide much importance for the mere fact that business people prefer to take their causes to teh government on thier own rather than BCCi since govt does not take them seriously.

The Bhutanese business men does not lack the entrepreneurial spirit. They are in business due to the positive spirit. However, this spirit is often marred & killed by the government officials attitude towards private sector. I want to state here again that the policies for the private sector by the government is quite sound but it is the attitude of the officers against individuals. Business is conducted by who you know among the govt officials. it is sad.

Business houses does not lack R&D. They do this when they begin business and do it often. However, government needs to put in effort and money into R&D for the sake of sound businesses. Instead – government officials have continuous unnecessary restrictions imposed to pvt sector. The list can go on but we know everyone is aware of this but no one is willing to look at this double edged sword. The GOVERNMENT IIS GREAT BUT IT IS THE ATTITUDE OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS THAT NEEDS TO BE OVERHAULED.

]]> By: Nedag http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2163 Nedag Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:13:00 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2163 When the cup is full, you cannot pour anymore! What can I say! When the cup is full, you cannot pour anymore! What can I say!

]]> By: Thinlay http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2156 Thinlay Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:36:09 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2156 I would like to take a position here. Government did and does support pvt. sector development interms of loan scheme, award of construction works, procurement of materials, creation of BCCI and enact enabling legal environment to facilitate pvt. sector development. But the problem is Bhutanese lack enterprenurial spirit. They are after quick buck with less effort. They do not invest in R&D which is a must for prosperious pvt.sector. They construct shoddy houses and bad roads, employ cheap outside labors instead of bhutanese..the list goes on. Unless, pvt.sector wakes up from deep slumber and shun quick money making mentality and invest in R&D no amount of govt. intervention can help them. Sorry to point out the facts. Cheers I would like to take a position here. Government did and does support pvt. sector development interms of loan scheme, award of construction works, procurement of materials, creation of BCCI and enact enabling legal environment to facilitate pvt. sector development. But the problem is Bhutanese lack enterprenurial spirit. They are after quick buck with less effort. They do not invest in R&D which is a must for prosperious pvt.sector. They construct shoddy houses and bad roads, employ cheap outside labors instead of bhutanese..the list goes on. Unless, pvt.sector wakes up from deep slumber and shun quick money making mentality and invest in R&D no amount of govt. intervention can help them. Sorry to point out the facts.

Cheers

]]> By: Romeo http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2152 Romeo Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:01:43 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2152 Nedag - You do make total sense. I cannot agree enough with what you say here. Government spoon feeding the private sector is unheard of in Bhutan...I think. You name any venture or any sector in business. Name one organization in the government that is proactive to support the business community whole heartedly. Don't get me wrong - we have great policies for the private sector laid out by the government but it is the narrow individuals in teh government that bar the private sector from growing. Many in different ministries are jealous of the success of the private sector individuals. Our new government should - under the leadership of the Prime minister and the OL lyonpo to overhaul the attitude of the government officials towards private sector. View everything in a broad manner that if the economy is to grow then pvt sector is to be encouraged. After all - don't the officials always say that pvt sector is the engine of growth. Well the engine is there for a long time but lubrication is necessary from time to time to make it run well. Only then will harmony prevail and will everyne gain with total synergy. Nedag – You do make total sense. I cannot agree enough with what you say here. Government spoon feeding the private sector is unheard of in Bhutan…I think. You name any venture or any sector in business. Name one organization in the government that is proactive to support the business community whole heartedly. Don’t get me wrong – we have great policies for the private sector laid out by the government but it is the narrow individuals in teh government that bar the private sector from growing. Many in different ministries are jealous of the success of the private sector individuals. Our new government should – under the leadership of the Prime minister and the OL lyonpo to overhaul the attitude of the government officials towards private sector. View everything in a broad manner that if the economy is to grow then pvt sector is to be encouraged. After all – don’t the officials always say that pvt sector is the engine of growth. Well the engine is there for a long time but lubrication is necessary from time to time to make it run well. Only then will harmony prevail and will everyne gain with total synergy.

]]> By: Nedag http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2147 Nedag Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:52:17 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2147 Thinlay...you miss the point here. I am saying tour operators did market individually but due to expense, a quarter page ad in a popular travel magazine costs ranging between $2000 - $5000, and TV promotion costs six figures. Operators market but government should promote, it is not just about operators making money, more importantly about increased royalty and tax revenue to government coffers, employment, and general economic opportunity to various stakeholders starting from hoteliers, car owners, handicraft shops, artisans, yak and horse contractors. Therefore, as done in any other countries our governemnt should pro-actively promote. It is not about spoon feeding, it is about the government just gorging without re-investing! My two cents ...la! Thinlay…you miss the point here. I am saying tour operators did market individually but due to expense, a quarter page ad in a popular travel magazine costs ranging between $2000 – $5000, and TV promotion costs six figures. Operators market but government should promote, it is not just about operators making money, more importantly about increased royalty and tax revenue to government coffers, employment, and general economic opportunity to various stakeholders starting from hoteliers, car owners, handicraft shops, artisans, yak and horse contractors. Therefore, as done in any other countries our governemnt should pro-actively promote. It is not about spoon feeding, it is about the government just gorging without re-investing! My two cents …la!

]]> By: Thinlay http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2146 Thinlay Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:32:43 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2146 Gee!!! I think Bhutanese still have not shunned the " spoon Feeding Mentality". How long can we depend on government even to advertise for tourist flux to view solar eclipse?? This is mad demand. Tour operators should have taken proactive action if they really want to earn extra dollar. Government can not do everything. Be realistic. Cheers Gee!!! I think Bhutanese still have not shunned the ” spoon Feeding Mentality”. How long can we depend on government even to advertise for tourist flux to view solar eclipse?? This is mad demand. Tour operators should have taken proactive action if they really want to earn extra dollar. Government can not do everything. Be realistic.

Cheers

]]> By: Zhidag http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2144 Zhidag Thu, 23 Jul 2009 01:49:12 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2144 The solar eclipse was an unforgetable experience. Our government and tour operators did not take the opportunity at its fullest. I was in need of a filter to watch the eclipse but our shops did not have it. OL la, you may request Yeshey Dorji, photographer for few shots and post it here la. He was in Dochula taking the photograph during the eclipse. The solar eclipse was an unforgetable experience. Our government and tour operators did not take the opportunity at its fullest. I was in need of a filter to watch the eclipse but our shops did not have it.

OL la, you may request Yeshey Dorji, photographer for few shots and post it here la. He was in Dochula taking the photograph during the eclipse.

]]> By: Romeo http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2143 Romeo Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:03:32 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2143 OL la, Did you take a picture. Please share with us. How was the eclipse??? OL la,
Did you take a picture. Please share with us. How was the eclipse???

]]> By: philip koschel http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/economy/2009/in-total-darkness.html#comment-2142 philip koschel Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:13:43 +0000 http://www.tsheringtobgay.com/?p=1092#comment-2142 yes, this would have been the very perfect time to communicate the magic of the kingdom of beautiful bhutan! how ever. the fact that bhutan is missing these chances is one reason why western tourists love bhutan for what it is. to us a parallel world full of unspoiled and true beauty. philip. yes,
this would have been the very perfect time to communicate the magic of the kingdom of beautiful bhutan!
how ever. the fact that bhutan is missing these chances is one reason why western tourists love bhutan for what it is. to us a parallel world full of unspoiled and true beauty.

philip.

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