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Tourist help centres to be set up across the city ahead of shutdown.
BAMRUNG AMNATCHAROENRIT THE NATION January 9, 2014 1:00 am THE TOURISM Sector is going on high alert and setting up "Tourist Friends Centres" in key locations across Bangkok ahead of |possible chaos on Monday as anti-government protesters try to bring the capital to a halt. Centres will be located in the Huamark area as well as at Don Mueang and Suvarnabhumi airports. There will also be booths set up at BTS and MRT stations including Phaya Thai, Ekkamai and Hua Lamphong. Similar services will also be offered at three hotels: Imperial Queen Park, Twin Towers, and one in the Sathorn area. Foreign tourists will be advised to avoid the capital when they arrive, while those scheduled to stay in Bangkok will be informed of the services on offer. Delegates from tourism-related operations as well as officials from the Tourism and Sports Ministry, led by deputy |permanent secretary Kajorn Weerajai, discussed the issue yesterday and looked for ways to help foreign tourists in case severe traffic brings the capital to a standstill on Monday. On that day, 150 volunteers will be put in charge. Taxi boats that have the capacity to carry 200-300 passengers, as well as buses and vans, will be prepared to provide services in case of urgency. Tourists will also be given US$100 (Bt3,200) a day if they happen to miss their scheduled flight by more than eight hours. Kajorn said he was not sure how long the centres would be able to provide these services, adding that the ministry planned to monitor the situation on a day-to-day basis. Thirayuth Chirathivat, chief executive officer of Centara Hotels and Resorts, said the property located at CentralWorld in downtown Bangkok would most definitely be affected. He has instructed all staff members to be on high alert and keep all guests updated on the situation. Separately, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said that if the protest continued, the number of tourist arrivals would be affected. It predicts that arrival numbers will drop by 4-5 per cent this quarter, and as a result, the total number of arrivals this year would be 29.6 million, down from the 29.86 million projected previously. Tourism revenue is also expected to |drop to Bt1.43 trillion, down from Bt1.44 trillion. TAT's previous projection for this year was 28.01 million arrivals, a 7.28-per-cent increase from 2013, and a 12.91-per-cent increase in tourism revenue to Bt1.33 trillion. It recently boosted its projection because of the arrivals of 26.1 million tourists last year, which was more than expected. |
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My advice to those who have already booked their tickets during the election period (2 Feb to 9 Feb) is to see whats going to happen this coming Monday 13 Jan when The Mouth from the South aka Suthep does his Bangkok Shutdown street party. If have coup or big trouble then detour to Patts so dun book hotel first. Army chief also roti prata so maybe have coup or not we dunno "government will be held responsible for any violence"... KNN last 2 times protesters and police met have people get killed. Suthep knows sure have violence and is forcing YL's hand so WTF kong si mi lan? If you happen to be in Bangkok this Monday (13 Jan) then better get ready cooped up in hotel coz we dunno how long Suthep's gonna to keep Bangkok shutdown. This time they are gonna close junction of Ladphrao/Phahon Yothin, Rachada and Victory Monument. Indirectly this will affect Sutthisan (Saphan Kwai local AGG land), Phetchburi and Rachada (soapy massage lands). Of course the usual Silom, Asoke & Rachaprarop etc... junctions will close which means Nana, Soi Cowboy and Patpong also get hit. Troublesome but I see it as a good time to start exploring Srinakarin, upper Ladphrao and Kaset-Nawamin chiong areas leaw!
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Only can know from mon 13, if kena paralysis Common sense tells us this may not be allowed to cripple Bkk. Else the COUP
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Yeah...check out those "饅頭" 555+ |
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Nana here i come tomorrow
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This is in upper Ladphrao area not Nana.
Don't blur blur go wrong place leh... [=Soopafly;10322733]thanon pradit manutham[/QUOTE] Just have to come via On Nut should be Ok but then if most people detour also then sure big jam. Best chill on 13 Jan and see how... Silver lining... Government has announced it will compensate tourists if their flights get delayed due to #BangkokShutdown. Full story here... http://www.nationmultimedia.com/busi...-30223783.html
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this this place i very keen go and see see look look . like got hidden things there , pii mike got what to intro ah |
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Don't wear yellow or red shirts/T-shirts in Bangkok !!!
Report from The Nation dated 10 January 2014 :-
Philippines tells nationals to shun red, yellow in Thailand Manila - Filipinos travelling to Thailand have been told to shun red or yellow items to avoid being caught up in the political unrest there, the Philippine embassy in Bangkok said. Participating and/or showing support in any form to any of the parties is strongly discouraged," the mission said in a travel advisory on its website. "For (your) information, the red and yellow colours are closely identified with some of the parties involved," it said in a note directed at Filipino travellers as well as residents there and other parts of Thailand. The protests are aimed at overthrowing Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of ousted former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, and her government. Thaksin’s overthrow in 2006 by generals loyal to the king ushered in years of political turmoil and rival street protests by the royalist "Yellow Shirts" and Thaksin’s supporters, known as the "Red Shirts". ----- KatoeyNewsNetwork |
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