Thursday, September 28, 2006

Thailand Travel Update - 20 Sept 2006


Update from Thailand

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Life in Thailand is calm ... below is breaking news story from Bangkok Post on the recent events on tourism ...
Coup 'should not hurt tourism' (dpa) - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) said Wednesday the impact of a bloodless military coup on Thailand's tourism sector had been minimal and advised visitors to continue with their plans to visit the country. Thailand attracts about 12 million tourist a year. "As you walk about the downtown areas of Bangkok there is very little to suggest the unusual, except that the traffic is lighter. Visitors here are saying that Thailand is as open and welcoming as usual," said Bob James, chairman of the Pata Thailand chapter. The tourism association said domestic and international airports, airline services and airport transfers were operating normally in Bangkok and throughout the country, despite the military coup that overthrew the government of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Tuesday night.

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