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Thursday, 16 July 2009 |
 Hotels across Thailand are offering huge discounts and special deals to entice both foreign and domestic tourists to travel more during the low travel season from June to October. The usually slow season is especially sluggish this year as a result of the global economic recession, the ongoing political upheaval, and now the H1N1 flu pandemic. Hotel occupancy rate across the country has plunged 16 percent. Luxury hotels in Bangkok are the ones receiving the biggest blow, as travelers shy away from splurging on top-notch accommodation. Thai Airways International has slashed prices of its domestic flights to compete with low-cost airlines and is even offering free domestic connections to those flying into Bangkok from outside of Asia.
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Saturday, 13 June 2009 |
South Korea’s Incheon International Airport has been voted the world’s best airport, stealing the title from Hong Kong International Airport who held the title for seven consecutive years. Skytrax, a UK-based aviation research group, conducted a survey on 8.6 million passengers over a ten-month period. Of all 196 international airports worldwide that participated in the survey, South Korea’s Incheonemergedthe overall best, closely followed by Hong Kong International Airport and Singapore’s Changi International Airport. Joining them in the top ten are Zurich Airport, Munich International and Japan’s Kansai International Airport. Kuala Lumpur came seventh, followed by Amsterdam, Nagoya Airport, and New Zealand’s Auckland airport secured the tenth place. In individual categories, Hong Kong won the best dining award, Kuala Lumpur won the best immigration service title, while Dubai International Airport won best duty free shopping.
The Times of India
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Monday, 20 April 2009 |
Some British tour operators say they will not offer refunds to clients who have booked a holiday to Bangkok and no longer wish to travel, despite the unrest and rioting that are taking place in the Thai capital. The Bitish Foreign Office downgraded its overall threat level for travel to Bangkok on Wednesday of last week, after the riots had dissipated. "On Monday and Tuesday we were calling clients who were booked up to April 16 to see if they wanted to change arrangements, and we were also calling clients who were already in Bangkok," said Anne-Marie Hansen, a spokesperson for Kuoni Travel. "At that point if people wanted to cancel we would refund them the entire cost of their holiday, but when the advice changed back on Wednesday we reverted to normal booking conditions." Normal booking conditions means a 100% cancellation charge if the trip is less than seven days away. Other British travel companies including Thomson Worldwide and Thomas Cook Signature have both also reverted to normal booking conditions.
The Guardian
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Monday, 09 March 2009 |
 Google has chosen Thailand as the first country in the region to have its own Google Maps due to the popularity of Google's many services in the country. Internet users can now search for locations anywhere in the country and receive map or satellite views, as well as driving directions to their destinations. They can also create and save their own maps to the destinations of their choice while planning a trip. Google has partnered with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to provide over 3,000 attractions for tourists. Other features include extensive restaurant lists and interesting events taking place around the kingdom. Thai businesses can post their locations and business summaries on the Google Maps as well. The service is now available for mobile phone users who will have access to the same features as they do on their computers.
Bangkok Post
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Friday, 06 March 2009 |
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 The first rail link between Thailand and Laos has recently opened and will offer four services daily across the Mekong River. The 3.5-kilometer track connects Thailand’s Nong Khai province and Laos’ Tha Naleng station and will be extended further to the capital Vientiane in the near future. The 197 million baht (about US$5.4 million) project was financed by Thailand. The Laotian government plans to build further links to Luang Prabang and to Boten near its northern border with China. The services are expected to ferry around 500 passengers across the Thai-Lao border every day. The fares for the 15-minute journey vary from between 20 and 80 baht. Passengers who do not have a passport can obtain a temporary border pass from officials at the border checkpoints.
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