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Wednesday, 17 December 2008 |
 Budget carrier AirAsia began offering 100,000 free tickets to Thailand on Wednesday in an attempt to lure back foreign visitors after Bangkok's airports were seized by anti-government protesters recently. The airline said the seats would be available between Wednesday and Friday, and cover services from Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Jakarta, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore and Vietnam. The Tourism Authority of Thailand said the campaign would help draw tourists back to the country faster and help boost the Thai economy next next year. "Thailand is back to normal and the campaign will help us maintain our tourist projections, especially from the Asian region," said TAT governor Pornsiri Manohan.
Agence France Presse
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Wednesday, 19 November 2008 |
 Thailand's high season for tourism has just begun, but the signs for many in the industry are worrying. Experts are blaming higher fuel costs, global economic problems and political unrest in Bangkok. In September, arrivals at Bangkok's main airport were down 21 percent, and industry experts say numbers are expected to remain low as the global credit crunch prompts consumers worried about their jobs and mortgages to stay at home. Meanwhile, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is trying to entice tourists from Southeast Asian markets like Singapore and Malaysia, which have so far managed to avoid any serious impact from the global financial woes.
AFP
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Saturday, 04 October 2008 |
By the end of this year, frequent travelers to and from Thailand will be able to bypass the often large queues at immigration and waltz through with the swipe of a card. The new immigration card is expected to be issued around the end of this year to coincide with the high tourist season. Those who travel in and out of Thailand at least three to five times a year, regardless of their nationality, will qualify for the new immigration card. The Immigration Police will also open a brand new call center early in 2009 that will provide information for international travelers in eight languages.
Radio Australia
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Saturday, 02 August 2008 |
 Aijaz Zaka Syed of Arab News said in this travel article that he was surprised at the genuine warmth and welcoming nature of the Thai people. He said that many Middle Estern tourists have begun traveling to Asian destinations such as Malaysia and Thailand because of the bad reception many claimed to receive in the United States and Europe after Sept. 11, 2001, and that Arab tourists "have virtually taken over Bangkok." Also, he said that Thailand is seriously challenging neighboring Muslim countries in its push for medical tourism.
Arab News
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Wednesday, 16 July 2008 |
Relatives of people who died when a no-frills Thai airline One-Two-Go crashed last September are preparing to sue for $400 million in compensation in the United States. The families have also asked Thai authorities to file criminal charges against the CEO of the airline. Ribbeck Law Chartered, a Chicago law firm representing many of the foreign victims' relatives, urged the Thai authorities to release their investigation into the crash to throw light on the reasons for the crash. A preliminary official inquiry blamed pilot error. One-Two-Go's MD-82 jetliner crashed on Sept. 16 last year when attempting to land on Phuket in heavy rain and strong winds, leaving 89 dead and 41 injured.
monstersandcritics.com
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