Curfew lifted at 22 provinces and 7 districts Wednesday 11 June, 2014 Situation Update: Issued at Bangkok at 14.00 hrs. (GMT+7) on 11 June 2014 Last night announcement by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to lift curfew in 17 provinces and 15 districts in three provinces has once again proven the council’s commitment to promote Thailand’s tourism. As of last night, a total of 22 provinces and seven districts in four provinces have enjoyed curfew-free. These provinces grouped in different regions are: Central Region: Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Hua Hin district of Prachuap Khiri Khan Northern Region: Mae Hong Son, Tak, Nan, Phrae, Sukhothai and Uttaradit Western Region: Kanchanaburi Northeastern Region: Loei, Nakhon Phanom, Roi Et, Sakhon Nakhon and Surin Southern Region: Phuket, Krabi, Phang-nga, Trang, Satun, and Hat Yai, Sadao and Mueang districts of Songkhla, as well as Ko Samui and Ko Phangan districts (including Ko Tao) of Surat Thani Eastern Region: Chanthaburi, Rayong, Trat and Pattaya City of Chonburi Thailand has 77 provinces. In other destinations, including Bangkok and Chiang Mai, life continues as normal and all tourism-related businesses and services are operating as per normal. Tourists can continue to enjoy the many fine-dining and nightlife, provided that they observe the curfew time from midnight to 4 a.m. All airports throughout Thailand, including at key international gateways – Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang), Phuket, Ko Samui, Hat Yai and Chiang Mai – as well as other modes of transport (road, rail and waterway) are operating as per normal. Airlines also continue to operate incoming and outgoing flights as per normal. All tourism-related businesses and services (hotels, resorts, spas, restaurants, entertainment venues, cinemas, convention centers, shopping malls, superstores, convenient stores, as well as banks, petrol and gas stations) throughout Thailand are open and operating as usual. Telephone and internet services continue to be available 24 hours. For visa application and procedure, tourists can continue to apply for visa as usual at Royal Thai Embassy and Consulates worldwide. For visa-on-arrival, all international checkpoints – airports, border checkpoints and sea ports – are open and operating as per normal. Thailand is always a welcoming tourist destination. Tourists visiting the country are welcome to enjoy the wide variety of attractions, ranging from unique culture, abundant natural beauty and remarkable variety of activities, including soft adventure, spa, shopping and medical tourism, as well as year-round unique celebrations and festivals. TAT would like to thank everyone who has used social media sites to inform people around the world that the tourism situation in Thailand is “business as usual”. Tourist hotlines Tourists visiting Thailand can contact the following numbers for further information and assistance: TAT Call Centre 1672 Tourist Police Call Centre 1155 Traffic Police Call Centre 1197 BMTA (city bus and van service) Call Centre 1348 BTS Hotline +66 (0) 2617 6000 MRT Customer Relations Center +66 (0) 2624 5200 SRT (train service) Call Centre 1690 Transport Co., Ltd., (inter-provincial bus service) Call Centre 1490 AOT (Suvarnabhumi Airport) Call Centre 1722 Thai Airways International Call Centre +66 (0) 2356 1111 Bangkok Airways Call Centre 1771 Nok Air Call Centre 1318 Thai AirAsia Call Centre +66 (0) 2515 9999 International Public Relations Division Tourism Authority of Thailand 1600 New Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Ratchathevi Bangkok 10400 Thailand Tel: 66 (0) 2250 5500 ext.4545-4548 Fax: 66 (0) 2253 7419 Email: [email protected] For the latest updates, please visit TATnews.org
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 11:12:00 +0000
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