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pSupporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra are scheduled to meet with supporters of Newin Chidchob later today. However, anyone visiting a href=”http://1stopbangkok.com”Bangkok/a can rest assured that this meeting will be peaceful. National Police Chief Wichien Pojphosri made a statement in the a href=”http://bangkokpost.com”Bangkok Post/a yesterday evening to say that this time the meeting would be peaceful./p
pThe two groups are planning to demonstrate in the city today. However, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has ordered Thai policemen to head off any confrontation that may take place, keeping the situation passive. /p
pIt is planned that the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship will head to the Grand Palace to submit their petition seeking a royal pardon for Thaksin to the Office of His Majesty’s Principal Private Secretary. /p
pAt the same time, supporters of Mr Newin will meet nearby Sanam Luang to hear the verdict of the Criminal Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions regarding the rubber sapling project in which Mr Newin has been mixed up in irregularities./p
pThe two parties have been engaged in a number of confrontations over the last few months. However, the police are now schooled in methods of preventing trouble and Police General Wichien is confident that things will run smoothly. /p
pAnyone who has visited the northern city of a href=”http://1stopchiangmai.com”Chiang Mai/a will be well aware of its charms. Surrounded by natural beauty, Chiang Mai features a number of ancient temples, great eateries and plenty of other attractions./p
pIt seems that people all around the world appreciate Chiang Mai’s charms. Readers of prominent travel magazine Travel + Leisure recently voted Chiang Mai as the world’s fifth best city to visit, with Bangkok faring even better at third place./p
pMany parts of Thailand were mentioned in the survey, and the picturesque islands of Phuket and Ko Samui were named the third and fifth best islands in the whole of Asia. /p
pThe vote of confidence is just what is needed to restore faith in tourism after some unfortunate events over the past year. Thailand has proven to be a particularly popular destination for visitors from the Middle East. /p
pAs Pramoth Supyen, Director Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Dubai amp; Middle East, said in a recent interview with a href=”http://ameinfo.com”Ame Info/a: “The UAE is a strong Market for Thailand where many visitors come seeking the famous Thai hospitality, as well as for medical tourism which is becoming more and more popular and is a favourite destination for the region’s families. Despite what is happening in the worldwide tourism industry, travellers from the UAE have increased by 21.9% over last year.”/p
pIt seems that no matter what happens Thailand’s charms win tourists over time and again. /p
pTurkish Airlines have just announced their plans to increase its service from Istanbul to a href=”http://1stopbangkok.com”Bangkok/a. This is great news for anyone who plans to use the airline to explore South East Asia as they will be offering connecting flights from Bangkok to a number of destinations including Ho Chi Minh City and Manila. /p
pStarting in December of this year, Turkish Airlines will double the number of non-stop flights on the Bangkok-Istanbul route to 14 per week. According to Dr Temel Kotil, president and CEO of Turkish Airlines, the change is being made in response to overwhelming high-season demand from air passengers./p
pAs Dr Kotil said in a recent interview with the a href=”http://bangkokpost.com”Bangkok Post/a: “We really want to strike the deal with THAI because it benefits both of us, enabling us capture the larger pie [of business].”/p
pAt present, Turkish Airlines flies to 118 international destinations, including 17 in Asia as well as 36 cities in Turkey. They will shortly receive 19 new aircraft, including seven Airbus A330s and seven Boeing B777s, which will be used to facilitate the extra flights./p
pTurkish Airlines have been working hard to offer passengers a selection of outstanding deals and offers, set to make travelling to Bangkok and beyond smooth and cost effective. /p
pTrouble may be on the horizon for leading airline Thai Airways Internationals. It seems that their route from a href=”http://1stopchiangmai.com”Chiang Mai/a to Mae Hong Son has such a positive effect on local business that tour companies and other local companies are planning court action if the company decides to scrap the route. /p
pThai Airways International (THAI) announced a few months ago that they were considering discontinuing the route as part of a scheme to cut loss-making secondary domestic routes. However, according to a report by the a href=”http://bangkokpost.com”Bangkok Post/a, they plan to allow budget carrier Nok Airlines to take over the service./p
pIn a recent press statement, the chairman of the Mae Hong Son chamber of commerce, Supot Klinpranit, announced that the tourism industry were distressed by THAI’s comments and that a number of tour operators were already starting to exclude Mae Hong Son from their programs./p
pHowever, it seems that there is a demand for the route as last year around 92,000 tourists travelled by plane to the province, generating a total of two billion baht per year in tourism. /p
pWith so much at stake, it seems that the service may continue a little longer. /p
pAnyone who has visited a href=”http://1stopphuket.com”Phuket/a recently may have taken a trip to the ‘monkey viewpoint’ area, which can be found on Koh Sireh. This is a great place to watch the colony of crab-eating macaques that live in the area./p
pThe monkey viewpoint has proven so popular in recent years that a project has been proposed to entirely revamp the area. A large central government budget has been requested from the Rassada Municipality to set up three tourism projects in the area, which would include a system of boardwalks leading through the mangrove forest, restoration of the Mali Kaew Dam and Wat Phranon and the construction of facilities such as a health park, restaurants and a car park. /p
pAlthough the project would take up to 80 million baht to complete, Rassada Mayor Surathin Lianudom seems confident that the work could be finished early next year. In a recent interview with the a href=”http://phuketgazette.net”Phuket Gazette/a he stated: “In the past, Koh Sireh has not been attractive for tourists because it is dirty and unorganized, but our new project will ensure the island is viewed as a major selling point for the Phuket tourist market.”/p
pAnyone who is looking for the perfect family destination in Thailand should head straight for the tropical paradise of a href=”http://1stopkrabi.com”Krabi/a. Located in the south of Thailand near the popular tourist islands of Phuket and Phi Phi, Krabi offers a more natural, relaxing atmosphere that all the family can enjoy together. /p
pAt least that’s what Thai Airways International (THAI) executive Teerapol Chotichanapibal believes. In a recent interview with the a href=”http://bangkokpost.com”Bangkok Post/a the airline veteran said that: “Whenever I can squeeze in the time for a family outing I head to a beach destination in Thailand. Krabi definitely comes out tops for its natural beauty. As I’m not the type who’s content to sit still, you’d probably find me out on a boat fishing or snorkelling … basically, soaking in the tranquillity to help myself unwind.”/p
pTeerapol has been working with THAI for just under 30 years and has certainly spent plenty of time exploring Thailand. With Teerapol’s local knowledge, THAI have been working hard to make special packages and recommendations for passengers. Although there are plenty of fantastic destinations to choose from, he still rates Krabi very highly. /p
pTravellers flying to a href=”http://1stopbangkok.com”Bangkok/a with leading airline Thailand International (THAI) will be pleased to discover that standards have significantly improved. The airline has introduced a new fleet of Airbus A330-300 jets, which offer economy passengers 32 inches of leg space and individual touch-screens. /p
pTHAI has pulled out all the stops to update their in-flight passenger equipment, which was previously below the high standards of competing airlines. /p
pAs a senior THAI executive said in a recent interview with the a href=”http://bangkokpost.com”Bangkok Post/a “With these new offerings, we no longer feel embarrassed about our in-flight products. And we can put to rest the oft-mentioned criticism about the lack of personal screens on many economy-class flights.”/p
pThe changes have put THAI on a par with other leading Asian carriers such as Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific, making them a great option for those travelling between major destinations in Thailand and the rest of Asia. /p
pTHAI received its third A330-300 from the Airbus assembly plant in southern France last Thursday and anticipate the arrival of further planes in August, October, December and January of next year. There are now a total of 25 in-service Airbus A330/340 serial jets, taking passengers smoothly and comfortably to a wide range of destinations. /p
pResidents and holiday makers on the island of a href=”http://1stopsamui.com”Samui/a need to think twice before taking illegal drugs. The island’s District Chief Sakchai Jorphalit is heading an operation to stamp out the use and dealing of narcotic drugs. /p
pKnown as Post Box 188, the new campaign is the brainchild of newly launched Operation Center to Fight against Drug. They also intend to launch other programs and activities to encourage residents to help stamp out the island’s drug problem./p
pAs Sakchai said in a recent interview with the a href=”http://news.samuiexpress.net”Samui Express/a “Our Operation Center to Fight against Drug has just established the Post Box 188 so that residents and tourists on Koh Samui can send us letters, news, reports, suggestions, proposals related to drug usage on Koh Samui. It is another channel for us to receive information directly from people about the sources of narcotic drugs. We need quality tourist, not drug-using ones. Let’s make Samui drug-free. Tourists should come here to appreciate Samui’s natural beauty, and not to take drugs.”/p
pThis is great news for holiday makers with children as the island’s new safer image will make it easy to relax and unwind./p
pThailand’s residents and tourists will soon be able to breathe easily. It has just been announced that a vaccine designed to protect against the type-A (H1N1) virus will soon be fit for human trials. Next month, the Government Pharmaceuti-cal Organisation will start carrying out human trials the live-attenuated vaccine produced by laboratories in the Netherlands and Russia./p
pIt shouldn’t be long before the vaccine is available in Thailand and will be available for people concerned about contracting the type-A (H1N1) virus. If things go according to plan, the vaccine will be available at major hospitals in all of Thailand’s tourism hotspots, including Bangkok and a href=”http://1stoppattaya.com”Pattaya/a. /p
pIn a press statement reported by a href=”http://nationmultimedia.com”The Nation/a GPO’s board chairperson Dr Wichai Chotewiwat confirmed that the virus-seed vaccine has already proven to be safe on animals: “The e-mails say that the virus-seed vaccine proved to be safe on animals and that there were no toxins or mutation,” he said, adding that: “More samples need to be tested before we can confirm the virus is resistant.”/p
pDr Wichai revealed that this week the GPO would be receiving the first few doses of FluMist, which is a nasal spray live-attenuated vaccine. /p