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International visitor arrivals increase at Suvarnabhumi Airport
June 12th, 2007International visitor arrivals at Suvarnabhumi Airport in the four months of the year totalled 3,413,197, an increase of 2.61 per cent year on year.
This includes only those who arrived in Bangkok as a first point of entry and not those who flew directly to other points in Thailand or who entered the country at border checkpoints. About 70 per cent of visitors usually make Bangkok their first point of entry.
Arrivals at Suvarnabhumi Airport from major markets in the period included
East Asia = 1,525,989,
Europe = 1,114,770
The Americas = 267,965
Oceania = 161,097
Airport Special Campaign: Thai Culture & Lucky Passenger
June 10th, 2007Airports of Thailand will launch a four-month program of Thai culture and tradition at the 125-billion-baht Bangkok international airport in an effort to encourage passengers to part with more cash.
The seven-million-baht marketing scheme would make air travellers feel very impressed with Thai culture and tradition, said Narongchai Tanachangsaeng, the airport’s deputy general manager.
Special activities under the theme “Suvarnabhumi: The Beauty Given and the Impression Received” would help increase the state-run company’s revenue. The authority projects 45-46 million passengers will enter Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang airports in 2007.
King Power files 68 Billion Baht suit against Airports of Thailand
June 9th, 2007King Power International Group filed two lawsuits against Airports of Thailand (AOT), demanding it pay 68 billion baht in damages plus interest for terminating its duty-free shop contracts at Suvarnabhumi, Phuket and Hat Yai airports. The two lawsuits were filed with the Civil Court by lawyer Bundit Siripant on behalf of King Power Suvarnabhumi Co and King Power Duty Free Co yesterday.
King Power Suvarnabhumi and King Power Duty Free Co demanded 20.8 billion baht and 48 billion baht, respectively plus 7.5% annual interest from Airports of Thailand.
According to the lawsuits, the group, through both companies, had operated duty-free shops at Don Mueang, Phuket and Hat Yai airports.
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