More Dark Clouds on the Thailand Tourism Horizon

Tags: Bangkok, Business, Suvarnabhumi, Thailand, travel

As we rapidly approach the high season for tourism, which is a keystone in the Thai economy, we have to be pragmatic in our predictions for economic growth and tourism revenue. We must avoid attempts to create facts from hopes regardless of how altruistic our intentions. There is a dark cloud on the horizon and we have to face it, more blind zealotry is simply callous, not to mention ignorant.
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Thailand’s Getting Ready to unveil its’ new Airport Railway Link in December 2009

Tags: Bangkok, Business, Suvarnabhumi, Thailand

The government has recently announced that Thailand’s Suvarnabhumi Airport Link is tentatively scheduled to open in December. The high speed airport train link (ARL) runs nonstop from Makkasan in the city center to the airport (express line) or from Phayathai to the airport (city line), which has 8 stations. This may come as a surprise to many who have been following the saga of this project. After years of planning and delays most people are eager to check out this new additional to the Thai transportation infrastructure.
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