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THAI Offers Special “ Southern Thailand Flood Relief” Fares

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) is implementing special reduced fares to Southern Thailand in case the main road to the south from Bangkok is flooded.

Mr. Piyasvati Amranand, President of THAI, said that in accordance with the request made by Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and the Ministry of Transport to accommodate passengers traveling to the south of Thailand , THAI will offer “Southern Thailand Flood Relief” special fare tickets by 47-58% from regular ticket prices. This special fare is effective from 11 November 2011 to 10 December 2011.

THAI will operate flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Thailand ’s southern provinces with a total capacity of 5,039 seats per day and will add more flights and changing the aircrafts if needed for accommodating passengers and cargo services.

Bangkok-Surat Thani: from regular fare of 4,290 baht, reduced to 1,820 baht

Bangkok-Krabi from regular fare of 4,490 baht, reduced to 1,920 baht

Bangkok-Phuket

from regular fare of 4,675 baht, reduced to 2,015 baht

Bangkok-Hat Yai: from regular fare of 5,155 baht, reduced to 2,255 baht

Bangkok-Samui from regular fare of 6,360 baht, reduce to 2,930 baht

(The ticket fare includes fuel surcharge, but excludes airport tax)

For more information, please call the THAI Contact Center at Tel. 02-356-1111 or THAI’s ticketing office or www.thaiairways.com

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No provinces in the south were affected by the flood:

Chumphon

Phuket

Krabi

Ranong

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Songkhla (Hat Yai)

Narathiwat

Satun

Pattani

Surat Thani (Ko Samui)

Phang Nga

Trang

Phatthalung

Yala

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RAIL:

• Train services to the North from Bangkok resumed 29 October 2011.

• The State Railway of Thailand cancelled all south-bound train services from Bangkok Friday 28th Oct 2011. SRT has arranged the bus from Hua Lamphong Station to Nakhon Pathom station and passenger can continue the train from there to Southern part.

• Train services to other parts of Thailand are operating as per normal.

• Please call 1690 for more information.

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Manufacturers and distributors have re-established stable supply lines for consumer products. Local brands of bottled water and beer are available in most locations, as are imported brands of bottled water and beer.

Highway 35, a major road to the south also known as Rama II Road, still remains open. If this route is closed due to flooding, the Transport Ministry has prepared alternate routes between Bangkok and provinces in southern Thailand. They will ensure continued access to destinations such as Hua Hin, Cha-Am and Chumphon, as well as places in the western area of the central provinces such as Kanchanaburi and Ratchaburi.

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Phuket Electronic Music and Dance festival on Karon beach 2012

PRESS RELEASE

Following the trend of electronic music festivals around the world, the Creative Electronic Music and Dance Festival began last year in Pattaya by the Department of Intellectual Properties, Ministry Of Commerce. With this year’s Phuket Electronic Music and Dance festival on Karon beach in conjunction with Karon beach New Year Countdown, is another exciting event to attend to celebrate New Year 2012.

This is an effort by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to rebuild tourists confidence and image of Thai tourism through music. This event is strongly support by the Tourism Authority of Thailand in its massive online network.

The Goal of Phuket Electronic Music and Dance Festival 2011 and Creative IP DJ Hunt 2011 Southern Region is to promote electronic music in Thailand, encourage talented young Thai electronic artists and modernize the electronic music industry in Thailand. Winners of IP DJ hunt contest will win 20,000 baht, 10,000 Baht and 5,000 Baht for top 3 winners with prizes from Pioneer DJ.

The 2 day festival will showcase an exciting line up of more than 30 DJs from both Thailand and International. Top Thai DJs are J Monton and Dom Parkorn Lam, Mark Brain, Slick and Domination, winner of the Best Video DJ of the World contest in Dubai 2011. This is also the first time, that more than 10 top clubs in Phuket participate in the festival.

The Creative IP DJ Hunt will take place on Karon Beach starting 1500 hours on the 30th of December with Award and Opening ceremony at around 2200 hours. Join the New Year 2012 Countdown ceremony on Karon Beach starting 2330 hours.

Fashion TV, the world’s number One fashion and life style channel, also a co-organizer of the event will feature this exciting event through the channel to its audience around the world.