THAI offers packages to boost tourism

Legacy Phuket GazettePublished: 13:57, 18 March 2005| Updated: 13:57, 18 March 2005

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BANGKOK: The national carrier, Thai Airways International (THAI) today announced special domestic packages offered by its Royal Orchid Holidays subsidiary aimed at kickstarting the tourism-led economies of Phuket, Krabi and Trang Provinces following the tsunami.

The “Southern Sun and Sea” round-trip packages will be available for departures from Bangkok to the three southern provinces with prices pegged at 5,000 baht per person.

Each package includes flights, transfers and two nights’ accommodation in a two-star resort, such as the Islandia Park Resort at Karon Beach, Krabi’s Phra-Nang Inn or the Thumrin Thana in Trang.

Packages for four- or five-star accommodation, such as the Club Andaman Beach Resort in Patong, the Laguna Beach Resort, Krabi’s Pavilion Queen’s Bay or the Sheraton Krabi Beach Resort are offered at 7,000 baht.

The airline’s website states that packages must be used before May 31, 2005. For more information see the THAI website at www.thaiair.com or call Tel: 02-6282456/7.