Bangkok, 18 March, 2014 – The caretaker
Thai Cabinet has today decided to end the 60-day state of emergency that
has been imposed on Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Bang Phli district in Samut
Prakan, and Lat Lum Kaeo district in Pathum Thani since 22 January, 2014.
The revocation of the emergency decree will be
effective from tomorrow (19 March 2014). In order to ensure peace and
order in Bangkok and nearby provinces, the caretaker Cabinet has agreed
to invoke the Internal Security Act, also effective from tomorrow.
Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, Governor of TAT said,
“While the state of emergency has caused little inconvenience to
travellers to Thailand, its lifting is a sign that things are fast
returning to normal in Bangkok and visitors can look forward to
travelling round the Thai capital with ease, as well as to the provinces
for next month’s Songkran festival.”
It should be stressed that over the course of the
protests, all shops, hotels and shopping malls in Bangkok and throughout
Thailand remained open as usual and were always easily accessible via the
BTS Skytrain or MRT subway if not by normal transportation systems
including plane, train, bus or car.
Thailand offers a wide variety of tourist
attractions, ranging from unique culture, abundant natural beauty and
remarkable variety of activities, including soft adventure, spa, shopping
and medical tourism, as well as year-round unique celebrations and
festivals.
The Thai New Year (Songkran) 2014 celebration will
take place between 5-20 April, throughout the kingdom, and Thai people
across Bangkok and elsewhere in the country are waiting to greet visitors
with a friendly smile.
In 2013, Thailand welcomed 26.7 million tourist
arrivals, a 19.6 per cent increase over 2012. For 2014, TAT has set a
target of 28.6 million tourists generating estimated foreign exchange
revenue of 1.32 trillion Baht, up 13 per cent.
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