Bangkok, 3 June ,2014 – The
nighttime curfew has been lifted in three of Thailand’s key tourist areas
including Ko Samui, Pattaya and Phuket with immediate effect, as
announced today by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO),
currently overseeing the country’s administration.
The announcement of the lifting of the curfew in
key tourist areas has been expected for several days now after the
initial daily curfew was reduced from seven hours (22.00-05.00 hrs) to
four hours (00.00-04.00 hrs) as of 28 May 2014. The curfew was imposed
nationwide on 22 May 2014 to ensure the safety of everyone during the
current political transition period for the kingdom, and the uncertainly
that this may entail.
Lamai
Beach, Ko Samui |
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Patong
Beach, Phuket |
Now with the situation in the country remaining
calm, and everyday life continuing as normal, the decision has been made
to lift the curfew on a case-by-case basis. This means that in Ko Samui,
Pattaya and Phuket, the daily four-hour (00.00-04.00 hrs.) curfew has
been lifted entirely, so that tourists can continue to enjoy the
fine-dining, nightlife and day-long excursions for which the kingdom is
famous.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the
kingdom’s tourism marketing arm, wholeheartedly welcomes the lifting of
the curfew in three major tourist areas.
Mr. Thawatchai Arunyik, TAT Governor said, “The
lifting of the curfew in Pattaya, Phuket and Ko Samui is welcome news.
This latest development announced by the NCPO should help reassure
everyone coming for a holiday in Thailand that it’s very much business as
usual and that there’s no reason for anyone to change their plans.”
While the curfew remains in place from 00.00 – 04.00
hours in the rest of Thailand, most local businesses, shops and
restaurants have adjusted their opening times so that people can make use
of their services. Tourists and travellers who need to travel to and from
international airports can travel when necessary. All airports remain
open and airlines continue to operate flights to Thailand as normal.
TAT Governor added, “The recent political situation
only affected a few small areas of Bangkok, while in the rest of the
country daily life was not disrupted at all. There is no military
presence in popular tourist areas and of course no danger to travellers
going out of their hotels and guesthouses in the evening.”
The TAT is providing daily updates on the country’s
tourism situation on the TAT Newsroom website: www.tatnews.org.
Pattaya
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