Bangkok Hotelier Calls for Thailand Recovery Program

Leading Bangkok hotelier Andrew Wood is calling for a recovery roadmap to aid the travel and tourism industry in Thailand. Wood, general manager of the Chaophya Park Hotel and president of Skal International in Bangkok, says that a coordinated plan of action is require to offset the colossal damage caused to the industry by the closure of Bangkok’s two major airports.

Thailand Board of Airline Representatives chairman Brian Sinclair-Thompson told a travel industry gathering this week that the many thousands of travelers stranded in Thailand and overseas deserve an apology.

He also called for a reduction in operating fees at Suvarnabhumi to ensure that Bangkok remains a viable international air transport hub. Sinclair-Thompson stressed the importance of guaranteeing safety and security at the airports and called for legislation to make transport hubs off limits to demonstrators.