IN BRIEF
Aviation: THAI transfers two routes to low-cost subsidiary Nok Air
Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) cancelled its Bangkok-Nakhon Si Thammarat route on Sunday and will stop flying its Bangkok-Trang route on May 1.
The Bangkok-Nakhon Si Thammarat route is now operated by the national carrier's Nok Air subsidiary through a code-sharing arrangement.Acting THAI president Somchainuk Engtrakul said the airline was discontinuing the routes due to their high operating costs. Nok Air, a budget carrier, will operate both routes on the same schedule its parent firm followed. There is one evening flight a day on the Bangkok-Nakhon Si Thammarat route. - The Nation. ------------------------------------------ Utilities: Ch Karnchang sells stake in Thai Tap Water to Mitsui Ch Karnchang Plc has sold its 35-per-cent stake, or 11.4 million shares, in Thai Tap Water Supply Co to Japanese trading house Mitsui and Co for Bt3.64 billion. Ch Karnchang and Mitsui completed the deal last Friday, and payment has already been made in full, the Thai company said in a statement to the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The two parties signed the share-purchase agreement late last February. Thai Tap Water has a 30-year concession to distribute water upcountry. - The Nation. ------------------------------------------ Trade shows: Road shows fuel appetite for booths at annual food expo Thaifex - World of Food Asia 2006 will draw up to 80,000 international visitors and showcase about 1,800 booths at Muang Thong Thani's Impact Exhibition Centre from May 17-21, organisers of the annual trade fair said. Chantra Purnariksha, director-general of the Export Promotion Department, said the reservation rate for exhibitors this year was 20 per cent higher than last year, attributing the increase to road shows that have promoted the trade fair around the globe. Besides the Export Promotion Department, event organisers will be the Thai Chamber of Commerce and the German firm Koelnmesse. They have conducted road shows promoting the event in the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and elsewhere in Asia, plus countries in Africa. Chantra said the global road show had included stops at numerous food fairs in Thailand and abroad, including the International Boston Seafood Show, Foodex Japan, Gulf Food Dubai and the Japan Food Fair in Thailand. "Each road show exhibition so far has been a success in promoting the upcoming event among the target audience of food-related business people," said Chantra. - The Nation. ------------------------------------------ TRANSIT: Skytrain reduces fares for tourists, Visa cardholders BTS will offer tourists 10 per cent off of one-day Skytrain passes for one year beginning on Saturday as part of the Visit Thailand 2006 campaign organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has announced. The discount will lower the cost of a one-day pass to Bt90, from Bt100 currently. Tourists can receive the special price by presenting a discount coupon and their passport at any Skytrain station. The Visit Thailand 2006 campaign is being held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of His Majest the King's accession to the throne. BTS is also offering a Bt10 discount on one-day Skytrain passes for the "We Love Bangkok" campaign sponsored by Visa Credit Card. Discount coupons are being distributed by Visa to Visa cardholders. A passport is not required to receive this discount, which runs from now to June 30. - The Nation.
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