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TAT Gold pledge

By SUCHAT SRITAMA
THE NATION
Published on November 6, 2009

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is prepared to speak to Prima Gold on behalf of any winners lodging an offi cial complaint over being short-changed in their award under the TAT's "Amazing Thailand Grand Sales" cam paign.

Auggaphol Brickshawana, a TAT adviser and for

mer deputy governor for tourism products, said the

agency had so far received no complaints.

The campaign awarded prizes to travellers who

spent money during the low season.

One person - one of 100 who each won gold report

edly valued at Bt100,000 - was informed by a gold shop

that her prize was actually worth less than Bt50,000.

The winner was offered Bt11,000 for the gold.

Orathai Phakeaw, another winner, told reporters her

prize had also been appraised at less than Bt100,000.

"I thought the amount of gold looked small, so I went

to a gold shop and enquired about the actual value. I

was surprised it could be sold for only Bt20,000," she

said.