Dusit calls on THAI to make sacrifices
Dusit Group CEO Chanin Donavanik has called on Thai Airways International to increase the numbers of flight into Thailand – even though it would lose money by doing so.
“All parties must work together to help resolve the problems and restore confidence in Thailand. The government should ask Thai Airways International to increase the number of flights to the country,†said Chanin, quoted by the Bangkok Post.
“THAI may lose 1-2 billion baht, but the country will bring in more than 100 billion baht.
“I don’t blame THAI executives for not wanting to lose money because it is a state enterprise, but the Transport Ministry should handle the issue,” he said.
Chanin added, “Thai tourism has high potential and is competitive in the region, but the prolonged political problems dragged down the industry. We hope it will start to recover in the fourth quarter.”
Chanin said it was necessary to find new products and campaigns to promote Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai provinces, but this would be impossible as long as local political differences continued.
Chanin said there was great potential for Dust International hotel development, especially in China and Europe.
For the European market, the stronger baht against the euro and the European financial problems triggered by the Greek debt crisis provide an opportunity, he added.
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