A special center has been set up to help tourists handle any problems they may have because of this weekend’s red-shirt rally, Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa said on Friday.
The center was being manned around the clock until March 23 by staff from the Tourist Police Division, Tourism Council of Thailand, Thai Hotels Association, Association of Thai Travel Agents and Tourism Authority of Thailand.
Tourists can seek help and advice by calling the center hotline on telephone number 1672.
They may also directly contact the Tourism and Sports Ministry on hotline number 1414, tourist police 1155, Thai Hotels Association 1552, and General Insurance Association 1356.
Mr Chumpol said, for example, that tourists may be advised to avoid Ratchadamnoen, Vibhavadi Rangsit, Rama 9, Rama 4, Silom and Ratchadamri roads as the Victory Monument.
Tourist police conduct day patrol at major tourist attractions such as the Wiest Chaisri Fort and Grand Palace and night patrol at popular nightspots on Khao San and Silom roads, he said.
Mr Chumpol said the General Insurance Association has assigned its personnel at medical centers to give advice on medical expenses and details on non-life insurances.
Ten commercial banks closed 20 of their branches in risk areas for the safety of staff and customers, the Bank of Thailand reported. A non-banking financial institution also closed four of its branches for the same reason.
All Bangkok branches of the Government Housing Banks were ordered closed at 2pm on Friday, the bank’s president Khan Prachuabmoh said.
The Bangkok Bank ordered the closure of its Phan Fa bridge branch on Ratchadamnoen avenue and Bang Na Intersection branches.
Krung Thai Bank closed its Samrong branch in Samut Prakarn.
Two branches of the Thai Military Bank, at Sri Pathum University and Rajabhat Phra Nakhon University, were closed at noon today..
The Bank of Ayuddhya closed its braches inside the PTT building on Vibhavadii road.
Tisco Bank closed its branch at the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce. The bank’s Old Siam branch will be closed on Sunday.
City Bank reported to the central bank that it will close its Bangkok branch on Sunday.
Source: Thailandqa.com
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