Facilitation for all remaining stranded passengers
To facilitate the confirmation of flights for remaining passengers, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS) urges tourists/travellers to contact airline Reservation Centres directly by telephone or e-mail to re-confirm their intention to travel.

Additionally, individuals who are waiting for flight confirmation are requested to refrain from switching hotels at this time. This will make it easier for airline representatives to maintain contact with individual passengers as soon as flights out of Bangkok/Thailand become available.

When the passenger’s reservations request has been confirmed, the airline will contact him/her directly at the hotel. Following this, the individual then makes their way to one of the following Terminal Centres to transfer them to BITEC:

		Tel
	Twin Tower	02 216 9555
	Imperial Queen’s Park	02 261 9000
	Holiday Inn Hotel	02 238 4300 ext. 4567

To minimize confusion and delays at the airport, the express check-in centre at the Bangkok International Trade Exhibition Centre (BITEC), located at 88 Bangna-Trad Road KM. 1 Bangna Bangkok 10260, has been established for the passengers who have received flight confirmation from the airline representatives. Passengers must check in at least seven hours before flight departure. The available airlines check-in counters in BITEC are Thai Airways (TG), Air Asia (AK), Bangkok Flight Service (BFS), Bangkok Airways (PG), Eva Airways (BR), China Southern Airlines (CZ), Qatar Airways (QR), Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Hong Kong Express (UO). For more information, kindly contact 02 749 3939.

Thai Airways International Public Company Limited has arranged check-in counters at the lobby area, 1st Floor, EH106 Building BITEC Bang-Na Exhibition Centre for THAI passengers who have already received flight confirmation from THAI reservations. THAI will then check in passengers and provide transfers from BITEC Bang-Na to U-Tapao Airport in Rayong.

THAI requests passengers with ticket reservations before 25 November 2008, travelling during 25 November – 31 December, 2008, to contact THAI’s reservation and ticketing offices to re-book their reservations:

• THAI’s Head Office, Vibhavadi Rangsit Road
• THAI’s Larn Luang Office, Larn Luang
• THAI’s Silom Office, BUI Building, opposite AIA Building on Suriwongse Road.

For further information and reservations, kindly contact 02 356 1111 or for other
assistance at Tel. 02 545 4000.

Bangkok Airways commenced two daily flights between Hua Hin and Samui during 1 December until further notice in order to connect passengers going to Singapore or Hong Kong via Samui. Additionally, the airline also operates between U-Tapao – Siem Reap, U-Tapao – Luang-Prabang, U-Tapao – Maldives, U-Tapao – Guilin, U-Tapao – Samui, and U-Tapao – Phuket. For more information, kindly contact 1771, 02 265 8777, or www.bangkokair.com

The following hotels have available accommodation for today:

1. Eastin Hotel
   Address: 1091/343 New Petchburi Road, Makkasan, Rajthevee, Bangkok 10400
   Tel: 02-651-7600
   E-mail: info@eastinbangkokhotel.com
   
   
2. Ibis Hotel
   Address: 5 Soi Ramkhamhaeng 15, Ramkhamhaeng Rd., Bangkok 10240
   Tel: 02-308-7888
   
   
3. Imperial Queen’s Park
   Address: 199 Sukhumvit Soi 22, Sukhumvit Road
   Khlongtan, Khlongton District, Bangkok 10110
   Tel: 02-267-9000, 02-261-9300
   
   
4. Regent Hotel (Suvarnabhumi)
   Address: 30/1-32/1 Soi Ladkrabang 22, Ladkrabang
   Bangkok 10520
   Tel: 02 326 7138-43
   E-mail: info@regentsuvarnabhumi.com
   
   
5. Siam City Hotel
   Address: 477 Si Ayuthaya Road, Phayathai, Bangkok 10400
   Tel: 02 247 0123
   E-mail: siamcity@siamhotels.com
   
   
6. Holiday Inn Silom
   Address: 981 Silom Road, Bangrak, Bangkok 10500
   Tel: 02 – 238 - 4300

Contact information:
International Public Relations Division
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 ext. 4545-48
Fax: +66 (0) 2253 7419
E-mail: prdiv3@tat.or.th
Web site: www.tatnews.org