Oprettet af yindee d. 12-03-2010 12:14

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Centre, hotline to help worried tourists

The Tourism and Sports Ministry has opened a centre to handle any problems tourists may encounter because of this weekend's red-shirts rally, the minister, Chumpol Silpa-archa, said on Friday.

The centre was being manned around the clock until March 23 by staff from the Tourist Police Division, Tourism Council of Thaland, Thai Hotels Association, Association of Thai Travel Agents and Tourism Authority of Thailand.

Tourists can seek help and advice by calling the centre 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 centres to give advice on medical expenses and details on non-life insurances.