et ben, oui, on peut dire que ça bouge...
Le prochain 1er ministre
élu devra bien se cramponner, suffise que la rue lui demande de quitter, et hop, éjecté...
sinon j'ai lu ça sur
www.phuketwan.com
2 ans env. pour réanimer l'industrie touristique à
Phuket, le PAD encore plus fort que
le Tsunami
Phuket Air Siege: 'Two Years for Recovery'
By Chutima Sidasathian and Alan Morison Wednesday September 3, 2008 Wednesday TRENDS
PHUKET needs Australian and Japanese travellers to return as soon as possible after the three-day airport siege, a leading tourism industry spokesman said today.
Methee Tanmanatragul, president of the Thai Hotels Association, Southern Chapter, said the occupancy rate at resorts on the island, normally 55 percent at this time of the year, had slumped to 30 percent.
The actual financial loss was difficult to calculate. It would take at least a year and possibly two to fully recover, he said.
''The airport is the lifeblood of the industry, '' Khun Methee said.
''Tourists will change their plans, go to
Bali or somewhere else and not return to
Phuket if there is a problem.''
He said Australians had been quick to return after the 2004 tsunami, and he hoped they would lead the recovery again after the man-made 2008 disaster.
The Japanese were probably going to be harder to attract back, he added.
''They are sensitive to any problem that arises, '' Khun Methee said. ''We only really got the Japanese market back post-tsunami a little while ago.''
Phang Nga was equally damaged by the invasion of
Phuket International Airport last Friday, he said.
Eleven airlines flew to
Phuket in the low season compared to 28 in high season, Khun Methee said.
Sarayuth Mallam, Director of Royal
Phuket Marina, said the damage was spread across 28 countries. All those connections would need to be repaired with extra marketing, he said.
Tourist associations, resort associations, the
Patong Hotel Association and the Kata Karon Hotel Association would need to work together.
A small, peaceful People's Alliance for Democracy protest continued at
Phuket Provincial Hall today, where some university students joined in.
Airline's 15 Million Baht Rescue
AUSTRALIAN newspapers have reported that low-cost airline Jetstar has been left with a 15 million baht ($A500, 000) bill from its rescue of Australian holidaymakers on Monday..
A special chartered Jetstar flight carried 200 passengers stranded on Pucket back to
Sydney.
A Jetstar spokesperson said: ''We had an obligation to customers and, dealing with difficult conditions, I think we've gone about it in a very professional way.''
Far from arriving home with horror travel stories, many of the passengers laughed about enjoying a couple of extra days ''in paradise''.
''I'm stuck in paradise, '' one man said he had told his boss by phone when he couldn't make it back for work.
Chris Blows said he never felt threatened or intimidated.
''It was frustrating, especially when you couldn't see any police or anything, '' he said.
''They sort of had free rein. But I guess that's cultural differences and when you travel you learn to appreciate it.''
Jillian and Kelvin Rosscarel, from the NSW central coast, said they did not feel insecure or witness any violence.
''Other than the fact that the plane didn't leave as scheduled, it was just like an extended holiday, '' Mr Rosscarel said.
