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The City of Bangkok is wasting no time getting back on its feet. Retailers are upbeat and pro-active about achieving a speedy recovery and are organizing a range of promotional activities to attract visitors and shoppers to their stores and retail outlets in the shopping malls. This is one of the ways in which major retailers are helping their tenants jump-start their businesses. |
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Retailers who were severely affected by the recent political turmoil are also finding alternative off-site retail space and business opportunities for their tenants so they can resume business as soon as possible following closures of between one to two months.
TOGETHER WE CAN GRAND SALE/SILOM WALKING STREET
28 – 30 MAY 2010/ 10.00 – 21.00 hrs
From Saladaeng Intersection and along Silom Road
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), various ministries and state agencies are also working together to organize special activities such as the “Together We Can Grand Sale” and Silom Walking Street, 28 – 30 May 2010, from 10.00 – 21.00 hrs. A total of 700 booths will be made available to individual retailers, especially individual entrepreneurs and small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), at no cost. A merit-making ceremony will also be held at the Dusit Thani Bangkok Hotel.
SIAM PARAGON/THE REAL SALE BY THE MALL GROUP AT BITEC
2-6 JUNE 2010/10.00 – 22.00 hrs
At BITEC – Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre, Bangna
Hall 101 - 104
SIAM SQUARE
Chulalongkorn University's Office of Property Management, the management company for Siam Square, is also in the process of organizing temporary retail space in the form of semi-permanent stalls for individual retailers along Siam Square Soi 1, 2 and 3.
CENTRAL WORLD
CentralWorld will also be offering alternative retail space to its department store and shopping mall tenants at Central Lardprao. |
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Gaysorn Plaza, Amarin Plaza, CentralWorld, Siam Paragon, Siam Discovery and Siam Center are all scheduled to announce details of their promotional campaigns and irresistible offers in the coming week. |
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Central Chidlom, MBK Center/Mahboonkrong, Platinum Fashion Mall resumed operations on 24 May (Monday), while Siam Paragon, Siam Discovery and Siam Center re-opened on 25 May and Gaysorn Plaza and Amarin Plaza both re-open today with a soft opening scheduled for early June. |
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In another step forward in the rehabilitation plan for the City of Bangkok, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) hosted a merit-making and blessing ceremony for the city from 06.00 – 09.00 hrs this morning. Spiritual leaders representing the five religious faiths observed in the Kingdom of Thailand conducted blessing rituals and 1,000 Buddhist monks were present to receive merit-making offerings from local residents, businesses as well as state agencies situated in the shopping, lifestyle, tourism and business hub of the capital.
The ceremonial zone stretched all the way from the King Rama VI Monument at the main gate of Lumphini Park and the Dusit Thani/Silom-Saladaeng intersection past the Four Seasons Bangkok, the Ratchadamri BTS Skytrain station, The Peninsula Plaza shopping mall and the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok to the Ratchaprasong-Henri Dunant Road intersection, then past Wat Pathumwanaram temple to Siam Paragon. |
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Bangkok Governor, M.R. Sukhumbhand Paribatra, said that the merit-making ceremony marked a “new beginning for the city of Bangkok and the Thai people.” The Bangkok Governor also pledged that with the cooperation of all Bangkokians working together under the “Together We Can” campaign theme, not only will Bangkok be back to the great city we all know, Bangkok will be back “bigger and better than ever.”
Residents also said that they felt that the blessing ceremony is of symbolic significance and marks “the return to normal life and an auspicious beginning.” |
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HOTELS AROUND THE RATCHAPRASONG INTERSECTION, PRATUNAM, SIAM SQUARE AND SALADAENG INTERSECTION RE-OPEN
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All international and domestic airports around Thailand have been completely unaffected by the political developments of the past two months. Both city airports (Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang) have been operating as normal throughout. All other international and domestic airports in Thailand remain fully operational, and have enjoyed uninterrupted service.
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Life in all other areas of Bangkok and the remaining provinces of Thailand continues as normal. Tourism attractions in these areas are not at all affected. |
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The Royal Thai Government attaches priority to ensuring public safety, including that of all Sforeigners visiting or residing in Thailand. The CRES will continue for the time being to implement security measures to ensure public safety, including checkpoints and patrols.
The curfew in Bangkok and the provinces covered by the Emergency Decree* will remain in place 24-28 May, midnight – 4.00 hrs. |
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Pattaya: Curfew Lifted on 22 May
The lifting of the curfew in Pattaya on Saturday night, 22 May, was warmly welcomed by business operators, visitors and local residents. |
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* Emergency Decree Remains In Effect
Visitors and tourists are advised to be vigilant, follow news developments, exercise extra caution and avoid areas covered by the Declaration of a severe emergency situation in the areas of Bangkok and the provinces of Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathom, Ayutthaya, Chonburi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Lampang, Nakhon Sawan, Nan, Khon Kaen, Udon Thani, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Ratchasima, Si Sa Ket, Ubon Ratchathani, Maha Sarakham, Roi Et, Nong Bua Lampoo and Sakhon Nakhon. |
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ 24-hour operation centre provides foreigners with further information. Please call +662-575-1023, +662-981-7225, +66-88-022-1540 or +66-88-022-1541. |
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The TAT Hotline and Call Centre — 1672 — operates from 08.00 – 20.00 hrs daily. TAT recommends that foreign tourists and visitors to Thailand call 1672 for tourist assistance. In the event that further coordination or facilitation is needed, they will be directed to the nearest TAT Tourist Information Centre. |
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TAT also recommends that foreign tourists and visitors to Thailand call the 24-hour Tourist Police Hotline — 1155 — for tourist assistance and the latest updates on roads to avoid. |
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HOTLINES & CALL CENTRE NUMBERS |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
24-Hour Operation Centre
For enquiries from foreign visitors |
+66 (0) 2575-1023
+66 (0) 2981-7225
+66-88-022-1540
+66-88-022-1541 |
Tourist Police |
1155 |
| TAT Call Centre |
1672 |
BTS Skytrain
(Bangkok Mass Transit System) |
(0) 2617 7340
(0) 2617 7300 Ext 1834-1844 |
BTS Skytrain Hotline |
(0) 2617 6000 |
Thai Airways International (THAI) |
+66 (0) 2356-1111 |
Suvarnabhumi Airport |
+66 (0) 2132-1888 |
General Insurance Association |
1356 |
Department Stores and Shopping Malls
Please contact the individual outlets for store opening/closing times.
Central Department Store: Locations and Hours
www.central.co.th/branch/index_en.php
Gaysorn Plaza
www.gaysorn.com
Amarin Plaza
www.amarinplaza.com
Siam Paragon
www.siamparagon.co.th
Siam Discovery
www.siampiwat.com/php/siam_discovery/index.php
Siam Center
www.siampiwat.com/php/siam_center/index.php
The Peninsula Plaza
153 Ratchadumri, Lumphinee Phathumwan, Bangkok 10330
Platinum Fashion Mall
www.platinumfashionmall.com
MBK Center aka Mahboonkrong
www.mbk-center.co.th/th/
Emporium Department Store and Shopping Complex (Sukhumvit 24)
www.emporiumthailand.com/directory/
Robinson Department Store
www.robinson.co.th/store-en.html |
