Trade associations call for the revamp of duty free shop concession system at international airports

By Thai PBS

 

 

Three trade associations yesterday asked the prime minister to overhaul duty free shop concession system so as to make the country’s duty free shops more competitive and create greater benefits to passengers.

 

The call was made as concession of a sole operator at both Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang international airports are going to expire over the next few years.

 

They included Thai Retailers Association,Thai Duty Free Shop Trade Association and Thai Shopping Centre Association.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/trade-associations-call-revamp-duty-free-shop-concession-system-international-airports/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-03-29

AoT plans to hold an auction for its duty concession this year. The auction winners must be determined two years before the current concessions expires.

 

May I be the first to guess who the winner might be?

 

Unfortunately monopolies seem to be the way of the world here. It would be good to see other firms get a look in. Let's see.

On 3/29/2018 at 2:14 PM, madmitch said:

AoT plans to hold an auction for its duty concession this year. The auction winners must be determined two years before the current concessions expires.

 

May I be the first to guess who the winner might be?

 

Unfortunately monopolies seem to be the way of the world here. It would be good to see other firms get a look in. Let's see.

 

Normally I'd agree with you. But with the former "monopolies king" excluded from power and doing the grand tour with little sister, the new sheriff in town might have other ideas. Will depend on the incumbent's actions too.