Krabi: Airport, Stats, Seaplane, Election, Tot

[NBT TV Phuket]

MiniVDO: Krabi Airport ran an emergency exercise

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The emergency exercise simulated a situation when the fire station and rescue unit at Krabi International Airport, was informed by the Air traffic control tower that an aircraft from Bangkok caught fire after attempting to land at the airport, but skidded off. The incident supposedly injured a number of passengers. The operation then prompted action involving fire engines with rescue and medical services and volunteers, plus an authorised command centre. After the drill, an evaluation was made to assess whether the drill was run as planned. The Krabi Governor Siwa Sirisaowaluck said the exercise was a good way to check on preparedness of personnel equipment and communication tools and that it reassures confidence of passengers at Krabi airport.

Krabi Airport statistics up to September show a 76% increase in passengers.

Krabi International Airport, which is run under the Department of Civil Aviation, have released their latest statistics up to the end of September 2007. They show a total number of 621,072 passengers, both arriving and departing, which is a 75.69 % increase on the same period last year 2006, and even 13.46% more than the whole of last year. The number of aircraft movements was 6,490 which was an amazing 98.23% increase on the same period last year, mainly due to an increase of an incredible 1677% or 300 more chartered aircraft. The amount of freight handled in and out was 809,998 kilograms, which was only 17.08 percent more.

MiniVDO: Destination Air seaplanes service based in Phuket announce a new route to Langkawi in Malaysia, and tours from Patong Bay.

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Destination Air Shuttle will start international flights to Langkawi Island in Malaysia, with flights departing Phuket International Airport once a month on the first Tuesday of every month, commencing 4th December 2007 with a special flight when passengers donate funds for children and underprivileged people to attend a party at the Phuket Governor’s residence on the 6th December in celebration of HM the King’s 80th birthday. The company started seaplane shuttle flights landing on Andaman Sea locations in Thailand since early this year, and also started new scenic tours landing and taking off in Patong Bay (to Phi Phi island) from yesterday onwards. The new route to Malaysia will offer unequalled views of the undiscovered southern coastline of Thailand. The flights should also be ideally suited for visa run passengers looking for a different and enjoyable way to go outside Thailand for a short day trip, as Pat James, MD of Destination Air, explained. (we will have an interview and footage from their first trip around Patong Bay on next Monday’s program)

The Krabi Election Commission campaign against spoiled ballot sheets for the general election.

Aiming to minimize the number of spoiled cards for votes, the Krabi Provincial Election committee are launching active campaigns to educate people on how to vote for the upcoming general election. According to the Provincial Election Commissioner Maitri Bunyang, volunteers are being sent into communities to demonstrate voting procedures. The Krabi Election Commissioner aims to minimize the number of spoiled vote ballots to 3.5% with at least 75% of voters expected to come out to exercise their votes.

MiniVDO: The TOT promote tourism alongside its marketing campaign and launched its mobile service in Krabi.

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The Vice President of TOT Company Nopnut Hutacharoen chaired a press conference and opened a mobile service unit providing consultations and meetings with the TOT clients at touristy areas of Ao Nang Bay in Krabi. Mr Nopnut explained that currently the TOT has around 400,000 broadband clients with the trend to increase to 450,000. In the famous tourist province of Krabi, the TOT offer high-speed internet for tourism operators and the general public or households at economical fees, such as 1 Megabyte at 590 baht per month. Interested parties can make enquiries for special promotions from now until December 31st 2007.