Bangkok

After a year of internal investigations into Bangkok Airways Monopoly Grip on the Island of Koh Samui , The Office of the trade Competition Commission of Thailand has demanded the President of Bangkok Airways Mr. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth reduced prices to match competitors prices elsewhere in the Kingdom of Thailand, or face operational suspension within 2 months by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) if Bangkok Airways do not comply with the order by 2nd May 2012.

The Office of the trade Competition Commission of Thailand, lead by Khun Kittiratt Na-Ranong has outlined the price changes as follows

All route tickets from Bangkok to Samui – 999 THB

All route tickets from Phuket to Samui – 899 THB

All route tickets from Pattaya to Samui – 849 THB

All route tickets from Chaing Mai to Samui –1199 THB

Mr. Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth was unavailable for comment when the International Centre of Aviation tried to contact him this afternoon for comment, but an internal source at Bangkok Airways has reported BKK Air will honor the decision, but Bangkok Airways will be consulting with Udom Tantiprasongchai , former chairman of one 2 go over improvements in revenue and possible cost cutting measures throughout its fleet"

-- www.centreforaviation.com/ 2012-03-31

I'll be back when it is down to 555 THB

This is great news Boater. Thanks for sharing it.

Do you know when the results of the year long investigation into the Samui Taxi Monopoly will be released?

I hope you will be able to share this also.

Hang on a minute, there may be some truth in it. Look at the price reductions. They are all on the routes INTO Samui. Nowhere does it say that the outbound routes will have their fares reduced. (Or increased)

Nice one Boater,just for a minute...

Today is what please?

Don't forget what day it is today!

Don't forget what day it is today!

Don't be ridiculous. Thai politcians (well, all politicians actually) don't have a sense of humour so it must be true. I think it is a brilliant move, as they can now tell all the millions of people in the rest of Thailand who are complaining that they cannot afford to come to Samui for a holiday that they now can for under THB 1,000.

(OK, it may turn out that they cannot actually afford to go home, but that would be great for business here on the island surely?)

That's a nice positive touch itishothere

Nice one Boater! Well put together. I just remembered the date in time!!. ..

I was so happy for a couple of seconds ... imagining shopping-sprays in BKK, until my husband pointed out the date

That's a nice positive touch itishothere

I think you'll find it's 'out walking'.

you did post this yesterday not today, so am really hoping it is not an 01/04/12 joke

Thank you Boater , Happy April's Fool.