Popular Post Boater Posted March 31, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted March 31, 2012 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 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underthebridge Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 I'll be back when it is down to 555 THB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookMan Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itishothere Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 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) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorkie100 Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 (edited) Nice one Boater,just for a minute... Edited April 1, 2012 by yorkie100 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samui Coconut Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Today is what please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbos Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Don't forget what day it is today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itishothere Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 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?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbos Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 That's a nice positive touch itishothere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindle Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Nice one Boater! Well put together. I just remembered the date in time!!. .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitmig Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I was so happy for a couple of seconds ... imagining shopping-sprays in BKK, until my husband pointed out the date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanleyroad Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 That's a nice positive touch itishothere I think you'll find it's 'out walking'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BangrakBob Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 you did post this yesterday not today, so am really hoping it is not an 01/04/12 joke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thank you Boater , Happy April's Fool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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