Suvarnabhumi Cash Card to make traveling easier

BANGKOK: -- Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and King Power Group, the largest operator of duty free and tax free in Thailand, plan to launch the “Suvarnabhumi Cash Card” to facilitate purchases made at the new airport.

Julajit Boonyaket, King Power Group vice president, said the card is mainly aimed at helping foreign travelers.

There will be two types of cards: the purple cash card worth 3,000 baht and the limited gold card worth 50,000 baht.

If the full amount is not used, people can either save the card for future use or be reimbursed for the remaining credit. The cards go on sale on September 28.

As a special incentive, the first 10,000 people who buy the card will get an additional 10 percent credit, which means purple card buyers will get 3,300 baht for a 3,000 baht card and gold card buyers get 55,000 baht for a 50,000 baht card.

All cards are valid for three years. Gold members will also receive VIP membership to King Power.

--TNA 2006-09-10

Monopolies are eagerly sought after the world over. Why the government allows one company to control all of the shop units in the airport is beyond me, and does not serve as a benefit to the people of Thailand.