PM Prayut satisfied with Pattaya - Hua Hin ferry boat service

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PM satisfied with Pattaya - Hua Hin ferry boat service

 

 

BANGKOK, 14 February 2017 (NNT) – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has voiced satisfaction with a ferry boat service across the Gulf of Thailand and ordered the Ministry of Transport to promote it. 

Government Spokesman Lt Gen Sansern Kaewkamnerd revealed Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha is satisfied with the Pattaya - Hua Hin ferry service, connecting the east and the west coast of the Gulf of Thailand, which was officially opened to the general public yesterday. 

Lt Gen Sansern said the Prime Minister has thanked the Ministry of Transport and related agencies who worked to push forward the project, which cuts travel time between Pattaya and Hua Hin by half and fosters development in new areas, potentially yielding 4 billion baht in revenue per year. He added the Prime Minister has urged the Ministry of Transport to work with other agencies such as the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to promote the service. He also asked for feasibility studies into more routes such as Bang Pu - Hua Hin and Bang Pu - Pattaya. 

The spokesman noted the service received positive feedback during its trial run from January 1-15. The Royal One ferry serving the route is a double decker ferry with 286 economy class seats, 33 business class seats, and 2 VIP rooms with 8 seats in each room. The service is available twice daily. For more information, the ferry’s customer relations center can be reached at 038 488 999.

 

-- nnt 2017-02-14

[canopus1969]

He would not have been last week when they cancelled a trip due to engine problems   

[yellowboat]

The good general's comments are almost always premature.  Perhaps he should let it run for a month or so longer lending service and himself some credibility.   

[SaintLouisBlues]

13 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

The good general's comments are almost always premature. 

A well known medical condition, nothing to be embarrassed about, more frequent as you get older. Medical treatments are available

[mikebell]

FOUR Billion baht per YEAR!  I don't know how many naughts a billion has so I can't do the maths but it sounds like a lot of passengers at even 2000 a head.

[Naam]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

FOUR Billion baht per YEAR!  I don't know how many naughts a billion has so I can't do the maths but it sounds like a lot of passengers at even 2000 a head.

no calculator need to realise 4 billion = rubbish maths 

[nakhonandy]

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

FOUR Billion baht per YEAR!  I don't know how many naughts a billion has so I can't do the maths but it sounds like a lot of passengers at even 2000 a head.

Approximately 5500 passengers daily! 

 

Of course it will be profitable (not) 

 

I give it 1 year max. 

[wakeupplease]

Thats reassuring to hear, I now have faith>>

Um so who owns the business then, anyone know?

[fish monger]

Satisfied until it sinks with 80 people on board in a surprise storm, midway across the bay....!  I DO smell a catastrophe on the horizon. As with all other means of transportation here, safety is NOT their number one concern.......

[F4UCorsair]

On 2/14/2017 at 7:51 PM, nakhonandy said:

Approximately 5500 passengers daily! 

 

Of course it will be profitable (not) 

 

I give it 1 year max. 

 

 

That's a lot more than quite a few posters were giving it before it started, and it's now been in service a month????

 

I hope it succeeds providing another travel option.

[bangkokorbust]

no calculator need to realise 4 billion = rubbish maths 

It's all in the wording, he said "potentially" so even if it's just 400k he wouldn't be wrong lol