Briefs
Two trade fairs postponed to next year The Export Promotion Department has announced the postponement of two trade fairs, the Thailand International Education Expo and Thailand Health and Beauty 2011, to next year as many enterprises have been affected b
Vuthichai Duangrattana, deputy director-general of the department, said the flooding had also caused uncertainty about the confidence of overseas traders to attend the two fairs.
The Thailand International Education Expo now will be held from March 30 into April at Siam Paragon Hall, from the previous schedule of November 4-6. The Thailand Health and Beauty Fair will be postponed to January from October 30-November 3.
Meanwhile, the department reconfirmed that the New Year Gift Festival would be held from December 2-11.
AIA keeps operating
AIA Thailand is continuing to operate normally during the flood crisis around Bangkok, said chief executive officer Ron van Oijen.
AIA policyholders can contact the AIA call centre at 1581 from Monday to Saturday at 8am-8pm or e-mail [email protected] for any enquiries. Policyholders who would like to make claims should also contact the call centre at 1581.
AIA Thailand has donated Bt4 million to help flood victims, including Bt2 million to the Chaipattana Foundation and Bt1 million to the Thai Red Cross Society, aside from survival kits and drinking water.
For affected policyholders whose premium payments are due by November 30, the company will extend the grace period from 31 days to 91 days.
DTAC safeguards service
Total Access Communication (DTAC) has taken precautionary measures to protect its switching centres and base stations as floods ravage many areas of Bangkok.
In a statement, the company said it had built concrete walls and sandbag barriers around the switching stations. High-capacity pumps have also been installed to keep the switching centres dry even when surrounding areas become flooded.
DTAC has prepared mobile units that can provide services in case of an emergency. The units are equipped with power generators.
Meanwhile, the cellular operator has continued to offer relief efforts to customers, employees and the general public who have been affected by the widespread flooding. It has provided free-mobile phone top-ups worth Bt30 for more than 840,000 prepaid customers in seven flood-affected provinces, worth a total of more than Bt25 million. – The Nation
