Bangkok checks readiness of tourist coordination centre, tourist kiosks
Chalermpol Chotinuchit, deputy permanent secretary of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, on Monday visited the tourist coordination centre on Phra Athit Road in Phra Nakhon district to check whether it was ready to welcome local and foreign tourists visiting the capital.
The city expects to welcome a growing volume of tourists, especially visitors from China after the country lifted travel restrictions on January 8.
After inspecting the centre, Chalermpol headed to Na Phra Lan tunnel near the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaew), then to tourist kiosks at Tha Chang and Tha Tien piers to inspect facilities that ensure a smooth trip for tourists on the historical Rattanakosin Island.
The deputy permanent secretary suggested officials put up signs warning tourists of scammers and other dangers as well as making existing signs more visible. He also ordered a tourist kiosk to be set up at the entrance of Na Phra Lan tunnel to assist visitors seeking directions or other information.
There are 23 tourist service facilities in Bangkok, comprising the tourist coordination centre at Bangkok Tourism Division Building on Phra Athit Road, which opens Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm, and 22 tourist kiosks throughout the city, open from Tuesday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.
Tourist kiosks are available at tourist attractions, important buildings, and key transport hubs throughout Bangkok, including Tha Chang Pier, Tha Tien Pier, Phan Fa Pier, Chulalongkorn Hospital, Police General Hospital, MBK Centre, Odeon Circle, BTS Phaya Thai station, Hua Lamphong station, and Siam Paragon.
