News this week: The president of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB), Mr. Nopparat Maythaveekulchai, has
reassured that Bangkok is operating as usual despite the country’s army
declaring martial law earlier this week. TCEB’s president stated that all MICE
venues and tourist attractions in the capital are operating as usual.
However, since his
comments were made, Thailand’s military has officially taken control of the
country in a coup and has suspended its constitution as of 24th May.
The military has also suspended normal broadcasting on television and radio as
well as political gatherings. A nationwide curfew running from 22:00 to 05:00
was also put in place. This is Thailand’s 12th coup since absolute
monarchy ended in 1932.
While speaking at the
IMEX 2014 in
Frankfurt before the coup, Nopparat Maythaveekulchai said, “We think this
[martial law] is a good sign and things will end soon. Our targets will remain
the same… There have been a few cancellations in meetings and incentives, but
on the exhibition part there are no cancellations at all. The quality of
business traveller is more important than the number of people who come to
Thailand and we’ve put in place a policy to increase quality.”
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