Tourism on Khao San Road in the heart of Bangkok, known as the
backpack haven for tourists, has returned to its normal liveliness as
the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) canceled the curfew it
had imposed across the nation.
Khao San Road Business Association chairman Sa-nga Ruangwattanakul said
since the NCPO lifted the countryside curfew last Friday, the area has
seen the number of visitors climb back to its normal state.
Local Thai residents have been flocking to the tourist spot to enjoy
watching the World Cup 2014, while foreign tourists are staying longer
in Khao San, up from previously spending just one night in Bangkok
before traveling to other provinces to avoid the curfew.
Trading in the area has also regained activeness, noting that he
believes the number of visitors to the top tourist destination would
soon return to the same level as before.
The association has spread the news of the lifting of the curfew through
the world's top social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter,
which has brought a better response among Asian tourists than European
tourists in traveling to Thailand.
Mr Sa-nga said that the organisation would hold more activities to draw
foreign tourists back to the location, since its strategy to return
happiness to visitors has proven fruitful and helped to portray the
image to the international community that Thailand is safe to visit.
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