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Tourist assistance centre, 24-hour hotline set up to help travelers during anti-government rallies

13.03.2010

Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has opened a tourist assistance centre in order to help and advise travelers during the anti-government demonstrations by UDD, held between March 12-23, Thailand's Tourism and Sports Ministry said. The TAT has also launched a 24-hour call centre, which can be reached by tel. no. 1672.

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