Tour operators are urging the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to help
hundreds of tourists from Scandinavia, who have been stuck at Suvarnabhumi Airport for four days after most flights to Europe were cancelled due to a volcanic ash cloud over European skies.
Apichart Sankary, an honorary adviser to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA), said the TAT should lend a hand to help stranded tourists and show the country's spirit.
"Most of them are independent tourists. Many of them have no money and have to stay many nights at the airport. We should help them such as providing food and drinking water until they can go home," he said.
His inbound travel company, A.E.D. Asia Travel, has about 1,000 Scandinavian clients who are currently unable to fly home.
Mr Apichart estimated that more than 10,000 tourists have been stuck in Thailand since a volcano in Iceland erupted and its ash caused the cancellation of scores of flights on safety fears.
"For tourists who bought package tours from big travel agents like Thomas Cook UK & Ireland, their agents have looked after them such as arranging accommodation," he said.
"We must find ways to bring back our guests to their home because they are more concerned about local political conflicts, which is likely to get more serious." - Bangkok Post
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