New Airport Bus service launched to provide more public transport alternatives

[TV Channel 11]

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for Andaman News TV11 PHUKET FOR 3 ANDAMAN PROVINCES & FM90.5 Phuket 8.30am Monday 3rd October 2005

A new air conditioned Airport bus, providing services between the city and Phuket International Airport, is now in service for passengers to and from the airport for the first time. Launched to provide more options for consumers, the bus service was inaugurated on October 1st by Phuket Vice Governor Nirund Kalayanamitra and Phuket Maha Nakorn company executives. The new service, expected to be popular among passengers and tourists, will be leaving from and to the Phuket bus terminal, going past the Provincial Hall, Surakul Stadium, Big C, Boat Lagoon entrance on Thepkasattri Road, Thalang District Office, Pearl Village Hotel entrance and end at the airport. The maximum fare is 52 baht. It is scheduled to run about 26 times per day.

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On Monday 3 October, Andaman News featured a Special report on the colourful Phuket OTOP Fair at Central Festival: http://www.thaisnews.com/news_detail.php?newsid=145527
and an interview with three participants from China, USA and Cuba at an International Workshop on Natural Disaster Mitigation, held last week in Phuket: http://www.thaisnews.com/news_detail.php?newsid=145556

At 3pm, there will also be live nationwide TV Channel 11 broadcast of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival when the Chinese statute of Ruby Goddess or Mazofu will be taken around the city for people to worship.

On Tuesday 4 October, there is no Andaman News program, due to a national broadcast from the mobile cabinet meeting.

On Wednesday 5 October, Andaman News has a funny but also sincere interview with Keith Floyd, a famous chef from the UK, who is setting up 2 restaurants and a cooking school for underprivileged children here; plus we also have a special report about a water safety program for kids at Le Meridien Phuket resort.

On Thursday 6 October, we plan to have a live interview with the Governor of Phuket, Udomsak Uswarangkura, about various issues.

On Friday 7 October, we may have an interesting interview with a famous resident of Phuket, who is has designed some of the best hotels and villas on the island.


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