Visiting "Chatuchak" area to revive economy in the shopping place of Thai and foreigners
Published on 2 June 2018
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On 2nd June, 2018, Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, Minister of Tourism and Sports, led the team to explore Chatuchak Weekend Market as demanded by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Prime Minister, for listening to the problems and needs from representatives of the Chatuchak Weekend Market to enhance the image and promote the Chatuchak Weekend Market to both Thai and foreign tourists to come back to shop in the market to create income for the country and develop the economy to be strong including creating the morale and encouragement to the vendors in Chatuchak Weekend Market.
1. Insufficient parking space for tourists / cargo handling.
2. Availability of goods on the traffic surface, lack of orderliness, not beautiful and obstruct the path.
3. Costs of common utilities were collected from vendors at unfair prices.
4. The kiosk rental costs were higher than the private ones located around.
5. TAT was urged to help promoting the advertisement to encourage tourists especially foreigners to visit and shop joyfully.
6. Chatuchak Weekend Market was hoped to have the management pattern by the cooperation of 3 parties; State Railway of Thailand, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, and people.
After hearing the demand from the representatives, the Minister surveyed and greeted the vendors and tourists to come to the market.