Khao San Road business operator to invest THB100mil to upgrade the area

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Khao San Road business operator to invest THB100mil to upgrade the area

BANGKOK, 29 June 2012 (NNT) – Business operators on Bangkok’s famous Khao San Road are ready to spend big to upgrade the area.

Mr. Sanga Ruangwattanakul, Chief Executive Officer of Buddy Group Co., Ltd., which manages the famous Khao San Road, said that a budget of 100 million baht has been allocated to improve the settings on this famous tourist street.

After the facelift, two new tourist attractions will be up and running, according to Mr. Sanga.

He said that one of the new attractions is a 200-square-wa museum to display the history and all information about the Phra Nakorn District and Khao San Road. The other attraction is set to be a library for tourists. Both are expected to be operational by the beginning of 2013.

Mr. Sanga said that, currently, Khao San Road sees the daily arrival of 8,000-10,000 tourists, 80 of whom are European and the remainder being Asian travelers.

NNT 2012-06-29

[Hank Marvin]

Long overdue i was there not long ago and to be honest the place stank.