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KRABI-LANGKAWI FERRY SERVICE IN THE PIPELINE
By D. Arul Rajoo
SONGKHLA, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Authorities in Krabi are planning to introduce
a ferry service between one of Thailand's top tourism destinations and
Malaysia's resort island, Langkawi.
Mohd Aini Atan, Malaysia's Consul-General in Songkhla, said that such
service would benefit both countries as the destinations attracted a large
number of tourists every year.
He said Krabi, which is about two hours from Phuket island, was looking at
the possibility of extending the current Krabi-Trat ferry service to Langkawi,
with expected travelling time of about three hours.
"If that takes place, this will facilitate tourism between Krabi and
Langkawi.
Currently, Thais and other foreign tourists in Krabi have to go to Phuket
and take flights to Penang, or travel by land, which could take about six hours
to the Malaysian border," he said.
Currently, there is a ferry service between Satun and Langkawi, operating
three times daily. It is learnt that the service from Krabi is likely to also
include tourists travelling from Koh Samui to Krabi by land, before going to
Langkawi by ferry.
Mohd Aini was speaking after accompanying Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand,
Husni Zai Yaacob, at a meeting with Songkhla Governor, Sondhi Tejanant.
Husni is currently on a familiarisation visit to southern Thailand,
including to Phuket and Yala.
More than 80 per cent of about 1.3 million Thais who visited Malaysia came
from Thailand's 14 southern provinces.
During the meeting, Sondhi told the Malaysian delegation that there were
many areas that both countries could work together, especially along their
common borders.
He said Malaysians were among the biggest group of visitors to the southern
provinces, but Thai authories were having problems tackling congestion at the
Thai-Malaysia checkpoints.
Mohd Aini said there about 14 Malaysian companies operating in Songkhla and
nearby provinces, including Petronas, which was involved in a joint gas
exploration and development project.
He said there were many other potential areas that could be explored by both
Malaysia and Thai investors given the various incentives offered under the scope
of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle.
-- BERNAMA
SONGKHLA, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Authorities in Krabi are planning to introduce
a ferry service between one of Thailand's top tourism destinations and
Malaysia's resort island, Langkawi.
Mohd Aini Atan, Malaysia's Consul-General in Songkhla, said that such
service would benefit both countries as the destinations attracted a large
number of tourists every year.
He said Krabi, which is about two hours from Phuket island, was looking at
the possibility of extending the current Krabi-Trat ferry service to Langkawi,
with expected travelling time of about three hours.
"If that takes place, this will facilitate tourism between Krabi and
Langkawi.
Currently, Thais and other foreign tourists in Krabi have to go to Phuket
and take flights to Penang, or travel by land, which could take about six hours
to the Malaysian border," he said.
Currently, there is a ferry service between Satun and Langkawi, operating
three times daily. It is learnt that the service from Krabi is likely to also
include tourists travelling from Koh Samui to Krabi by land, before going to
Langkawi by ferry.
Mohd Aini was speaking after accompanying Malaysian Ambassador to Thailand,
Husni Zai Yaacob, at a meeting with Songkhla Governor, Sondhi Tejanant.
Husni is currently on a familiarisation visit to southern Thailand,
including to Phuket and Yala.
More than 80 per cent of about 1.3 million Thais who visited Malaysia came
from Thailand's 14 southern provinces.
During the meeting, Sondhi told the Malaysian delegation that there were
many areas that both countries could work together, especially along their
common borders.
He said Malaysians were among the biggest group of visitors to the southern
provinces, but Thai authories were having problems tackling congestion at the
Thai-Malaysia checkpoints.
Mohd Aini said there about 14 Malaysian companies operating in Songkhla and
nearby provinces, including Petronas, which was involved in a joint gas
exploration and development project.
He said there were many other potential areas that could be explored by both
Malaysia and Thai investors given the various incentives offered under the scope
of the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle.
-- BERNAMA
