Travel agents providing outbound travel services concerning Thailand have agreed to cancel package tours which depart for Bangkok between 30 April and 7 May 2010 (both days inclusive). Affected tour participants may choose either:

(1) to be refunded all the money paid (which includes tour fares, Airport Passenger Departure Tax, etc but excludes visa charges) after the deduction of a service fee (for tours whose duration is five days or fewer, the service fee must not be more than HK$150; and for tours lasting for six or more days, it must not be more than HK$300);

OR

(2) to retain all the tour fares paid for six months without needing to pay any service fee.

As for air-plus-hotel packages which depart for Bangkok between 30 April and 7 May 2010 (both days inclusive), the travellers are advised to contact their travel agents.

As regards arrangements for package tours which depart for Bangkok on or after 8 May 2010, they will be announced through the TIC when the travel agents concerned make their decision.