http://www.biz-day.com/service/ Business Day Service Headlines en-us Bangkok, Jan 2: Thailand's tourism minister said a series of bomb blasts in Bangkok on New Year's eve will have a significant impact on the tourism industry, which is still recovering from the 2004 tsunami and a military coup last year. 'Eight explosions in various parts of the city Sunday killed three Thai nationals and injured nine foreign tourists. Several countries, including Britain, the United States and Australia, issued warnings to tourists advising them to avoid public places and... http://www.biz-day.com/read/service/02_jan_07/bbxwd-x/bangkok_bombings_impact_thailands_foreign_tourism_mid.htm A European Union (EU) safety ban on Phuket Air may soon be lifted as the troubled airline had recently overhauled its maintenance system to meet EU requirements, according to the Thai Aviation Department.'The EU on Wednesday banned 92, mostly African-based, airlines from landing at European airports, declaring them unsafe as part of a new blacklist of airlines that failed to meet international safety standards.'In Asia,the list also included Ariana Afghan Airlines andSouth Korea's Air... http://www.biz-day.com/read/service/26_mar_06/iq8ah-7/phuket_air_working_meet_eu_standards.htm Major destinations affected as demand declines'Thai Airways International Plc, the country's biggest airline, carried fewer passengers in October as demand declined for air travel on its flights to and from Australia, the US and Europe. 'The number of passengers in October fell 3.3 percent to 1.58 million from last year, according to the Bangkok-based company's Web site. 'The airline filled 72.6 percent of seats with paying passengers in October, compared with 73 percent a year earlier,... http://www.biz-day.com/read/service/04_dec_05/bucxg-j/fewer_flew_thai_oct.htm Austrian Airlines, the country's biggest carrier, today began new direct flights between Vienna and Phuket in Thailand, the first European airline to add flights to the tsunami-affected resort.'Austrian Airlines plans to bring at least 40,000 Europeans to Phuket, Thailand's biggest resort island, and expects the tourists to generate more than 50 million euro ($60 million) in spending, it said today in a faxed statement.Tourists are gradually returning to Thailand's southwest resorts almost a... http://www.biz-day.com/read/service/06_nov_05/gsyb2-f/austrian_airlines_begins_flights_phuket.htm THE Thai government will offer new services for its 30-baht healthcare scheme hoping to enhance disease prevention.'The new services, to be available in about two months, will include dental checks for primary school students, cancer smear tests for women, thyroid hormone tests for newborns and check-ups for drivers of public transport, said Public Health Minister Suchai Charoenratanakul on Tuesday, as quoted by the Bangkok-Post.'Dental sealants will be provided to Grade 1 students nationwide... http://www.biz-day.com/read/service/08_jun_05/fmbrw-t/30_baht_health_scheme_offer_new_services.htm