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Hua Lamphong to become tourism hub, Secondary cities benefit

Hua Lamphong to become tourism hub, Secondary cities benefit

Matichon•Economy•4h ago

Reader Briefing

Thai Minister of Tourism and Sports, Surasak, inspects Hua Lamphong Station to transform it into a tourism hub distributing visitors to secondary cities.

  • •Minister of Tourism and Sports, Surasak, visited Hua Lamphong Station without prior notice.
  • •The station is planned to be transformed into a cultural tourism destination and a hub for rail tourism.
  • •The initiative aims to distribute tourists and revenue to secondary cities.
  • •Collaboration between the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Ministry of Transport is a key component.
  • •An influencer and youth group were consulted for their perspectives as actual users.

Overview

  • •Surasak, Minister of Tourism and Sports, visited Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) on June 3.
  • •Minister Surasak conducted the visit without a pre-arranged schedule for government agencies.
  • •The visit follows a meeting between the Ministry of Tourism and Sports and the Ministry of Transport on June 2, which agreed to enhance rail tourism standards.
  • •The aim is to transform Hua Lamphong Station into a historical landmark and a cultural tourism destination.
  • •Minister Surasak stated the need to see the station from a tourist's perspective to identify areas for improvement and collaboration.
  • •Surasak met with influencer Ham-Wanvis Niampan and young rail travel enthusiasts.
  • •Ham-Wanvis Niampan was invited to join the joint working committee for the rail tourism initiative.
  • •The joint working committee will utilize insights from users to drive rail tourism policy and cater to all traveler groups.

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Key Quotes

Surasak
"To develop the right tourism experience, we must see it with our own eyes as tourists do, to truly understand how the Ministry of Tourism and Sports can fill gaps and collaborate with the Ministry of Transport to create maximum tourist satisfaction."
การที่เราจะพัฒนาประสบการณ์การท่องเที่ยวได้ตรงจุด เราต้องมาดูให้เห็นกับตาตัวเองในแบบเดียวกับที่นักท่องเที่ยวทั่วไปได้เห็นและสัมผัส เพื่อให้ทราบอย่างแท้จริงว่ากระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวฯ จะสามารถเข้าไปเติมเต็มและทำงานร่วมกับกระทรวงคมนาคม ในมิติใดได้บ้าง เพื่อสร้างความประทับใจสูงสุดแก่นักท่องเที่ยว

Key Entities

Person

Surasak Panpraphul(สุรศักดิ์ พันธ์เจริญวรกุล)
Minister of Tourism and Sports of Thailand overseeing the development of Hua Lamphong Station into a tourism hub.
Ham-Wanvis Niampan(แฮม-วันวิสข์ เนียมปาน)
An influencer and owner of the 'Team Ride Train with Mr. Hammeun' page consulted for insights on rail tourism.

Place

Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong)(สถานีรถไฟกรุงเทพ (หัวลำโพง))ℹ️
A historical railway station in Bangkok designated to become a cultural tourism destination and a distribution hub for tourists to secondary cities.

Organization

Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)
The ministry actively collaborating with the Ministry of Transport to enhance Thailand's rail tourism.
Ministry of Transport(กระทรวงคมนาคม)
The ministry partnering with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to improve rail tourism infrastructure and standards.