Recently in the news is the possible demise of the oldest travel agency in Europe, Thomas Cook. The group has been losing millions, if not billions, for years and is now making frantic attempts to sell parts of the sizeable company. Thomas Cook's shares on the London Stock Exchange are barely worth anything.
Reader question: Travel agency around Pattaya where I can book airline tickets to the Netherlands
Does anyone know a good office/travel agency in Pattaya where you can book airline tickets (return) to the Netherlands?
Reader question: Scammed by a travel agency in Bangkok
On January 24, I booked a plane ticket for February 100 to Bali at a travel agency in Bangkok (Panya Tour and Travel, 18 Praarthit Road Chanasongkram). I paid cash (17.500 baht) and received 1 A4 sheet with reference number and confirmed on it.
'We have been cheated'
A Dutch-Thai family has complained to customs in Phuket about a case of fraud by a travel agency in Bangkok. They have ordered five return tickets Amsterdam – Phuket plus hotel accommodation from this travel agency and paid an amount of around 240.000 Baht in advance.
Blacklist travel organizations: the ANVR's pillory
The ANVR has believed that it should pillory a number of travel organizations. Right or self-interest? Since January 11, the ANVR website has had a 'signal list' with travel organizations that it calls 'suspicious'. I recently reported that on this blog (Black list ANVR: two Thailand specialists). A rather heavy remedy. You could take it as advice not to book with these organizations. It is notable that there are also…
Thailand travelers duped by bankruptcy De Vries Reizen
Well-meaning advice: be careful when booking airline tickets to Bangkok through a travel agency. The same applies if you live in Thailand and want to book a flight ticket. A poignant example of how things can go wrong is the recent bankruptcy of De Vries Reizen from Drachten. This travel agency acted as a representative for Mahan Air in the Netherlands. Mahan Air flies to Bangkok for an attractive price. On September 27, De Vries Reizen went bankrupt. …