Same-sex couples visiting Thailand this month could be pleasantly surprised, as Bangkok’s main airport has opened up premium lanes to fast-track couples through immigration.
As part of a campaign by the country’s tourism board, Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi, New International Airport, is to contain premium lanes which will allow gay couples to skip queues at immigration.
Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi, New
International Airport, is to contain premium lanes which will allow gay couples
to skip queues at immigration.
The campaign,
named Amazing Thailand, Amazing Romance, according to Fridae, the Tourism
Authority of Thailand, aims to ”enable couples, straight or gay, traveling
together to expedite their arrival in Thailand.”
The statement,
published by AfterMarriage reads: “Couples who visit the ‘Amazing
Thailand, Amazing Romance’ counters can register for the ‘premium lane’ and
avoid traffic at immigration….
“Once
registered, travelers will be given pink heart-shaped stickers with the
‘Amazing Romance’ logo, which will entitle the holders to use the ‘premium
lane’ for a fast track through the immigration process.
“Registrants
also will be given key chains with the Thailand tourism mascot, ‘Sook Jai
(Happiness),’ to welcome them to Thailand.” – by Joseph Patrick McCormick
(chiangraitimes.com)