Findings TAT’s Crisis Communication Strategies Within a few hours of the closure of the airports, the TAT set up a Crisis
Management Centre at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The TAT worked closely with all the
concerned organizations throughout the Kingdom to evacuate stranded passengers
and to clear the backlog of passengers.
As a result of concerns regarding the political stability of the country
following political demonstrations in Bangkok, the TAT dismissed the turmoil by
arguing that demonstrations were a common practice of a democratic society. In the
post crisis period, via roadshows and PR messages, the TAT reassured the audiences
that Thailand was a safe place to visit. Analysis indicates that the TAT deployed
a variety of well-defined crisis management strategies (Coombs, 2007).
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