February: Month of Love

BANGKOK, 2 February 2012: Tourism Authority of Thailand spotlights wedding ceremony options in four destinations in hailand starting 10 February through to the end of March.

February is linked to romance based on the popularity of Valentine’s Day, 14 February, which is celebrated with gusto throughout the country. Red roses are sold at premium,while gift shops do a roaring trade competing with cookie and chocolate kiosks for attention of mainly teenage romantics.

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Phuket Great Time to rerun

PHUKET, 11 January 2012: Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket office has confirmed last year’s Phuket Great Time campaign will return, but in a bigger version with more participating hotels and deals.

The campaign will run May to September, offering more choices and deals to attract visitors to the island during the low season the TAT office told TTR Weekly.

“Phuket will concentrate on the domestic and Asian markets,” said TAT Phuket office director, Bangornrat Shinaprayoon. “These two markets will help compensate for a decrease in the European market,” she added.

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TAT fine tunes TTM content

BANGKOK, 6 January 2012: Tourism Authority of Thailand says this year’s Thailand Travel Mart plus 2012 will concentrate on four niche markets – eco-tourism, golf, health and weddings.

The country’s annual signature event will be held, 6 to 8 June, at Bangkok’s IMPACT Muang Thong Thani Exhibition Centre.

TAT released details, Thursday, through its “news desk” online service stating the event would focus on four niche markets with each having its own pavilion at the show and at least 10 supporting seller booths. On the sidelines of the travel mart forum sessions will be organised to educate buyers on niche products under the four designated themes. Details of the forum have yet to be finalised. Read more

TAT outlines recovery effort

BANGKOK, 2 December 2011:  Asia Pacific markets will top the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s agenda to restore tourism in 2012, according to deputy governor for Asia and South Pacific, Sansern Ngao-rangsri.

Addressing Thai Hotels Association meeting, earlier this week, he said the region would be the main supplier of tourist arrivals and figures at the core of plans to fast track recovery.

The region covers India and China, two markets that will soon replace the traditional top supply markets  from elsewhere in Asia and Europe.

According to Mr Sansern, there are two post-flood scenarios. Read more

TAT supports Phuket show

BANGKOK, 24 November 2011: Around 320 travel agents are expected to attend the Andaman Travel Trade fair in Phuket that opens this Friday.

The annual event will continue over the weekend targeting both trade and consumers visitors.

Hosted at the island’s Rajabhat University the fair focuses on tourism products in Phuket, Ranong, Phang Nga, Krabi, Trang and Satun provinces. Read more

Bangkok loses November bookings

BANGKOK, 17 November 2011:  The flood crisis in Bangkok has cut travel to Thailand by around 29% during the first half of November according to Tourism Authority of Thailand’s governor, Suraphon Svetasreni.

Presenting his latest situation update, Wednesday, Mr Suraphon said he was counting on intensive marketing efforts in cooperation with the private sector to reverse the declines expected to continue into December.

Up until 14 November the flood washed out 29% of  Bangkok’s travel arrivals estimated at 346,000 arrivals at city’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport.

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TAT trims Loy Krathong festivals

BANGKOK, 4 November 2011 – Three major venues that were selected for special Loy Krathong festival celebrations have been cancelled.

National celebrations of one of Thailand’s oldest festivals will continue particularly at the traditional venue of Sukhothai some 400 km north of the capital, where it is believed the festival originated.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand announced, Thursday, cancellation of celebrations in Bangkok, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya and Suphan Buri provinces.

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TAT organises relief service

BANGKOK, 2 November 2011 – Tourism Authority of Thailand in cooperation with Thai Hotels Association will act as a relief centre for international tourists to help them with transport to the airport if their Bangkok hotels are flooded.

The emergency service will use buses and trucks that can get through flood water that may rise to 50 to 80 cm on roads in Bangkok.

At risk are smaller hotels and boutique properties that do not have back-up power. Flooding of around 50 cm would force them to turn off the main electricity supply on the ground floor.

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Phang Nga hosts sea kayak races

PHANG NGA, 11 October 2011 – Phang Nga province will tap sports tourism potential by hosting a sports festival tagged Koh Yao Sea Kayak Regatta,23 to 25 October, in Phang Nga Bay.

Phang Nga Provincial Administration Organisation and the Rowing & Canoeing Association of Thailand, are hosting the event to develop sports tourism and hope the regatta can be an annual event.

The event will major on sea kayaking races, but will also feature mountain bike competitions with registration set at Bt500 for the two sports.

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Seminar on saving Phuket’s sea

PHUKET, 7 October 2011 – Tourism Authority of Thailand Phuket office will hold a green event called “Save Nature @ Phuket” to raise awareness about marine conservation, 28 to 30 October.

Phuket News, reported Thursday that the seminars on the environment will be scheduled at the Phuket Aquarium on Cape Panwa followed with a reef clean-up and a music concert.

TAT is partnering with the Phuket Marine Biological Centre and the Thailand Diving Association to host the three-day event which will also include discussions with members of the scuba diving community on ways to safeguard the island’s marine environment. Read more

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