Tag: TAT

News

August 24, 2011December 6, 2023

Anti-corruption unit moves against former Thailand tourism chief

BANGKOK, Aug 24 – Thailand’s National Counter-Corruption Commission (NCCC) has found sufficient grounds to believe that former Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) chief Juthamas Siriwan received money in a film festival bribery case involving an American couple. NCCC Commissioner Klanarong Chantik said Wednesday that the anti-graft body endorsed the findings of its subcommittee that Mrs […]

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News

August 22, 2011December 6, 2023

Chinese visitors to Thailand to reach 1.4 M this year: TAT

BANGKOK, 22 August 2011 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has expressed confidence that a total of 1.4 million Chinese tourists will come to Thailand throughout this year, thanks to the economic recovery. Director of the TAT Beijing Office Ponganan Sanpanich pointed out that the number of Chinese nationals traveling to Thailand this […]

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News

July 14, 2011December 6, 2023

TAT expects number of tourists visiting Thailand to exceed 18 million this year

BANGKOK, 13 July 2011 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is anticipating the total number of foreign tourists coming to Thailand throughout 2011 to surpass 18 million while deeming Russia as the market with the highest potential in Europe. Ms Juthaporn Rerngronasa, TAT Deputy Governor for International Marketing for Europe, Africa, the Middle […]

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Technology

July 2, 2011November 11, 2020

TAT launches “Smile Land” games on social networking media

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the first two of five new social-media game applications designed around two of the country’s iconic images – the speeding trishaw known as the tuk-tuk and the extremely popular Thai food. Branded as “Smile Land,” which also capitalises on Thailand’s well-known personality trait, the Thai smile, the […]

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News

July 2, 2011December 6, 2023

TAT launches online campaign entitled “Amazing 10 Days in Thailand”

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced the results of the survey conducted from travellers all over the world to find out the “100 Most Amazing Places in Thailand” and also launched the online campaign titled “Amazing 10 Days in Thailand”. The winner will receive a free 10-day trip to Thailand for two persons. These […]

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Bangkok

July 2, 2011October 25, 2012

Bangkok voted Best-Value City in the World

BANGKOK, 2 July 2011 (NNT) – Bangkok has been voted the World’s Best-Value City in the June 2011 issue of the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, one of the most popular monthly travel magazines of the UK, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). TAT Deputy Governor Chutaporn Rerngron-asa announced that the honor was awarded […]

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Long tail boats on Maya Beach, Phi Phi Islands

News

June 20, 2011December 6, 2023

Swiss man wins TAT tourism photo contest

BANGKOK, 20 June 2011 (NNT) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has presented an award to Mr Marco Stueri (Fribu) from Switzerland, the winner of Microsite ‘The Most Amazing Show on Earth’ photo and article contest aimed at promoting Thai tourism. According to TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasreni, the contest was organised to stimulate and […]

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Phuket

June 11, 2011June 22, 2023

Phuket organises Peranakan wedding event in bid to boost tourism

PHUKET, June 11 — The state-run Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in cooperation with several organisations including the Peranakan Association in the southern resort province of Phuket, today hosted a traditional Peranakan wedding in which nine couples joined in the event aimed at attracting more foreigners to visit and marry on the idyllic island. The […]

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