Bangkok, 10 April 2024 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and companions introduced the ‘ASEAN + India Buyers in Thailand’ exercise, inviting ASEAN and Indian vacationers to vote for his or her favorite Thai soft-power aspect and get a procuring voucher. The exercise will run from 29 April to fifteen June 2024.
TAT Governor, Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, mentioned “The mission underscores the federal government’s coverage to determine Thailand as a tourism hub, whereas selling ASEAN as a single tourism vacation spot. It additionally helps the federal government’s gentle energy promotion coverage to boost consciousness and enhance gross sales for Thai merchandise.”
The exercise is a part of a broader effort to boost Thailand’s attraction to short-haul travellers. It would showcase Thailand’s gentle energy by means of taking part shops the place vacationers can store for Thai aromatics, tasty treats, style garments and equipment designed and made regionally right here.
“We’ve designed the web quiz and the reward voucher redemption course of to be straightforward and inclusive for ASEAN and Indian vacationers, and we hope that they are going to take this chance to help Thai manufacturers and merchandise whereas exploring the influences of Thai gentle energy in tourism,” Ms. Thapanee mentioned.
Passport holders of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and India can merely go browsing to the web site aseanindiashoppers.com to vote for Thailand’s wealthy cultural assets in accordance with the 5Fs: meals, movie, style, battle, and festivals. The web site might be activated on 29 April 2024.
As a token of appreciation, members might be given reward vouchers and particular privileges, value 500 Baht to three,000 Baht every, that can be utilized to buy Thai style and life-style manufacturers in addition to genuine Thai merchandise at taking part shops of King Energy Company, King Energy Click on (FIRSTER), Multiply by Eight (X8), Central Group, Tops Market, Huge C Supercenter, Good Items, and Erb.
The reward vouchers and particular privileges can be utilized on the taking part shops in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Chon Buri, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, Songkhla, and Nakhon Ratchasima.
The mission is anticipated to draw 5,000 members, serving to to generate about 131 million Baht in tourism income.
The ‘ASEAN + India Buyers in Thailand’ exercise goals to advertise short-haul tourism and stimulate journey and spending by vacationers from ASEAN and India who see Thailand as a weekend vacation spot and a preferred procuring vacation spot.
Given the geographical proximity of those international locations, it takes not more than two hours to journey from the neighbouring international locations to Thailand and about 4 hours from India. As well as, ASEAN vacationers usually are not required to acquire a visa when getting into Thailand, whereas Indian vacationers can benefit from the present non permanent 30-day visa-free entry.
Handy entry and stimulus visa coverage are amongst key elements contributing to 75 per cent of ASEAN vacationers being repeated guests and India being the quickest rising supply market.
Thailand expects the variety of customer arrivals from ASEAN to bypass 10 million this yr, whereas the variety of Indian vacationers is forecasted to achieve 1.7 million. This constitutes 35 per cent of this yr’s goal of 35 million arrivals.
