Thailand Tourism Festival 2013, the biggest such festival of the year, will take place on 5 – 9 June at the IMPACT Arena, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced.
The event will be open from 10.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m at the Challenger Hall 1-3, IMPACT Arena Exhibition and Convention Centre Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi, according to the TAT.
Its key talking point will concern Thailand’s tourism as the hub of ASEAN Economic Cooperation (AEC) regional tourism, TAT Governor Suraphon Svetasreni said in a statement.
AEC includes Vietnam, Myanmar, Lao, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia, and Thailand.
As it prepares for the AEC, TAT has focused on building Thailand as a tourism hub for ASEAN, developing a high-quality workforce to serve the industry and promoting intra-tourism under cooperation with ASEAN members, according to the TAT.
The event will feature many special activities, including the Thailand Tourism with AEC+6 Tourism and Convention Centre Exhibition, which will be attended by the AEC countries and Japan, South Korea, China, India, Australia, and New Zealand.
There will also be the Modern Marketing Exhibition of Tourism Authority of Thailand under the theme of “Fascinating in Thailand”.
Last year, TTF 2012 welcomed a total of 180,000 visitors, which generating a revenue of 290 million Baht.
“For this year's TTF 2013, the projected number of visitors is at 200,000 which will generate approximately 300 million Baht. So don’t miss the biggest tourism festival of the year with a brand new style. TAT has organized this event without any charge for all interested parties,” the TAT Governor noted.