India is peaking and how! Indian visitors grew to 1.596 million in 2018, up 12.83% growth over the same period of 2017. Kolkata as an important outbound market and the gateway to Eastern India, which is why Tourism Authority of Thailand, New Delhi is exhibiting at TTF Kolkata under the ‘Amazing Thailand’ stand.
Indian passport holders you have one more reason to head to Thailand this holiday season, as the country just waived off its visa on arrival fees (Thai baht 2,000 or Rs 4,385) till April 30’2019.
For Indians, travelling to Thailand has becoming easier and affordable as more and more airline options like Air Asia offering low fares and convenience. We would like to influence First-Time travellers, Sr. Citizens and Luxury travellers by creating awareness and further networking with travel agents & media to update them about secondary city- “Samut Songkram” along with other new products and strategies which are:
- To Promote Thailand as a “Preferred Destination”
- Increase Spending and Expand Medium & High-end Market Base
- Expand Special Interest Market Base
Under the Campaign: Discover Amazing Stories we have introduced ‘Open to the New Shades’tagline for the Indian market to make them more aware of the evolution of Thai products:
- New Shades of Thai Gastronomy
- New Shades of Thai Art & Craft
- New Shades of Thai Culture
- New Shades of Thai Nature and Beach
- New Shades of Thai Way of Life
Thailand has an array of attractions appealing for Indians – tourist spots, world-famous food, culture, value-for-money shopping, recreational activities and ideal places for hosting wedding parties, world class facilities yet reasonable.
We are also doing Luxury road shows, FAM trips, joint promotions with travel agents, B2b & B2C events like SATTE, TTF, OTM, ITM, Wedding & Luxury fairs, etc. for creating awareness.
During TTF, Air Asia as the airline partner will offer all visitors a discount on airline tickets to Thailand. Visit the TAT stand and Experience Thai culture and meet the umbrella artist from Chiang Mai (North of Thailand) who will be painting beautiful hand-made umbrellas at the Amazing Thailand stall during these 3 days.
