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TAT plays cupid with Taiwanese
Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) Taipei division
will launch a slew of short weekend packages targeting the high-end singles
market next year. The three day/two night package will include airfare,
accommodation, meals and activities and singles will travel with other
singles in a group tour. The estimated cost will not be more than NT$17,000.
More than half a million Taiwanese visit Thailand each year.
The launch is tentatively scheduled to coincide with
Valentine’s Day, which falls on February 14. TAT will place ads in the
local dailies, luring singles with the possibility that love may blossom
during the trip.
TAT’s Taipei Division, marketing and public relations
manager, Renny Kao, said, “Speaking to people in the community during our
road shows around Taiwan, we realized that there are a lot of young
professionals out there who are keen to meet new friends and maybe find a
life partner but they don’t have time to do so because they work so hard.
So taking into consideration their time constraints, we decided to launch
these short breaks so that not only will they have the opportunity to meet
other singles, but also get to see Thailand at the same time. After all,
romance is more likely to happen when people are on holiday.”
True to its role as matchmaker, TAT may offer a free
honeymoon package in Thailand to singles that met their match and got
married as a result of going on one of these trips. The promotion will run
for three to six months depending on response. The TAT will either
distribute the packages through singles clubs or travel agents. (TTG Asia)
Thailand to link with Cambodia for tourism routes
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has signed a
memorandum of understanding with 15 Thai travel agents to promote tourism
routes connecting destinations in northeast Thailand and Cambodia.
TAT director international public relations, Tanes
Petsuwan, said the featured route in the program runs from Nakhon
Ratchasima to Buriram, Surin, Si Saket, and Ubon Ratchathani, continuing
across the Cambodian border to Siem Reap.
“The addition of the World Heritage Site of Angkor
Wat in Siem Reap boosts the appeal of a northeastern Thailand tour. Road
access and accommodations have improved on both sides of the border, so it
is now much easier to package the destinations together,” Tanes said.
Participating agents include Mekong World, Kangwal
Tours, Open World Company, Chai Tours, Glory Travel, MTT Tours, Jun Tawan
Tours and Travels, Queen Air Booking Center, Season Tours, Num Sao Tours,
Sunny Tours, Weekend Tours, Rungroj Tours, Trang Waree Tours and Surat
& Samui Travel. (TTG Asia)
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