Department gets extra B1bn to entice visitors

The Tourism Department’s 2013 budget will rise to 2.7 billion baht from 1.7 billion this year as it seeks to attract more visitors to Thailand’s attractions.

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Inbound tourists to Thailand reached 21.8 million persons this year, representing a 14 per cent increase from last year and generating a total revenue of Bt 930 billion (US$31 billion), a senior official of the Tourism and Sports Ministry said today.

Tourism Council of Thailand says Thailand should welcome 21.7 million international travellers this year mainly due to the stable political situation. Last year, there were 19.23 million visits.

ACCOR has implemented an Optimum Service Standards programme for its hotels to better cater to the growing number of Russian and Chinese tourists visiting Thailand.

Ministry of Tourism and Sports reports arrivals to Thailand soared 60% in November with Chinese tourists almost quadrupling to bring the 11 month total close to 20 million tourists.

National Disaster Warning Centre (NDWC) under Thailand’s Ministry of ICT will launch a mobile application for disaster warning alert, said NDWC director Group Captain Somsak Khaosuwan.

 Glistening vistas of frozen dew, masses of cold air and fog have attracted thousands of tourists to the national parks and resorts in the highlands of this northern town and several other provinces in Thailand’s North and Northeast.

The Ministry of Culture is planning to push Thailand forward to be the hub of film and video industry in Asia and globally.

Tourism Authority of Thailand estimates New Year activities at Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong intersection could attract as many as 1 million international tourists and generate Bt2,500 million in revenue.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Stockholm Office has launched its first website specifically to promote health and wellness travel to Thailand, especially by Swedish women and senior citizens.