Romcom Fever Triples Ayutthaya Tourism: Officials

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Left: Wat Chaiwatthanararam in Ayutthaya. Right: Ranee Campen and Tanawat Wattanaputi in “Bupphesaniwat.”

 

AYUTTHAYA — Thais have been dressing up in traditional garb and taking road trips to Wat Chaiwatthanaram for photo ops, and a recent historical romcom that’s taken the nation by storm is taking the credit.

 

Historic tourist attractions used to film romantic comedy series “Bupphesaniwat” (“Love Destiny”) have seen a nearly three-fold increase in Thai tourists, local tourism officials said Wednesday.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2018/03/07/romcom-fever-triples-ayutthaya-tourism-officials/

 

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Prayut will be there, tomorrow, in his 'full-silks', as we PM wardrobe staff call them. Probably hold his promised press briefing there, too . . . what a vote grabber that would be!

As it is a comedy, I hope there are the requisite boings, dings, rim shots and ironic trombone sounds so we know when to laugh