TAT partners with Tinder to target single tourists

[webfact]

TAT partners with Tinder to target single tourists

Project launches with pilot tours in Bangkok, Phuket, and Lop Buri

TAT Newsroom

 

 

Bangkok – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) together with Thai Smile Airways, leading online travel and lifestyle platform Drive Digital, and application Tinder have launched a collection of new ‘Single Journey’ tours around Thailand specifically designed for the single traveller.

 

TAT Governor, Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, said, “The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has changed travel behaviour and necessitates that we think ‘out-of-the-box’. The ‘Single Travel Route’ targets solo travellers who prefer to travel alone to various destinations in Thailand.”

 

TAT is preparing nine Single Journey tour routes at destinations around Thailand, including Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai – Chiang Rai, Lop Buri – Saraburi, Si Sa Ket – Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani – Loei, Chumphon – Surat Thani, Phuket, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok.

 

To help launch the new Single Journey tour product, TAT and its partners are organising three pilot tours for interested single travellers.

 

The first trip will take place on 20 December, 2020, and is free-of-charge to join with space available for up to 100 single Thai travellers. Organised together with Grand Pearl Cruise, this is a cruise along Bangkok’s famous Chao Phraya River taking in nine temples and hosted by renowned fortune teller and Feng Shui expert Chang-Tosaporn Sritula, who will share tips on how to pay homage to Buddha and ask for blessings. The full-day trip includes a cruise dinner.

 

The second trip is on 9 January, 2021, with seats for 50 single Thais at 222 Baht per person. This is being organised with Love Andaman and involves a beachside party concert at Ko Kai in Phuket.

 

The third trip is on 23 January, 2021, for up to 50 single Thais and priced at 555 Baht per person, and is an exclusive train tour in cooperation with the State Railway of Thailand to Pa Sak Jolasid Dam in Lop Buri with a meal at the Dam included.

Singles interested to join any of the three pilot trips can make bookings from 15 December, 2020, onwards.

 

For more information on Single Journey routes from TAT and partners, please go to the official LINE @singlejourney account, www.tourismthailand.org or www.sneaksdeal.com/singlejourney

 

 

[Phuketshrew]

Welcome aboard the Covid-19 express.

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The ‘Single Travel Route’ targets solo travellers who prefer to travel alone to various destinations in Thailand.”

Given what everyone tells me Tinder is used for, I think the above would mean the traveller is a bit of a winker?

[bluesofa]

I suppose TAT could 'come' up with a phrase like: 'You're never alone overnight with TAT and Tinder'

[Surelynot]

A very dubious image to present to the world....where do we sign up?

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, Surelynot said:

A very dubious image to present to the world....where do we sign up?

Here: https://tinder.com/  

Or do you already have an account?

[petermik]

7 hours ago, Surelynot said:

A very dubious image to present to the world....where do we sign up?

We cannot...Thai only...no fat sweaty sickly smelly farangs allowed....

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, petermik said:

We cannot...Thai only...no fat sweaty sickly smelly farangs allowed....

I'm not sickly - unless I've had more than ten beers anyway.

[Surelynot]

2 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Here: https://tinder.com/  

Or do you already have an account?

Did have until the wife found out.

[Surelynot]

3 minutes ago, petermik said:

We cannot...Thai only...no fat sweaty sickly smelly farangs allowed....

Shame...lot of Thai girls seem to go for that...

[Natai Beach]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The ‘Single Travel Route’

Millions of single blokes over the last 40 years have travelled to Thailand looking for a good route.

And many turn into repeat customers, sometimes coming back to the same regular route, while others are always looking out for new routes

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Si Sa Ket – Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani – Loei, Chumphon

 Well worn, tried and tested routes in these Issan provinces. 

TAT are onto a good thing with this one. 

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, Surelynot said:

4 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Here: https://tinder.com/  

Or do you already have an account?

Did have until the wife found out.

She won't be keen on TAT's new campaign then.

[bluesofa]

Thinking about it, this seems a very appropriate name. You can't deny there's some tat in this idea:

[Surelynot]

3 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Thinking about it, this seems a very appropriate name. You can't deny there's some tat in this idea:

Shame it isn't Travel Institute Thailand 

[KannikaP]

21 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

I suppose TAT could 'come' up with a phrase like: 'You're never alone overnight with TAT and Tinder'

TAT With A TINDER or figure out the acronym yourself !   LOL

[JonnyF]

TAT pimping out the locals via Tinder. A lovely image for the country.

[foreverlomsak]

11 minutes ago, JonnyF said:

TAT pimping out the locals via Tinder. A lovely image for the country.

They shut the beer bars / karaoke, which sent the bar girls home and now are taking the "customers" on tour to see them in their unnatural habitat.

[cyril sneer]

so it will be available for just 200 people?

 

complete non-event

[fangless]

Isn't this just backpacking in another guise?

[sungod]

1 hour ago, petermik said:

no fat sweaty sickly smelly farangs allowed.

speak for yourself.....

[PingRoundTheWorld]

2 hours ago, foreverlomsak said:

They shut the beer bars / karaoke, which sent the bar girls home and now are taking the "customers" on tour to see them in their unnatural habitat.

I'm not in Thailand currently, but at least according to my operatives in ground zero (some) bars are very much alive, and (some) girls are definitely back to their natural habitat (bars).

 

As for this interesting offer from TAT- I don't think they quite understand what Tinder is used for. Willing to bet those tours will be all-male, and very few if any "matches" will be made....

[Cake Monster]

That Guy on the left in the Photo should be holding a Sign that says " Sneak in "

[ronaldo0]

Where is the singles tour where they supply a daily friend from Nana to keep you company ? 

[foreverlomsak]

1 hour ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

I'm not in Thailand currently, but at least according to my operatives in ground zero (some) bars are very much alive, and (some) girls are definitely back to their natural habitat (bars).

agree a small number are open as normal, according to my spies, but to all accounts 90% of Pattaya "adult venues" are closed and quite possibly a significant number of those never will re-open.

[pgrahmm]

The girls won't even have to go to the bars.....Online queueing and pick & choose.....

[Deli]

It's a new definition of the 3 F: Fly, F***, Forget

[bluesofa]

6 minutes ago, Deli said:

It's a new definition of the 3 F: Fly, F***, Forget

I know exactly what you mean:
 

[AlfHuy]

NOOO, we do not have prostitution BUT, we can give you a helping hand.

Ladies must be registered with TAT and if a "MATCH" comes along, pay a "CONNECTION" fee.

[AlfHuy]

On 12/15/2020 at 12:19 PM, bluesofa said:

Here: https://tinder.com/  

Or do you already have an account?

2

One for me and one for my friend.

Soon a 3rd one.

They call it TATDER

[AlfHuy]

Soon, they connect with "Por..ub" to promote the special qualities.

Edited December 17, 2020 by AlfHuy