BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand and Japan recently cooperated to host the “Japan-Thailand Tourism Seminar: Embark upon a new adventure, Discover new treasures” event in Bangkok, which concluded on November 19.

 

The event was presided over by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who was on a visit to Thailand to attend the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting that ran from November 18-19.

 

The Japan-Thailand tourism seminar was organized by the Japan National Tourism Organisation (JNTO) with representatives from Japanese and Thai tourism-related companies and government agencies attending.

 

This year marks 135 years of Japanese-Thai diplomatic relations, as well as the return of two-way tourism between Japan and Thailand that continues to show strong signs of recovery amid increased flights and tourist arrivals - especially during this high season.

 

In 2019, before the pandemic, Thailand welcomed a total of more than 1,787,000 tourists from Japan, generating revenue of over 93 billion baht.

 

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the TAT expects the number of Japanese tourists to return to a near pre-pandemic level at 1.25 million.

 

To achieve this, he said the TAT would aim to attract all market segments from Japan, “focusing especially on B-Leisure or business plus leisure visitors and the new high potential market groups, such as those who love Thai dramas”.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG221123055921425

 

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12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

This year marks 135 years of Japanese-Thai diplomatic relations

Wonder if that 135 includes the ww2 years ?

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Thailand and Japan recently cooperated to host the “Japan-Thailand Tourism Seminar: Embark upon a new adventure, Discover new treasures” event in Bangkok, which concluded on November 19.

Was it "mufti day" ?