TAT launches new high-end travel deal for luxury-minded South Korean travellers

[webfact]

 

Created in cooperation with Kempinski hotels in Bangkok and Asiana Airlines, the initiative offers a luxurious Thai tourism experience as visitor numbers from this key Asian market continue to rebound.

 

TAT Newsroom

 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in cooperation with Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, and Asiana Airlines have launched a special luxury-oriented travel deal aimed at potential business class travellers from South Korea to Thailand.

Mrs. Jiranee Poonnayom, Director of TAT Seoul Office said “This new initiative is designed to appeal to affluent and luxury travellers from South Korea who are interested in experiencing Thailand’s new and luxury tourism products, in major and secondary destinations.

 

The ‘Amazing New Chapters: Discover Luxperience in Thailand’ travel deal combines business class air travel to Bangkok on Asiana Airlines with a luxurious stay at Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok.

 

The initiative also aims to create awareness of the wealth of world-class tourism experiences that Thailand offers discerning, luxury-minded travellers from South Korea who tend to have a longer period of stay.

 

Through the ‘Visit Thailand Year 2022-2023: Amazing New Chapters’ campaign, this ranges from legendary 5-star hotels and exquisite rooftop bars, and scintillating cuisine at Michelin-starred restaurants, to fascinating dinner cruises, high-end car rental, and fabulous private yacht or helicopter tours.

 

With initiatives like the ‘Amazing New Chapters: Discover Luxperience in Thailand’ travel deal, TAT is targeting the luxury, long-stay golf, honeymoon/couples, millennials and other such FIT market segments, as well as the family and group tour segments including incentives. This is part of the concerted efforts with strategic partners to once again position Thailand as a preferred destination in the South Korean market,

 

Along with the main destinations of Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai already so popular with South Korean tourists, the TAT Seoul Office is working to also promote more travel to other destinations like Samui, Krabi, Hua Hin, and Chiang Rai.

 

From January to November, 2022, the number of visitor arrivals from South Korea to Thailand totalled nearly 400,000 and by the end of the year, 500,000 are expected.

 

For the year 2023 the TAT aims to welcome over 1.3 million South Korean tourists, representing a return to 70% of the 1.88 million arrivals and 75 billion Baht in revenue seen in 2019. 

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/11/tat-launches-new-high-end-travel-deal-for-luxury-minded-south-korean-travellers/

 

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[Gknrd]

Just goes to show the difference in tastes between the rich and poor. My idea of a perfect time is tent camping in a nice park.  Hitting the night market for a tasty fish , som tom, and sticky rice dinner.  Riding down the river in a 100 baht long tailed boat.

Edited November 30, 2022 by Gknrd

[Phnom Penh Trader]

More sickening fawning over the K Popers why doesn’t Thailand just become a state of South Korea? ????

[ThailandRyan]

50 minutes ago, webfact said:

The initiative also aims to create awareness of the wealth of world-class tourism experiences that Thailand offers discerning, luxury-minded travellers from South Korea who tend to have a longer period of stay.

 

Oh for the love of Buddah these people just have to be joking right?

 

"create awareness of the wealth of world-class tourism experiences that Thailand offers"

 

What world class tourism does Thailand offer........OK Temples, beaches ......etc, which are ......well I will leave that to your imagination. 

[BritScot]

Shouldn't all tourists be treated as if they are highly welcomed visitors?

 

If I were a millionaire I don't think Thailand would be that high on my holiday list. Roads in Thailand do not differentiate between rich or poor!!!

[realfunster]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

With initiatives like the ‘Amazing New Chapters: Discover Luxperience in Thailand’ travel deal, TAT is targeting the luxury, long-stay golf, honeymoon/couples, millennials and other such FIT market segments, as well as the family and group tour segments including incentives.

Isn’t this more simply stated in common English as “Everyman and his dog ?”

[daveAustin]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

high-end car rental

… on low-end roads. Sorry, couldn’t help it. I’m just jealous, being a veritable pauper. ????

[khunjeff]

TAT just can't give up its obsessive focus on organized packages and group tours - they don't seem to realize that the world has moved beyond that. 

[fusion58]

1 hour ago, khunjeff said:

TAT just can't give up its obsessive focus on organized packages and group tours - they don't seem to realize that the world has moved beyond that. 

Yep. It would help if they actually put forth the effort to learn something about the people they’re courting,

[fusion58]

10 hours ago, Phnom Penh Trader said:

More sickening fawning over the K Popers why doesn’t Thailand just become a state of South Korea? ????

Thailand: “Our country is the geographical and cultural center of the universe. The Thai way is always the best way.”

 

Also Thailand: “Please visit us, deep-pocketed foreigners; we can’t live without your tourist ducats.”

[Mavideol]

sheer desperation it's hitting them again.... they started with the rich or very rich Indians, the Indian weddings, rich Chinese, they moved into the South Arabia ones, then to any Middle east ones would be welcomed and finally they settle with the Russians 555  ... pity.... pity... pity LOS

[fusion58]

6 hours ago, Mavideol said:

sheer desperation it's hitting them again.... they started with the rich or very rich Indians, the Indian weddings, rich Chinese, they moved into the South Arabia ones, then to any Middle east ones would be welcomed and finally they settle with the Russians 555  ... pity.... pity... pity LOS

Apparently, they find living off the largess of foreign visitors preferable to investing in social and economic development.  Sad!

[BayArea]

Thailand and TAT would be so much better off in the long run if they just welcome tourists without any gimmicks or silly promotions.

Stop with all these rubbish nonsense regarding specific countries or nationalities to " lured" in.  It's basically open discrimination and alienates everyone else who have visited Thailand for decades. 

Be thankful and deeply grateful that tourists from anywhere around the world would consider spending money in these uncertain economic times. 

2023 will not be any better so they better enjoy anyone landing on their shores at the moment. 

Edited December 1, 2022 by BayArea

[worldexpress]

Two things Korean tourists do overwhelmingly more of than others: Golf and duty free shopping. TAT is looking to carve out what they perceive to be true high quality tourists. They don't go around flaunting gold chains, or make drunken trouble at 4 in the morning, or smell like dirty farangs. ????

[hotchilli]

On 12/1/2022 at 5:30 AM, webfact said:

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in cooperation with Sindhorn Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, Siam Kempinski Hotel Bangkok, and Asiana Airlines have launched a special luxury-oriented travel deal aimed at potential business class travellers from South Korea to Thailand.

Oh here we go again... targeting high-end Koreans now, moved on from Indians in Patts, Russians in the south..

[hotchilli]

On 12/1/2022 at 5:43 AM, Phnom Penh Trader said:

More sickening fawning over the K Popers why doesn’t Thailand just become a state of South Korea? ????

Because Xi wouldn't approve, Thailand is his back yard.