Thailand voted top 3 in Best Brand for Value for Money award

Thailand has been voted "the best country brand for value for money" list of top three in connection with tourism, according to survey results conducted by Future Brand, the world's class brands' creation, and Weber Shandwick, the world's public relations agency.

The survey results were based on views of tourists traveling in nine nations, including Australia, Japan, China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Germany and Russia. Thailand has been voted in the top three list in relation to tourism issues.

Based on the Country Brand Index (CBI), Thailand has been voted the third in the category of ‘Best Country Brand for Value for Money’, the third in cultural identity, the third in amity, and the fourth in category of the country's having various shopping sites.

In addition, Thailand has been voted in the top ten list in two other categories of ‘Extend a Business Trip’, awarded to countries which visitors would extend their stay after completing their businesses, and ‘Desire to Visit/Visit Again’, awarded to countries which tourists preferred to come back.

Source: National News Bureau of Thailand - 14 January 2009

MARVELLOUS........ SO IT'S IN THE TOP 3 DESTINATIONS, BUT NOT ON PRICE NOR VALUE FOR MONEY, OIL PRICES HAVE DROPPRED BUT AIR FARES HAVEN'T, TAXI PRICES HAVE GONE UP, THAILAND WAS A LOT CHEAPER THAN THIS............... ARE PEOPLE BEING GREEDY..............???

Yes, Thailand's only purpose is to serve as a Disneyland for cheap, mother----ers.

It would be interesting to note WHEN the information was gathered. Before or after October/November

Thailand voted top 3 in Best Brand for Value for Money award

Thailand has been voted "the best country brand for value for money" list of top three in connection with tourism, according to survey results conducted by Future Brand, the world's class brands' creation, and Weber Shandwick, the world's public relations agency.

The survey results were based on views of tourists traveling in nine nations, including Australia, Japan, China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Germany and Russia. Thailand has been voted in the top three list in relation to tourism issues.

Based on the Country Brand Index (CBI), Thailand has been voted the third in the category of ‘Best Country Brand for Value for Money’, the third in cultural identity, the third in amity, and the fourth in category of the country's having various shopping sites.

In addition, Thailand has been voted in the top ten list in two other categories of ‘Extend a Business Trip’, awarded to countries which visitors would extend their stay after completing their businesses, and ‘Desire to Visit/Visit Again’, awarded to countries which tourists preferred to come back.

Source: National News Bureau of Thailand - 14 January 2009

Interesting, but I'd me more interested who was numero uno and dos.

Any chance of a breakdown of the top 5 say for each category?

Thanks

Thailand voted top 3 in Best Brand for Value for Money award

Thailand has been voted "the best country brand for value for money" list of top three in connection with tourism, according to survey results conducted by Future Brand, the world's class brands' creation, and Weber Shandwick, the world's public relations agency.

The survey results were based on views of tourists traveling in nine nations, including Australia, Japan, China, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Germany and Russia. Thailand has been voted in the top three list in relation to tourism issues.

Based on the Country Brand Index (CBI), Thailand has been voted the third in the category of 'Best Country Brand for Value for Money', the third in cultural identity, the third in amity, and the fourth in category of the country's having various shopping sites.

In addition, Thailand has been voted in the top ten list in two other categories of 'Extend a Business Trip', awarded to countries which visitors would extend their stay after completing their businesses, and 'Desire to Visit/Visit Again', awarded to countries which tourists preferred to come back.

Source: National News Bureau of Thailand - 14 January 2009

Interesting, but I'd me more interested who was numero uno and dos.

Any chance of a breakdown of the top 5 say for each category?

Thanks

Yes and Chang Beer is the best in the world too

Let's celebrate being second, second best or whatever way the TAT would like to wrap this.

Thailand could be top, look at how greedy developers have raped this country from top to bottom. My gf on her recent visit to Oz was amazed at how clean, orderly and attractive overseas destinations are. In essense she wanted to know why Thailand was such an attractive tourist destination.

I explained pot-holed roads, plastic strewn beaches, muddy rivers, entangled power/telephone wires and best of all, street front shophouses were of incredible interest to your average western! Let just say a source of entertainment for all!

I'm sure this is a duplicate thread, or it's been posted on another thread about a week or so ago

Still not convinced by the reality on the ground of this report, becasue clearly the incoming tourist figures are significantly down.

If you are at, close to, or within range of the top, you work at getting better, not constantly put out PR pronouncing how good you are. That's normally a sign of wanting to be there but no hope of getting there.

TAT can then rest on laurels they didn't do much to earn ...

There must be two Thailand’s as the one in the article is not the Thailand I am living in.

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I looked up futurebrands website http://www.futurebrand.com/futurebrand.html and it says that Thailand is number 1 for value for money with India coming 2nd. Have a look at the website as there are dozens of categories so which ever country you come from, you can choose which category is favourable to you!

Future Brand is an advertising company by the looks of it.

US travel magazine awards Bangkok Best Int'l Business City of 2008

Leading US travel magazine Global Worlds Traveler has reported the results of a poll of 31,000 readers conducted between January and August of 2008. They choose Bangkok as the Best International Business City of 2008.

Global Worlds Traveler, polled its largely business and executive readers' base in the United States of America on tourist destinations best suited for entrepreneurs in 2008, finding that Bangkok remains a favorite amongst the business community. Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Los Angeles Office Director Mr. Chanchai Duangjit (ชาญชัย ดวงจิตร) is set to represent the nation in receiving the distinction today (January 15), stating that the award underlines Bangkok's acceptance amongst the international community for its tourist excellence and high standard of service.

Mr. Chanchai especially noted the discerning nature of the business community and how the reward will help to bring positive attention to the nation's image.

The LA TAT office is preparing to hold a cultural performance and promotional event to present Thailand to 150 American businessman and reinforce confidence in traveling to Thailand.

Source: National News Bureau of Thailand - 15 January 2009

I read in one of the english sunday papers last week that thailand is the cheapest and most value for money longhaul destinations for uk holiday makers and barbados the most exspensive