Northeastern Tourism Gets Lively

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Northeastern tourism gets lively

BANGKOK: -- (NNT) – TAT's event, ‘Issan Revisit 2010’ held in late January was successfully launched with high booking value, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Khon Kaen Branch’s Governor, Nopparat Kokwahn.

Mr Nopparat said the travel packages were reserved by a number of international tourist groups, claiming 45 more groups higher than expected. The tour packages were booked at a total of four million THB value on the first day of the event, mostly by Indian tourists.

The most popular travel packages are Bangkok- Nakhon Ratchasima, the northeastern province of Thailand with several offered attractions such as Chok Chai Farm and Petrified Wood Museum. Customers were mostly Malaysian, Indian and Vietnamese families who expected family activities abroard during holidays.

Meanwhile, Bangkok-Ubon Ratchathani route were also highly booked. The tours to the Sanctuary of Truth as well as the visits to the scented candles production and Ban Song Yae Catholic Church were most favorite with Singaporean tourists. Moreover, travel companies from Hong Kong showed interest in group tours to the romantic Chiangkhan District, Phra That Sri Songrak Pagoda and Phi Ta Khon Museum of Loei Province.

TAT has declared 2008-2010 as the years of tourism for the northeastern Thailand under the theme ‘the Cradle of Learning and Civilization’. This year TAT will specifically emphasize on the area of marketing of tourism products. Thus, all strategies will highlight marketing promotion.

-- NNT 2010-02-12

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[Cuban]

> Cradle of Learning and Civilization’.

Civilized Thais - even the police tool up for the 10pm fights at local festivals and dance nights.

Learning - having spoken to local teachers the 'learning' is not happening in the schools.

> This year TAT will specifically emphasize on the area of marketing of tourism products.

Very wise, get the money from the tourists at the road side malls selling dried rice things and something with peanuts and sugar on it.

We wait with baited breath should should a future TAT strike force announce that this year the focus of the entire tourism industry will be on improving customer service and ensuring the toilets are clean.

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A few weeks ago a pui yai in our village invited me to a meeting being held at his house for the local TAT office big boss. Our local man has a few business ventures and considered my presence as a falang would add weight to his presentation, and to be fair to the guy his does have an original idea for a product that would sell at these malls and airport outlets as well.

After he had done his stuff and we had had a few drinks, I was asked what would make me spend more money as a tourist (they were talking about products rather than hotel and resorts), I had considered this question before they arrived, so they were a little take aback when I said without pause provide clean (cleaned after each coach party) and western style toilets at every location that TAT wants to use as a tourist venue.

They really were expecting me to say rice crackers or durain sweets.

[kenk3z]

What and where is the "Sanctuary of Truth"?

Are they talking about the temple in Chonburi? Or is there something in Ubon by this name?

kenk3z