Kanchanaburi To Get Tourism Boost From Thaksin's Idea

[Jai Dee]

PM has kicked off his idea on boosting tourism with Naresuan film

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has come up with an idea to stimulate tourism in Kanchanaburi Province by using “Naresuan (นเรศวร)”, an epic film being directed by Mom Chao Chatri Chalermyukol (หม่อมเจ้าชาตรี เฉลิมยุคล). The premier aims at drawing more foreign tourists to visit Thailand by using this motion picture to film the beautiful sceneries of the country.

This afternoon, the premier visited Fort Surasri (สุรสีห์) in Kanchanaburi Province, the location for shooting “Naresuan” movie. During his visiting, he said that he will help promote the place to tourists, while developing and restoring the area in order to impress the visitors.

He said that if the film becomes popular among foreigners, the shooting locations will lure them to visit the sites as well. He said that he will invite MC Chatri to help develop the historical places as he is a specialist in the history of Thailand.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 17 March 2006

[penzman]

PM has kicked off his idea on boosting tourism with Naresuan film

Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has come up with an idea to stimulate tourism in Kanchanaburi Province by using “Naresuan (นเรศวร)”, an epic film being directed by Mom Chao Chatri Chalermyukol (หม่อมเจ้าชาตรี เฉลิมยุคล). The premier aims at drawing more foreign tourists to visit Thailand by using this motion picture to film the beautiful sceneries of the country.

This afternoon, the premier visited Fort Surasri (สุรสีห์) in Kanchanaburi Province, the location for shooting “Naresuan” movie. During his visiting, he said that he will help promote the place to tourists, while developing and restoring the area in order to impress the visitors.

He said that if the film becomes popular among foreigners, the shooting locations will lure them to visit the sites as well. He said that he will invite MC Chatri to help develop the historical places as he is a specialist in the history of Thailand.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 17 March 2006

" Cut down them trees, landfill those rice paddies and build me resorts!"

[britmaveric]

Hmmmm needs to be in Hollywoods ear I suspect - Thai cinema isn't going to attract the numbers of farang he's hoping for.

[Kan Win]

Kan, BTW, attracts more Thai Tourists that Non Thai Tourists and since this is part of “their” history (Naresuan film) I, for one welcome this attraction for both Thai and Non Thai Tourists.

As for more Resorts to be built in Kan, welcome, as if we need more empty Resorts here.

Yours truly,

Kan Win

[Backpack_thailand]

2006 - 2007 is also the OFFICIAL "Visit Kanchanaburi" tourist promotion. It's a TAT drive to help promote the area.

There's banners and signs all over town advertising, although I think it's as much aimed at Thai tourists as much as foreigners!

[taxexile]

the shooting locations will lure them to visit the sites as well.

LURE (verb) tempt a person or animal into a trap. (oxford english dictionary)

btw , is that bastard gun crazy copper still out on appeal ?

welcome to thailand.

[Kan Win]

2006 - 2007 is also the OFFICIAL "Visit Kanchanaburi" tourist promotion. It's a TAT drive to help promote the area.

There's banners and signs all over town advertising, although I think it's as much aimed at Thai tourists as much as foreigners!

'Backpack_thailand'

Posted the poster on anther Fred.

Is it true that you posed for this poster ?

Why only in English then, strange to me if this is also for Thai tourists ?

Yours truly,

Kan Win

P.S. Tks for the plug BTW, I keep on trying plug Kan as well.

Edited April 3, 2006 by Kan Win

[jdinasia]

Kanchanaburi is my fave place to retreat from BKK to .... w head out there almost once a month or so just for a night or two

Always eat at Apple Noi Guesthouse ... great curries ...

be there again this week probably