Over 500 Thai & foreign cyclists to join Ayutthaya rally

[Lite Beer]

Over 500 Thai & foreign cyclists to join Ayutthaya rally

AYUTTHAYA, 2 May 2015 (NNT) – Hundreds of local and foreign cyclists will be joining an upcoming international rally in Ayutthaya province.

Ayutthaya provincial tourism and sports office disclosed that over 500 cyclists from 42 countries had accepted the province’s invitation to partake in the activity which is scheduled to take place during May 2-4.

The bikers will tomorrow be riding on a 100-kilometer route around Ayutthaya Island, passing ancient sites and well-known tourist spots. They will also be warmly greeted by elephants from Ayutthaya Elephant Camp.

The cycling rally is one of tourism activities which Ayutthaya provincial tourism and sports office expects to help push up the province’s visitor number by at least 10 percent. The number of tourists last year was recorded at 6.2 million. A budget of more than 100 million baht has recently been approved for the construction of four bicycle lanes.

-- NNT 2015-05-02

[clockman]

Good to see Thai cyclists! keep up the good work

[impulse]

While I think this is great news, perhaps they'd get more people to attend if they put out the press release a few days (or weeks) before the event started?

[up-country_sinclair]

perhaps they'd get more people to attend if they put out the press release a few days (or weeks) before the event started?

They'd also get more people to attend if the roads were safer for cyclists.

[impulse]

perhaps they'd get more people to attend if they put out the press release a few days (or weeks) before the event started?

They'd also get more people to attend if the roads were safer for cyclists.

True, but the Provincial Tourism and Sports Office can't do much about that.

Timing their press releases for better effect? Eezy peezy.