On the occasion of the National Day, the Tourism Authority of Thailand would like to take this opportunity to inform you that the Kingdom of Thailand and Republic of Korea have had a very close bilateral relationship especially in travel and tourism industry. Thai people are getting more interested in Korean culture and a lot of Korean people visit Thailand which has shown a tourism increase. In this regards, the two-way traffic has shown an important meaning especially for this year between our two countries.
TAT has launched the theme of campaign "Amazing Thailand 7 Wonders," which touches on important details pertaining to this year highlighted products as well as recent updated of Thailand`s new tourism product to re-classify our tourism destinations into seven categories to create clear segmentation and enhance the marketing reach to consumers. Those 7 wonders express Thailand as you can have an experience Thai life style `Thainess,` Affluent culture stands for `Treasure,` the emerald colors water and peaceful beaches stands for `Beaches,` experience the beauty of Thai pure nature stands for `Nature,` Thai traditional health care and beauty treatment stands for `Health & Wellness,` you can meet trendy and modern style in Thailand stands for `Trends` and lastly various of festivals and interesting events stands for `Festivities` and so on.
Also, in terms of destination development, we have categorized the country into 14 tourism development clusters. For example, many potential attractions, especiallyin the North and Northeast, are unique and highly promising, thanks to their historical, cultural, as well as natural significance such as Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, and I-san. Southern Thailand, meanwhile, is renowned for its scenic sandy beaches and marine attractions such as Koh Samui, Phuket, and Krabi.
With variety destinations and products, Thai always welcome you to be our guests with pleasant experience and memories in Thailand. Please come and enjoy your completely satisfying stay with us.
By Walailak Noypayak Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Seoul Office
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