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TAT TO LAUNCH YEAR OF
GRAND FESTIVALS
Her Royal Highness Princess
Ubolratana is to graciously inaugurate the ‘Thailand Grand
Festival’ campaign on January 20, 2002, a year-long celebration of
colourful and exciting festivals based on Thai history, heritage and
culture.
The launch at the Queen
Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) will also be attended by
H.E. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and Minister to the Prime
Minister's Office and Chairman of the Tourism Authority of Thailand
H.E. Mr. Somsak Thepsutin.
TAT Acting Governor and
Deputy Governor for Marketing Mrs. Juthamas Siriwan said that the
campaign is designed to boost domestic and international tourism by
creating a wider range of activities for visitors to enjoy, no matter
which part of the year they choose to travel.
“Tourism is now widely
recognised as an effective and low-cost means of boosting the
country's economy and the Prime Minister has personally thrown his
support behind the industry, the Acting Governor said.
Acting Governor Juthamas
added, “Though the campaign is basically designed for Thais,
international visitors can also benefit. TAT wishes to acknowledge the
strong support we have received from government agencies, the private
sector and travel industry associations.”
The Thailand Grand Festival
campaign will see a new festival organised somewhere in Thailand every
month, based on a different theme like music and sports, rivers,
family relationships, arts and crafts, etc.
To encourage visitation,
over 3,000 tourism-related businesses nationwide have agreed to
provide discounts for their products and services. These include
accommodation, tour companies, restaurants, souvenirs shops, airlines,
transportation companies, etc.
Participating companies
will be identifiable by a sticker bearing the “Thailand Grand
Festival” logo in their premises. Their names will also be listed in
a comprehensive directory which will be distributed to consumers free
of charge. To promote the campaign among Thai travellers, a series of
lucky draws will be organised every week.
Thais are encouraged to
send in photos taken during their trips in Thailand with short
captions and write-ups. These will be entered in the lucky-draw
contest with entrants eligible for prizes like luxury cars, shopping
coupons, digital cameras, air tickets, accommodation vouchers, etc. A
call centre and a webpage to provide tourism information will also be
established.
TAT has also joined hands
with the Telephone Organisation of Thailand (TOT) to produce the
‘Thailand Grand Festival’ Pin Phone 108 Card which can be used as
a phone card and shown at major participating tourism-related
businesses for discounted rates.
The phone card, worth 100
baht, will be available for sale at 7-Eleven convenient stores, World
Phone shops and TOT offices nationwide.
In 2000, Thais and
expatriates living in Thailand made an estimated 55.05 million trips,
an increase of 2.61% over 1999. Their cumulative spending was
estimated at 233.33 billion baht, up 14.46% over 1999. The projection
for domestic trips in 2001 is 56.70 million, with an expenditure of
about 268.88 billion baht. The full list of festivals under the
Thailand Grand Festival campaign is as follows:
January
-- Amazing Light and Sound: A number of light and sound presentations
will be held at nine major historical and cultural sites including
Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Sukhothai, Chiang Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima and
Buriram;
February --
Flower Festivals: Many tourist destinations will be decorated with
fresh flowers while flower festivals will be held in major tourist
destinations. Special agro-tours will be organised to promote flower
nurseries and gardens in many provinces;
March
-- Summer Festival (Music and Sports): Music festivals to be organised
will include the Pattaya Music Festival, Thai Traditional Music
Festival in Suphanburi and Jazz Festival in Hua Hin. Sports events
will include a World Jet-Ski competition and Buffalo Cart Races;
April
-- Maha Songkran Festival: Songkran Festival will be celebrated in
Bangkok and seven major tourist cities. Bangkok will also celebrate
its 220th anniversary as the Thai capital this month. Songkran on Khao
San Road will be celebrated with a cultural procession from
Bangkok’s 50 districts and other provinces;
May
-- Fruit Season: A number of tour packages to fruit orchards will be
organised to promote the many delicate tropical fruits. Fruit
festivals will also be launched in major provinces;
June
-- Green Adventure: The Eco and Adventure Mart will be held at the
QSNCC to feature a wide range of ecotourism packages and adventure
activities.
July
-- Thai Arts and Crafts: Major cultural and arts activities will be
held including many Candle Procession Festivals in the provinces to
mark the Buddhist Lent. Wax carving competitions will be organised.
August
-- Family Fun Fair: Family caravans will be organised to promote
family travel, especially to sites like zoos, theme parks and museums,
all of which will offer special discounted rates.
September
-- Royal Barge: Special festivals will commemorate the closely
intertwined relationship between the Thai people and rivers, along
with boat races and a light and sound presentation at the Royal Barge
Museum.
October
-- Amazing Mekong: Cultural festivals and activities will be organised
between Thailand and the neighbouring Mekong countries of Myanmar,
Laos and Cambodia.
November
-- Festival of River and Celestial Life: A Loi Krathong Festival will
be held in major tourist cities; and
December
-- Thailand Celebration: Special international cultural and
entertainment events will be organised to honour His Majesty King
Bhumibol. Globally known artists and celebrities will be invited to
participate.
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