Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is one of the major supporters of the World Youth and Student Travel Conference 2003 (WYSTC)which will be held between 12-18 October, 2003 in Pattaya. THAI will act as the Official Carrier for WYSTC 2003 and will bring around 1,000 travel industry operators from around the world to Thailand for the conference.
Mr. Tasnai Sudasna, THAI's Executive Vice President, Commercial stated that the World Youth and Student Travel Conference 2003 or WYSTC will be held between 12-18 October, 2003 at the Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (PEACH) in Chonburi province. The WYSTC is the world's biggest youth and student travel conference. The 1999 conference was also held in Thailand, in Bangkok. Thai Airways International was chosen as the Official Carrier of this event and will bring around 1,000 travel industry operators to Thailand. THAI's participation in this event will provide an opportunity for it to demonstrate its capabilities to industry professionals, while also providing the opportunity for THAI to expand its tourist market to include the youth sector. For Thailand, the conference will illustrate the country's capability to host a conference at international level.
The WYSTC 2003 will consist of seminars, workshops and conferences focusing on trends and issues in the youth and student travel sector. Specialist tour operators from Mekong and ASEAN countries will have yet another opportunity to develop contacts in this high-potential market.
For Thailand, the event will help showcase the wide variety of tourism products and services specially designed for the youth market like eco-tourism, adventure and cultural travel.
In 2001, there were 1,523,952 visitors under 25 years to Thailand, an increase of 4.72% compared to the year 2000 and comprising 15.15% of total arrivals. Overall, there were 1,137,914 visitors identifying themselves as students, an increase of 7.03% which is considered to be the fastest growing market category in Thailand. |
