The primary ever Wonderful Thailand Fest 2022, along with the Wonderful Thailand Networking Lunch 2022, in Riyadh marks one other essential step to additional promote mutual tourism between Saudi Arabia and Thailand.
H.E. Mr. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Minister of Tourism and Sports activities mentioned, “After Thailand and Saudi Arabia resumed diplomatic ties in January, this yr, the Thai tourism business has coordinated efforts to advertise Thailand as a most well-liked vacation spot for Saudi travellers by means of a collection of actions reminiscent of these Wonderful Thailand Fest and Networking Lunch occasions.”
Organised by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Wonderful Thailand Fest 2022 is going down at Riyadh Pak Mall, from 1-Three December, 2022.
The occasion options TAT’s newest Wonderful Thailand NFT merchandise – Nature to maintain, Meals to discover, and Thainess to find – by means of cultural performances and DIY actions.
Additionally accessible are privileges and presents from Thailand’s healthcare amenities, resorts and theme parks, Thai Airways Worldwide (THAI), and the Thailand Privilege Card, in addition to Saudi journey businesses.
In the meantime, the Wonderful Thailand Networking Lunch 2022, held on 1 December in Riyadh, additional elevated the picture of Thailand as a medical hub and a world-class wellness vacation spot. The occasion showcased a variety of well being and wellbeing experiences on supply in Thailand, and promoted Phuket’s bid to host the Specialised Expo in 2028.
Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor mentioned “The Wonderful Thailand Fest and Networking Lunch 2022 occasions in Riyadh are amongst a raft of initiatives put collectively by TAT to spice up Saudi tourism business and vacationer consciousness of Thailand as a world-class vacation spot for medical, well being and wellness, seashores, and purchasing.”
Most up-to-date initiatives included the Wonderful Thailand Roadshow to Saudi Arabia in Could. In the identical month, TAT signed a MOC with Saudia, the flag service of Saudi Arabia, and one other MOC with Almosafer, the most important on-line journey company in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
In June, TAT and Saudia organised a Thailand fam journey for Saudi journey brokers through the Thailand Journey Mart Plus 2022 in Phuket. One other fam journey was additionally organized for Saudi media and influencers.
Different initiatives included joint gross sales promotion with WEGO and Saudia.
TAT is leveraging its newest tourism advertising marketing campaign, Go to Thailand Yr 2022: Wonderful New Chapters, within the Saudi market as a brand new supply vacationer market with good development potential for Thailand by specializing in all segments, together with millennials, first visits, medical and well being and wellness, and household.
From 1 January to three November, 2022, Thailand welcomed 76,216 Saudi vacationers, a rise of over 100 per cent when in comparison with your complete yr of 2019, which recorded a complete of 36,783 Saudi travellers and three.2 billion Thai Baht income.
Saudi travellers visited Thailand primarily for medical and wellness, with Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Phang-nga, and Krabi being the advertising’s high 5 locations.
When it comes to air entry, Saudi Arabia’s flag service, Saudia is working three flights per week on the Jeddah-Riyadh-Bangkok route and 4 flights per week on the Jeddah-Bangkok route. In the meantime, Thailand’s nationwide service, THAI is working 4 flights per week from on the Bangkok-Jeddah route. As well as, Emirates, Qatar Airways, and Etihad Airways function a number of flights from Riyadh and Jeddah.
