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    Seven Amazing Wonders of Thailand

    TAT to launch Seven Amazing Wonders of Thailand Campaign

    BANGKOK: -- The Tourism Authority of Thailand has segmented and regrouped its core national tourism products into a seven-point package that will be marketed worldwide under the banner of “Seven Amazing Wonders” of Thailand.

    Approved after the annual marketing meeting of TAT in the beach resort of Cha Am last week, the new campaign is designed to help attain a target of 14.8 million international visitor arrivals in 2007 and 15.7 million in 2008. The domestic tourism target is 82 million trips in 2007 and 83 million trips in 2008.

    TAT Governor Mrs Phornsiri Manoharn said, “The new planning focus takes into account the many influencing factors at the global, regional, and local levels, ranging from changes in consumer behaviour, the impact of oil prices to branding and low-cost airlines.”

    Mrs Phornsiri noted that the new campaign will be underpinned by the strong branding slogan “Amazing Thailand” which proved hugely successful in 1998/99 and underscores the country’s image as a peaceful, hospitable country and a year-round tourism destination with high quality of value-for-money products and services.

    The “Seven Amazing Wonders” theme products are as follows:

    Thainess: “Experience the Art of Thai Living” - which refers to traditional Thai hospitality, lifestyle and friendliness of the people.

    Treasure products: “Land of Heritage and History” - covering the World Heritage sites and historical places, temples, and Thai museums.

    Beaches: “Fun, Sun, Surf and Serenity of Thai Beaches” - the long-standing popularity of Thai beach resorts for international and domestic tourism.

    Nature: “Encounter the Sheer Beauty of Thai Nature” - focus on conservation and environment, and market Thai products within the framework of the worldwide attention being paid to global warming.

    Health and Wellness: “Land of Healthy Smile” - a rapidly growing market, highlighting Thailand’s preventive and curative therapies.

    Trendy: “Excite Yourself with a Myriad of Thai Trends” - targetted at the new generation of young travellers, and covering the new boutique hotels, shopping centres, restaurants, nightlife, and entertainment.

    Festivities: “Enchant Yourself with International Festivities in Thailand”- the ‘sanuk’ (fun) factor, featuring popular Thai events and festivals such as the Phuket Regatta, Elephant Polo, etc.

    The 18 main markets which are targeted for intensive promotions are mainly in Asia Pacific, East Asia and Europe regions. Among the 20 emerging markets with strong growth potential are Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, Russia and CIS countries, East Europe, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

    This year, TAT is to open offices in Dubai, Moscow and Vietnam, all of which are generating promising growth. It is also working actively in China which is projected to become Thailand’s top source of visitor arrivals by the end of this decade, overtaking both Malaysia and Japan.

    Mrs Phornsiri said the core focus will be on attracting “quality tourists with high yield.” A lot of time and effort is to be directed at enhancing TAT’s e-marketing abilities through websites, blogs, discussion forums, travel clubs, mobile phone messages, etc, especially to reach the high-end target group in places like Japan, Australia and the US.

    She said, “The fact that 60% of total arrivals are repeat visitors opens up excellent opportunities to attract more visitors by getting our loyal guests to recommend Thailand to more friends and colleagues.”

    One key component of the campaign will be the nine Royal Discovery Initiative projects, all conceptualised and created by His Majesty the King and members of the Royal Family as part of Thailand’s “sufficiency economy” practice.

    Mrs Phornsiri said, “This year, we are commemorating His Majesty the King’s 80th Birthday Anniversary. His Majesty is the world’s longest reigning monarch and within two years, will become the longest reigning monarch in world history. This will be another cause for glorious celebration.”

    The nine Royal Discovery Initiative projects cover areas such as agriculture, occupational training, education, traditions and culture.

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    I was watching a movie last evening, about the post-tsunami drama's that unfolded in Phuket. I was particularly disgusted by the apparent desire of the money-barons to bulldose & take over land in a hurry to install new hotels. The apparent gold-rush fever was sickening. Coupling that with the warning from Dr. Tsunami that it could all happen again if developers build in the wrong place, really got me thinking. The lack of support from the government officialdom was astounding - folks were left to fend for themselves.

    If I were a foreigner, I would seriously consider opting for a better holiday destination.

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    Pity - a wasted opportunity. They could have had seven specific places

    Khao Yai
    Tarutao
    Kanchanaburi
    etc

    But instead they've come up with 7 marketing buzzwords.

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    ^ millions will wonder ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Ghost_Of_The_Moog View Post
    Pity - a wasted opportunity. They could have had seven specific places

    Khao Yai
    Tarutao
    Kanchanaburi
    etc

    But instead they've come up with 7 marketing buzzwords.
    That's because every graduate here seems to have a degree in 'Mahketin'

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    Quote Originally Posted by The_Ghost_Of_The_Moog View Post
    Pity - a wasted opportunity. They could have had seven specific places

    Khao Yai
    Tarutao
    Kanchanaburi
    etc

    But instead they've come up with 7 marketing buzzwords.

    i dunno about that...

    if u list 7 places - then it limits it to those places only (and thus cuts out or leaves out others)

    i thought the 7 wonders encompasses areas to focus on.... eg Spa n massage set... young n trendy set etc....

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