Bangkok--25 Aug--Tourism Authority of Thailand
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that travellers' confidence in Phuket as one of the country's popular tourist destination remains strong despite recent incidents.
The popular southern Thai beach resort yesterday (17 August, 2016) welcomed the arrival of the Pacific Eden cruise ship, bringing in a total of 1,343 passengers and 620 crew members, totalling 1,963, visitors, to enjoy a range of Phuket's wonderful natural and cultural attractions. Phuket is one of the major destinations of Pacific Eden's one-month inaugural sailing in Asia this month. See more at: TATNewsroom
Thailand featured in finale of new NBC comedy 'Better Late Than Never'New York, 19 August, 2016 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is proud to announce that Thailand will serve as the final destination in which the cast will travel to for NBC's new comedy series "Better Late Than Never," starring Henry Winkler, William Shatner, Terry Bradshaw and George Foreman. The series will premiere on 23 August at 10 p.m. EDT on NBC, with the Thailand finale airing on 13 September at 10 p.m. EDT on NBC. See more at: TATNewsroom
Bangkok voted Asia's number one holiday destination in influential online pollBangkok, 19 August, 2016 – Bangkok picked up another accolade recently when it was voted the Number One Holiday Destination in Asia by readers of the independent online travel magazine SmartTravelAsia.com in its Best In Travel Poll 2016. Other Thai destinations including Phuket and Samui were also ranked in the Top Ten Holiday Destinations listing.
Now in its 13th year, the SmartTravelAsia.com survey is carried out annually to measure travellers' perceptions of top travel brands. Voting is based on the experiences and perception of well-travelled individuals who make at least 12 air trips a year and polls are open for voters from May to July. See more at: TATNewsroom