Bangkok--9 Jun--Krungthai Card
To celebrate His Majesty’s 60th anniversary of ascension to the throne, KTC or Krungthai Card Public Company Limited is organizing a one-of-a-kind activity entitled “KTC Members Honour The King” whereby KTC members from all 76 provinces of Thailand can jointly appreciate the kindness of His Majesty and offer well wishes. A total of 152 2-day, 1-night to attend the royal barge procession on June 12th, complete with dinner, are being offered as a part of loyalty program to thank the members for their continued patronage over the past many years.
Mr. Niwatt Chittalarn, Chief Executive Officer, KTC or Krungthai Card Public Company Limited said “We have been competently providing consumer finance services since 1996 and able to attained a credit card client base of 1.3 million so far. In order to celebrate this auspicious occasion of His Majesty’s 60th anniversary of ascension to the throne, “KTC Members Honour The King” project will grant one longest-standing members with one relative from each of the 76 provinces, or a total of 152 members, to attend the royal barge procession on June 12th, 2006. Attendees will be allocated a seat on the primary stand at Bank of Thailand. One night accommodation and dinner at Grand Mercure Fortune Hotel, Ratchadapisek Road, will be provided free of charge so that members can have time to appreciate the celebrated events which will be held throughout Bangkok.
This royal barge procession is most special in that it is the largest in Thai history. All 52 royal barges and 2,200 oarsmen will be deployed. To make this even more special, the procession will be held before sunset and a new boat song is written specifically for this auspicious occasion.
Participating KTC members will be able to sign the well wish books prepared by Tourism Authority of Thailand. The books will be subsequently offered to His Majesty according to the procedure established by TAT.
“The selected KTC members will join the rest of Thailand in the appreciation of his kindness and to offer well wishes. They will also experience first hands the magnificence of 60th anniversary royal barge procession, a cultural heritage which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. We will continue to bring more memorable activities such as this to the clients, in addition to constant improvement of products and services.”, said Mr. Niwatt in conclusion
For more information:
Public and Corporate Affairs Department
Krungthai Card Public Company Limited
Kandtharat Chermchitphong Tel. 0-2665-5057
Suchada Weerasakulrak Tel. 0-2665-5732
Fax. 0-2665-5046
E-mail: [email protected]