Bangkok--27 Jun--Krungthai Card
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has launched the “Greater Lanna” event and has chosen “KTC” to collectively bring into being passports for “Ratchaphruek 5 Tourist Spots” to help reduce accommodation problems and for the expansion of tourism and income gushing into neighboring provinces.
Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand has held the “Greater Lanna” campaign as an international horticultural exposition in cooperation with a number of entrepreneurs in the Northern Province and KTC to facilitate the tourists with the 500-baht passport downed from 820 baht for an admission of five tourist spots as to the Ratchaphruek event. The amount of “passport” is limited to 40,000 and is available at KTC Boutique Branch and KTC Touch as of 1st July — 30th September
Today, Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives revealed to the press soon after the launch of “Ratchaphruek 5 Tourist Spots” at KTC Touch Sukhumvit 33 that “The Thai nation will once again by the end of the 2006 comes together to momentously celebrate the most auspicious occasions of Sixtieth Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Accession to the Throne together with His Majesty’s Eightieth Birthday Anniversary by organizing the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Expo 2006. The expo site is situated on 470 rai (80 hectares) of land at the Royal Agricultural Research Center in Mae Hia sub-district, Muang district, Chiang Mai Province in Northern Thailand during 1st November 2006 — 31st January 2007.”
“In addition to a concerted effort represented by Thai people, Thailand will be joined by other 33 nations from 5 continents around the world. Each shares a parallel objective which is to honor His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of development and agriculture. The estimated budget for this event is 800 millions baht.”
“During the 92 days of the expo, Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 is expected to draw an audience of over 2 million visitors from around the world or approximately 20,000 to 50,000 visitors a day and since at the end of every year is an unsurpassed time to travel in Northern province of Thailand like Chiang Mai, the Organizing Committee encourages tourists to plan ahead of time by launching “Greater Lanna” campaign to boost up tourism surge flowing in by issuing a passport combining admission fees to Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Expo 2006 with another 4 tourist spots. KTC will be responsible for designing the passport to all five tourist spots which consist of Doi Tung Development Project, Mae Fah Luang Foundation (Chiang Rai Province), Opium Center of Golden Triangle (Chiang Rai Province), Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden (Chiang Mai Province), Chiang Mai Night Safari (Chiang Mai Province) and Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Expo (Chiang Mai Province). The passport is valid for three months from 1st November 2006 to 31st January 2007 and is sold at 500 baht discounted from 820 baht and its amount is limited to only 40,000.”
Mr. Staporn Sirisinha, Senior Executive Vice President, Leisure Marketing Department of “KTC” or Krungthai Card Public Co., Ltd. said that “In order to celebrate the most propitious occasions of Sixtieth Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s Accession to the Throne as well as His Majesty’s Eightieth Birthday Anniversary, KTC, as a Thai company, is honored by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives to partake in this event by preparing “Ratchaphruek 5 Tourist Spots” passports which will be specially designed for this festivity.”
“This passport is surely a way for both Thai and foreign tourists including KTC card members who are fond of traveling to travel worthwhile and can have the trip planned ahead without the necessity of queuing. All of the 40,000 modern-designed passports will be noticeably coded and will be open for the traveling-planners to purchase on 1st July-30th September 2006 at KTC Boutique Branch and KTC Touch. For more information, please contact 0-2665-5000 or visit the website at www.ktc.co.th ” said Mr. Staporn.
Mr. Preecha Sananvatananont, President of Reed Tradex Co., Ltd., as Chief Officer Project Management Office for Event Operations, Activity and Communications, Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Expo 2006 said that “Ratchaphruek 2006” will augment the value of tourism in Chiang Mai. Ninety percent of the countries participating in this activity will give away their arranged gardens to Thailand. This should unquestionably be a benefit as to tourism to Chiang Mai in the future and is likely to increase a spending rate per person per day from 4,000-5,000 baht to 7,000 baht.
“The prices of an entrance ticket are varied from 30-200 baht and free of charge for children under 100 cm. The price of the ticket will be up to the time of purchase i.e. the sooner it is purchased, the less expensive the price will be while those who purchase the ticket at the gate will not get any discount. This is to stimulate tourists to plan their trips ahead. The ticket price will be the same for both Thais and foreigners. We are now working on the vending venue to facilitate all buyers. The tickets can be acquired by the beginning of August this year at the place where we will subsequently inform” said Khunying Sudarat.
For more information about the “Ratchaphruek 5 Tourist Spots” passport,
please contact:
Public and Corporate Affairs Department
Krungthai Card Public Company Limited
Kandtharat Chermchitphong Tel. 0-2665-5057
Suchada Weerasakulrak Tel. 0-2665-5732
Nalin Charoensri Tel. 0-2665-5047
Fax. 0-2665-5046
E-mail: [email protected]
For more information about the Royal Flora Ratchaphruek Expo, please contact
Public Relations Office
Kaesinee Phanthiranurak Tel. 0-2686-7306 or 01-9893416 E-mail: [email protected]
Pathara Kwanthienthong Tel. 0-2686-7316 or 01-7331919 E-mail: [email protected]
Nawaporn Roj-Arayanon Tel. 0-2686-7252 or 05-9079490 E-mail: [email protected]
Suwanna Charuthanakitpanit Tel. 0-2686-7329 or 01-6152558 E-mail: [email protected]
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