Bangkok--17 Jul--Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited is proud to have been selected as the official carrier in the International Horticultural Exposition for His Majesty the King: Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006, during 1 May 2006 to 31 January 2007, in Chiang Mai.
Mr. Wanchai Sarathulthat, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Thai Airways International Public Company Limited, said that as Thailand will be the host in arranging the International Horticultural Exposition for His Majesty the King: Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006 in Chiang Mai. The Exposition is being organized for the purpose of celebrating His Majesty the King’s 60th year of accession to the throne as well as to develop and support Thailand to be the region’s tourism and exposition center for horticulture.
The company has participated in arranging the exposition through the honor of serving as the official carrier for Royal Flora Ratchaphruek 2006, which includes facilitating guests visiting the exhibition:
Support of the exhibit “The Thai Garden for the King” as part of the exposition at the amount of 1 million baht.
Air ticket at special rates on domestic and international routes for members of the working group and press.
Special cargo shipment rates for exhibitors, for transport of equipment used in exhibitions from overseas.
Arrangement of Eurng Luang package tours to Chiang Mai , including visit to the exposition and offer airport transfer, featuring 2 days, 1 night stay at 5,650 baht
Air ticket including tax and other charges at special rate for public :
- From Southern destinations including Phuket, Hat Yai, Surat Thani and Krabi, to Chiang Mai at 7,500 baht
- From Eastern destinations including Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani to Chiang Mai at 6,500 baht
Production of THAI Value Cards offered for the special price of THB 4,000 per card (based on the original price of THB 5,710 / not including tax), in addition to ticket to view the exposition free-of-charge for card holders visiting from Mondays to Thursdays only.
Adjustment of the Winter Schedule to facilitate tourists, as follows:
- Increased flight frequencies to Chiang Mai at 72-75 flights per month (from formerly 63 flights per month or 9 flights per day)
- Aircraft rotation to larger aircraft types
Publicize the exposition worldwide, in all destinations operated by THAI, in order to invite tourists to travel to Thailand. Featured various editorials about the exposition in Kinnaree and Sawasdee inflight magazines.