Bangkok--24 Jan--Thai Airways
Thai Airways International Public Company Limited supports an exhibition “Explore the World ‘Gateway to South Africa’”, organized by Khun Duangdao Suwunarungsi, Photographer and Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of Nature Explorer magazine, South African Embassy, Siam Paragon and Cannon Marketing (Thailand). The opening ceremony of the exhibition was chaired by Dr. Kasem Sanitwong Na Ayutthaya, Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resource and Environment and attended by Mr. Eben van Rensburg, Counsellor, Political, South African Embassy and Mr. Serm Phenjati, THAI’s Director, Royal Orchid Holidays. The “Explore the World ‘Gateway to South Africa’” exhibition will be held from today until 4th February 2007, between 10.00 — 21.00 hrs. at the Lifestyle Hall, 2nd Floor, Siam Paragon.
Mr. Serm Phenjati, THAI’s Director, Royal Orchid Holidays said that THAI is very pleased to support the “Explore the World ‘Gateway to South Africa’” exhibition which is held to exhibit many quality photographs by leading Thai photographers. In addition, the exhibition will encourage visitors to South Africa, THAI’s newest destination.
THAI operated its first flight to Johannesburg in South Africa during its Winter Schedule 2006 on 31 October 2006 with positive numbers of passengers traveling on this route. THAI is the first Thai carrier to operate flights to Africa continent, which completes THAI’s flight operations to all 5 continents being, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and Africa.
THAI’s policy is to expand its network to cover all continents and regions in order to provide seamless travel and convenience for its passengers around the world. Special Royal Orchid Holidays packages will be offered to travelers who wish to visit South Africa, a destination to explore with many tourist attractions, including natural resources and nature tourism opportunities. The Safari forests is one of the highlights of South Africa for adventure tourism and wild life, especially the ‘Big Five’ of the Safari : Elephant, Leopard, Lion, Wild Buffalo and Rhinosauras.
South Africa Delight : Johannesburg- Cape Town — Sun City : 22-27 February 2007, 6 days / 5 nights
Johannesburg highlights include cape town, table mountain, cape of good hope, gold reef city- a replica of old-time Johannesburg., plainburg game reserve — home to an abundance of animal and bird life by taking an offbeat ride on an open jeep, overlooking animals.
In addition, passengers will experience the exclusive trips with honorable guides, Ms. Duangdao Suwunarungsi, honorable photographer and Mr. Thon Thamrongnawasawat, academic and underwater photographer with the following special packages:
Grand Safari : 5-10 April 2007, 6 days/ 5 nights
The Safari forests is one of the highlights of South Africa for adventure tourism and wild life, especially the ‘Big Five’ of the Safari : Elephant, Leopard, Lion, Wild Buffalo and Rhinosauras.
Cape town & Shark Viewing & Whale Watching : 20-25 October 2007, 6 days/ 5 nights
The program starts with West Coast Ostrich Farm, then a trip up Table Mountain on the cable way where the varying flora and fauna will be explained. The visit of center city to learn about the Mother City of South Africa, this includes a visit to colourful Bo-Kaap, flower market. Next, Cape point reserve tour included Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens, cape of good hope nature reserve, the funicular to reach the hillcrest at cape of good hope, the penguin colony at boulders beach. Moreover the most experiencing program is Shark viewing and whale watching. Excellent surface viewing is experienced from the boat’s upper deck to get an all-round view of the sharks attacking, circling and descending. When visiting South Africa Cape Town should not be missed.
* Victoria Falls Extension : Special program to Victoria Falls
Customers are able to select additional Victoria Falls extensions program when purchasing any Royal Orchid Holidays Packages to South Africa. The Victoria Falls extensions program is a special program which will explore Zimbawe Botswana and a cruise in Chobe river and in Zambezi river, seeing the spray from the falls and watching wildlife of the riverine forest, the greatest nature of Victoria Falls.
For more information and flight reservations, passengers may contact THAI’s Royal Orchid Holidays at tel. 0-2288-7155 or 0-288-7159. No entrance visa are required for Thai citizens visiting for less than 30 days.
THAI operates three weekly flights on the route Bangkok — Johannesburg v.v. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, taking 11 hours flying time utilizing Airbus A340-600 aircraft, capable of accommodating 267 seats (8 Royal First Class / 60 Royal Silk Class / 199 Economy Class). THAI’s flight TG 703 departs Bangkok at 00.15 hours and arriving in Johannesburg at 06.20 hours the same day. Flight TG 704 departs Johannesburg at 13.45 hours and arriving in Bangkok the day after at 05.45 hours.