Bangkok--29 Dec--Krungthai Card
Mr. Thawatchai Thitisakdiskul, Senior Executive Vice President, Credit Card Business, “KTC” or Krungthai Card Public Company Limited said “The mayhem in the country and the closure of Suwannabhumi and Don Muang International Airports together with the slowdown in world economy sent rather harsh impact to tourism business this year because it was the high season of tourism business. Therefore many foreign tourists cancelled their trip and the number of tourists dropped apparently. It is expected that the impact will continue until the first quarter of 2009.”
“As a consequence, KTC cooperates with Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), The Association of Domestic Travel (ADT), and Thai Hotels Association (THA) to launch a special project to collaboratively and urgently steer the business plan for boosting and creating revenue for tourism entrepreneurs by encouraging more Thai tourists to travel in Thailand with worthwhile offers and benefits. By all these, the participating businesses will receive support and promotion for their recreational travel activities via all KTC marketing channels, such as, “What’s Up” monthly magazines that is sent directly to 2 million of KTC members, KTC Travel website www.ktcworld.co.th that has more than 150,000 people visiting each month, “My World” monthly magazine that is sent to more than 55,000 KTC credit card members who love traveling, radio media from 98.5 Good FM., including specially allocated budget to promote this project in the leading newspaper. For more information, the interested businesses may contact Leisure Marketing Department at 02-631-3449, E-mail: [email protected] or website www.ktcworld.co.th.”
“Moreover, we offer New Year gifts for Thai people and KTC members of more than 2 million accounts to travel and spend quality time with family at reasonable prices. For example, Buy 1 Get 1 Free, spend 1 night, get 1 more night for free or book 1 room, get 1 more room for free at the participating hotels such as Best Western International, and The Chill, Koh Chang hotel. Sparkling 2, when staying 2 nights at popular resorts such as Pround Phu Fah Resort and The Dewa Koh Chang, immediate receive special benefits or discounts for accommodations and spa or transportation services at special prices. Thailand Trip at 1 Price such as Imperial Group started only 900 Baht and 3-5 star hotels such as The Sign Hotel, Pattaya, only 999— 4,999 Baht by websites HotelsThailand.com and Lookeast Travel. Super Attack unlimited discount for recreational travel such as cruise with Seatran Discovery 4-days 3-nights only 4,600 Baht per person from 6,500 Baht and see the shows with special price such as Traditional Thai Puppet Theatre (Joe Louis), Thai Alangkarn Theatre, and Siam Niramit Theatre.”
(In the picture, from left to right)
Mr. Prakit Chinamourphong, President of Thai Hotels Association, Mr. Thawatchai Thitisakdiskul, Senior Executive Vice President, Credit Card Business, “KTC” or Krungthai Card Public Company Limited, Ms. Maiyarat Preelayakoses, President of The Association of Domestic Travel, and Mr. Charoen Wangananont, President of Thai Travel Agents Association.
For more information, please contact
Public and Corporate Affairs Department
Krungthai Card Public Company Limited
Kandtharat Chermchitphong Tel. 02-828-5057
Suchada Weerasakulrak Tel. 02-828-5732
Nalin Charoensri Tel. 02-828-5047
Fax.02-828-5046
E-mail: [email protected]