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New Focus Attracting Preferred Tourists

Visith Pinpawong 21.01.2010

As immigration policies have also changed to bring more oversight on foreigners with businesses in Thailand the focus of all the Thai government ministries has shifted away from growing the Anglo–Saxon market and promoting the wonders of the five, distinctive regions of Thailand to the Asian and domestic tourism markets.

Siam Commercial Bank has opened a new branch at the Tesco Lotus on North Pattaya Road.

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India tourist market development by TAT

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) held their meeting for planning to attract more tourism to Thailand at Rama Garden Hotel in Bangkok. More than 100 officers of the Tourism Authority of Thailand came from all over the world to join this meeting to discuss planning for next year and the allocated budget for 2010.

Thai Ambassador to UAE receives Thai participants to ATM

Recently, Thai Ambassador to UAE received Deputy Governor, Permanent Secretary, and high ranking officials from Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), Amb. Karn Chiranond hosted a luncheon in honor of Mrs. Taya Teepsuwan, Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Mr. Pongsak Sensam, Permanent Secretary for BMA, and high ranking officials from BMA at Benjarong restaurant, Dusit Thani Dubai on the occasion of their visit to the UAE to attend Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2009 which was participated by BMA for the second consecutive year.

Bangkok Bank launches first chip-enabled debit card

Thailand’s leader in innovative banking technologies, Bangkok Bank has launched the Be1st Smart Visa debit card - Thailand’s first debit card equipped with global standard EMV chip technology, which promises much more considerable security for ATM transactions and shopping.

Following numerous complaints, Thai banks may cut foreigners’ ATM transaction fees

The Thai Bankers' Association will ask local banks to cut fee charges for foreign cardholders using local ATMs, according to association secretary-general Twatchai Yongkittikul. He said the TBA would hold talks among its member’s banks about current fees. Among the member banks are Bangkok Bank, Siam Commercial Bank and Kasikorn Bank.

The immediate impact from the uprising during the ASEAN Summit in Pattaya was 20% of all arrival reservations were canceled with arrivals of 1 to 90 days out. China, South Korea, the USA, Australia and many other countries either advised travelers not to come to Thailand or disallowed them to travel for the short term.

The Pattaya Times, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Chonburi administration, and the leading hotel and tourist attractions have been selected to attend the Arabian Travel Mart 2009 (ATM) in Dubai from May 5-8 and then go to India to promote travel to Thailand.

TAT goes looking for tourists

Recently Mr. Nitti Kongrut, Director of the Pattaya Tourism Authority of Thailand Region 3 offices met with the Deputy Mayor and leading Pattaya business people to arrange an expedition to go to the Arabian Travel Mart (ATM) in Dubai and then on to do two "Road Shows" in Mumbai (Bombay) and New Delhi. India, the Middle East and Russia are the focus of the TAT's efforts to increase tourist arrivals into Thailand.


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