TAT hosts luxury showcase in Mumbai

October 11, 2013: From swanky ways of getting around – in a luxury yacht, a private jet or a stretch limo – to accommodation options that give guests options such as air charter transfers straight out of Suvarnabhumi Airport, to wellness lifestyle changes, their own personal beach or mountain and the experience of staying in a re-created old-world Thai city, Thailand’s luxurious side allows a travellers to channel their inner king or queen.  If these aren’t convincing enough, there are restaurants that are global icons – such as Lebua’s Sirocco, with its breathtaking Bangkok panorama. A cruise across the Chao Phraya River to see Bangkok from a different angle. And private tours of nature’s best-preserved turfs for the more outdoorsy luxury-seeker.

Speaking at the event, Mr Sethaphan Buddhani, director, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Mumbai, said “As you have discovered today, from five star hotels that are the epitome of luxury, to islands that are havens of tranquility and seclusion and exclusive experiences that you will cherish for a lifetime, a world of wonderful, royal attractions await you in Thailand.”

A World of Luxury, a Luxury Hotels Showcase, hosted by TAT in Mumbai on October 10, 2013 was aimed at familiarizing the travel trade with the many high-end options available to them in the Kingdom of Thailand – which has hitherto largely been viewed as a budget destination.

Over 1,00,000 Indian tourists thronged Thailand during 2013 and a staggering 20 per cent of these comprised high-end travelers. These numbers prompted TAT to host the luxury-oriented roadshow. Nearly 150 trade members – consisting of tour operators, travel agents, MICE operators, wedding planners and corporate travel planners - attended the showcase and expressed interest in selling a luxury Thailand to the high-end market.

“These partners are icons of Thai hospitality. It makes me dream of taking a luxury journey through Thailand,” said his excellency Mr. Nat Pinyowattanacheep, Consul-General of Thailand.

The showcase also detailed tourism possibilities in new destinations such as Koh Kood and Khao Yai.

Participants included a mix of standalone hotels and chains, such as Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas, Centara Group of Hotels, Chiva Som, Four Seasons Resorts Koh Samui, JW Marriott Khao Lak & Rennaissance Koh Samui, Lebua Hotels & Resorts, Marriott International, Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas, Swissotel Hotels & Resorts, The Chedi Chiang Mai, Maikhao Dream Villas in Phuket, The Maikhao Dream Resort & Spa, Natai in Phang-Nga, Napasai by Orient-Express and The Okura Prestige, Bangkok. Among the airlines, Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways were present to help attendees plan this all important, ever dynamic component of any trip. Among attractions, cruise-operator Silver Hawk made a presence.

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