BOOST UP THE ECO–TOURISM SEE BEYOND TOURISM TREND

on June 29, 2017, ATTA hosted the regular meeting with its members over 200 on spot to attend by earnestly listening to the topic focused on [ECO-TOURISM DEVELOPMENT ],which was to promote and develop ecological tourism in Thailand ,meanwhile the speeches separately delivered by president and vice president of ATTA seated on stage, they highlighted on Thai tourist situation and its futuristic development strategy, in which of the sample of the Asean Neighbor—Malaysia possessed with its tourist experiences to be learnt by ATTA peers as reference for study, together invited with the new president of Thai Tourist Wellness Association and the Chairman of TCEB respectively making a vivid speech on Thailand and oversea overall marketing, finally ,the award ceremony was made by head of ATTA to hand in the newly recruited members of ATTA.

 

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UNDER NEW LEADSHIP ATTA OPENS UP NEW ERA

On April 27, 2017, the Association of Thai Tourism & Agents[ATTA] held the executive meeting, presided by the new president and its members in running a new round of meetings, focusing on the theme of Thai ecotourism in sustainable development, with the new projects launched on Elephant Island and the prospects of hotel industry within; secondly:following up the steps in pushing up the oversea marketing on the destinaton of the areas respectively on lists:

1–ASEAN countries;

2—chinese area including Taiwan & Hongkong region;

3—in Europe and the United States and the Russian market;

4—the eastern asian marketing like South Korea, Japan and India;

5— in the Middle East regions.

ATTA emphasizes on its long term plans & strategy based on the development of Thailand’s ecological tourism sustainable and stable in the healthy way, so as to make thai life more rich and happy, under the new leadership, ATTA will shoulder a social responsibility in bettering the social welfare, there is a long way to go.

At end of the meeting, the newly recruits took part in the meeting, with more than 200 members attending in more than two hours.

 

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THE ANNUAL ASSEMBLY FROM ATTA AND THA

There was a grand assembly jointly held by ATTA and THA ,in which the topics focused on the review over past achievement 2016 and the prospective of the upcoming 2017; while on spot with attendants over 500 from both associations whose presidents made speeches separately on the video show with aids of the charts and statistics in figures, to illustrate the outlooks to the viewers by large and deepen understanding the contents of Travel Mart Worldwide 2016 from Ranking lists, included Five Top Inbound Travelers[China-Mainland,Russia,Vietnam,Korea,India] as source of large number of income to Thai tourism.

Fortunately, the meeting being run on occasion of celebrating the arrival of Chinese Chicken Year 2017, with the invited vice premier and Top Officers from ministry of tourism of Thailand who made outlines at home and abroad, all finally extend the best wishes for Thailand as far as the oversea in yielding out the good fortunes and prospects set forth.

MEETING WITH THE NEW CHANCES AHEAD

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On November 24, 2016 there was an assembly run by ATTA, with overall reviews of the events and news in 2016; ATTA quite had been rather working with Thai National tourist Apartments closely by hand in hand in Thai government’s crack-down the mainland China Zero Fee Tour, several months ago.

ATTA keeps in pace with Thai governmental policies, to push into European markets and raise the quality tour in British and Russian consumers, at results, ATTA quite corresponds to meet with any calls from Thai government’s strategies and plans, which upgrade the levels to Thai Tourism industry.

From November 2016-31 to December 1, the minister of Thai national sport and tourism, will lead a delegate from ATTA members to visit the cities of mainland China in chengdu,Chongqing, etc; within 5 days, making ties with Chinese travel agencies to open up Thai Quality Promotion Fair.

During 2 hours of the meeting, with an introduction to new members of ATTA in recruitment at spot.

 

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ATTA AND ITS PROMOTION

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On October 20, 2016, there was a particular assembly held by ATTA in coordination with one large size enterprise themed with Live Thai Boxing Show to ATTA remembers for promoting oversea marketing together, with purpose of revealing Thai tourist attraction involved with shopping, culinary culture and customs under brands of THAINESS, as known Thailand is endowed with the unique charm around the world, meanwhile, with the news about ATTA members’ charity money totally amounted in 1 million baht through donation to renovate a Thai monastery.

Before the assembly, all members of ATTA stood up solemnly in silence for ten minutes, in a way of expressing the deepest love and endless memorial over the passing away of the Royal king of Thailand recently.

At the spot, the leaders of ATTA also made full reporting on the recent situation over the implementation of newly issued measures and regulations by Thai Government to the mainland Chinese markets with the participants totally 200 in attendance.

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REACHING INTO CONSENSUS

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MEETING WITH CHALLENGES

On September 19, 2016, the 2nd press conference held by ATTA to deal with issues over Chinese market matters in regards of the present regulations and laws implemented by the government of Thailand, at spot seated with the distinguished top leaders from TAT and Ministry of Sports & Tourism of Thailand, listening and reflecting to questions raised from ATTA members for the present tourist situation of Thailand, with more than 200 guests awhile,[Zero Dollar Tours] operation have been seriously disturbed in Thailand by bringing out the negative images of Thailand to the outside world, in this assembly, all would expect the solution could be sought out and consensus made into settlement through mutual communication.

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NEW REGULATION TO LAUNCH UP

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Recently, Thailand government launched up the series of the measures and regulations to fight against [ZERO –DOLLAR] group tours operating between Chinese tour companies and Thai tour agencies, the illegal operation being made severely for long term have been disturbed in Thailand and brought out the negative image to Thailand, therefore, as so to combat with the tourist chaos, Thailand so far has enhanced its premium quality on tourist market.

On September 14, 2016, Thai Association of tourist agencies[ATTA] run a major assembly on theme of [MEETING WITH CHALLENGE AND RESPOND TO NEW LAWS], the invited members were totally estimated 200 in presence at spot , many members spoke actively and expressed their own viewpoints toward the newly-issued regulations, furthermore, they wished that Thai government would considerably grant them a response from the expression overall in the conference and slow down on its implementation to the new measures.

In end, the mini-size press conference was held by ATTA to call up Thai media at spot for delivering its own idea and mind through the multi-channel, ATTA thought that they would extend their all members’ voices by presenting feedback to the related regulation makers of Thai government.

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THE FRAMEWORK ON FIVE YEAR PLAN LAID OUT

On 30 July,2016, there was an assembly held by ATTA with more than 100 members attending at spot, while listening to the report from the top level leaders who made out the guideline and framework on the prospect of [FIVE-YEAR-PLAN],further on coverage of the tourist marketing at home and abroad, as well as making recruitment of the members to make study tour abroad.

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AFFORESTATION MAKES SIGNIFICANCE OVER ITS IMPORTANCE

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Making full reportage of the tree-planting by ATTA and THA

On 25—26,June 2016, the two day trip made by ATTA and THA, within two days, with nearly 200 members, went on for purpose of the tree-planting, at early morning leaving from Bangkok to Phetchabun Province, this activity was involved into the significance over the projects of forestation in Thailand as the prospective tourist spots, and more actively meeting with the calls from Thai government to restore the greenery on the mountains and develop the ecotourism for Thailand, for young trees to be planted, named as the national species, which not only can yield out economic values, but also render for pieces of the green hills covered with the forestation, led by TAT and THA, who both made a contribution to Thai society as well as the example set-up to promote for the Thailand’ national tourism.

The trip also included that paid a visit to local Buddhist Relics—called as Si Thep National Park nearby, now it is within the Thailand’ national Buddhist relics and heritage area under the protection, built in 11 – 12 century, heavily influenced by the Khmer Buddhist architectural styles, once thriving Buddhist temples, through thousands of years but in destruction, what the visitors can see only pieces of relics and rubbles have been scattered within the park, with the ruins of ancient buildings founded around in midst of the old tall trees and lawn, form the sights that offers the visitors to imagine and get themselves into feeling over the past centuries what had happened hereby in the historical records.

Another one for visiting at the same day, built in contemporary 21st century, not long, but it is so famous to Thais as one of the Buddhist Holy Land —Wat Pra Tat Pa Son Kraew, especially arriving in the Thai New Year and holidays, the Thais despite the long journey, grouping in the whole family and friends, driving so far away to do workshop and pay to its pilgrimage over the temple, inspired by the Holy Spirit, taking at this time as rare chance to all members, for themselves and their own families, making the best wishes and gaining the fortunes from the holy huge statues of great Buddha, carried with abundant blessings in both health and wealth, taking six hour bus trip back to Bangkok.

Photo by Kingphet / Reported by Darwin

ATTA MAKES ON ITS PLANS

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On May 31, 2016, ATTA held the quarterly meeting, at spot with nearly 200 members listening to speeches made by the heads of ATTA, including the achievement by ATTA in the quarter, and set up the targeting markets on MICE and raise the standard of tourism for promotion, on the stage shared with introducing a new type of tourism project on AMAZING THAI TASTE, which focused on promotion and development on MICE–referring to [Thai conferences with on theme tourism in the market and its implementation ],the assembly lasted for more than three hours.

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