Thailand Spectacular Year End campaign marks early start

To run all the way from 15 November, 2013, to 31 January, 2014, the “Thailand Spectacular Year End" campaign will, for the first time, see TAT join hands with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Airports of Thailand and VISA International (Asia-Pacific) to ensure that visitors have a wonderful time from arrival to departure.

Details of the campaign were announced at a press conference today by Mrs. Vilaiwan Twichasri, TAT Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, along with Mr. Sirote Duangratana, Senior Advisor 11, Airports of Thailand, Mr. Amorn Kitchawengkul, Deputy Governor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administrator, and Mr. Somboon Krobteeranon, VISA Country Manager Myanmar, Thailand.

Thai and foreign tourists will experience the rich decorations put up around the country for the festive season, enjoy a colourful welcome at all of Thailand’s international airports, and equally vibrant and cheerful atmosphere at their accommodation and tourist attractions and shopping centres nationwide.

Decorative lighting will be used to beautify the main tourist attractions in Bangkok; such as, Ratchaprasong Road, Sukhumvit Road, Asiatique the Riverfront, etc. Leading department stores and shopping centres like Siam Paragon and Central Chidlom, CentralWorld, Siam Discovery, Siam Centre and many others will support the campaign by offering attractive shopping benefits to tourists during the year-end sale.

A gift basket festival will run from 15 November, 2013 – 15 January, 2014, with participating department stores and shopping malls including Gaysorn Plaza, Siam Paragon, The Emporium, The Mall Department Stores, Robinson Department Stores and Thai products shops; such as, Jim Thompson, HARNN, Villa Market, and Gourmet Market. Hotels, for example, Centara, Four Seasons, Renaissance, Siam Kempinski, Le Meridien, Westin, Centre Point, Holiday Inn, etc. will offer gift sets and accommodation packages with food.