300,000 expected at third Consumer Travel Fair
The Association of Domestic Travel is holding its third Consumer Travel Fair from September 15-18 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre to boost local travel to all regions.
Maiyarat Pheerayakoset, president of the ADT, said yesterday that hotel, airline, car-rental, cruise, restaurant, gift-shop and golf-club operators would offer special prices to the 300,000 visitors expected for this year's |edition.
Spending of more than Bt100 million is expected over the four-day fair, up from Bt60 million last year, he said.
One of highlights this year is Royal Flora in Chiang Mai, running from November-February.
The military's Tourism Promotion Office will introduce its attractions located across the country.
The military will work with travel companies to create packages and promotions to entice local holidaymakers.
Kasikornbank will provide instalment financing with zero interest, starting at Bt500.
The event is part of domestic tourism campaigns that the private and public sectors are sponsoring to encourage local travel throughout the country, Maiyarat said.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is aiming to increase domestic trips by 10-15 per cent to 91 million this year.
