Eco-Discovery in Amazing Thailand To Promote Responsible Tourism & Community Based Tourism

SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👍🏻 would like to share from her recent media attendance to witness the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has successfully organised the “Eco-Discovery in Amazing Thailand” 💚🇹🇭 product showcase from 22 June to 25 June 2024

This event brought together 24 travel professionals as well as 11 content creators, bloggers & influencers from the ASEAN, South Asia & South Pacific market 🌏 to explore award-winning responsible tourism experiences in Chiang Rai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Samut Songkhram & Phetchaburi of Thailand 🇹🇭 from 22 June to 24 June 2024

It aims to promote responsible tourism & enhance the positive image of Thailand 🇹🇭 as a sustainable tourism destination

In Chiang Rai, the itinerary features Chiang Saen Social Tourism Community Enterprise & Ban Tha Khan Thong Homestay. Both are winners of the TTA Silver Awards in the Attraction ~ Local & Community category. Not forgetting the farm to table dining concept with Thai cuisine cooking class at Ahsa Farmstay. SiennyLovesDrawing 👩🏻 was 1️⃣ of the invited media to participate in this itinerary, more blog stories soon, do stay tuned ya ☺️

Ohh ya…Great 👍🏻 news that AirAsia ❤️✈️  just announced a 🆕 direct route from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 🇲🇾 to Chiang Rai, Thailand 🇹🇭 & this will kick off with 3️⃣ weekly flights starting 2 Nov 2024, yeah‼️ 💯👍🏻😃😁

Read more via 🌐https://newsroom.airasia.com/news/airasia-reconnects-kuala-lumpur-with-chiang-rai , do book your seat 🇲🇾💺✈️🇹🇭 to explore more eco discovery at Chiang Rai ya

In Nakhon Ratchasima, the route highlights Ban Suk Somboon Social Tourism Community Enterprise, a TTA Silver Award winner in the Attraction-Local & Community category

On the Samut Songkhram-Phetchaburi route, the experience encompasses Baanrimklong Homestay, a TTA Silver Award winner in the Attraction ~ Learning & Doing category; Ban Rai Krang Tourism Community, a TTA Silver Award winner in the Attraction ~ Local & Community category; & Ban Tham Sua Homestay, a TTA Silver Award winner in the Low Carbon & Sustainability ~ Attraction category

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Eco Discovery In Amazing Thailand 💚🇹🇭 Product Briefing, Experience Sharing & B2B 📍The Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok 🇹🇭 Buyers & guests arrival at 2nd Floor, Kamolthip 2, The Sukosol Hotel Welcome address by Deputy Governor for International Marketing Asia & South Pacific CF Hotel Product Briefing by Tourism Investment Promotion Department Product Debrief Session (For buyers & media members) 13.40 – 13.50 Australia 🇦🇺 13.50 – 14.00 India 🇮🇳 (New Delhi) 14.00 – 14.10 India 🇮🇳 (Mumbai) 14.10 – 14.20 Indonesia 🇮🇩 14.20 – 14.30 Malaysia 🇲🇾 (Guess what❓⁉️ Last mins she was being pulled in by her travel mate, Mr Joseph to do experience sharing 😜) 14.30 – 14.40 Singapore 🇸🇬 14.40 – 14.50 Vietnam 🇻🇳 Sellers Arrive at 2nd Floor, Kamolthip 3 The Sukosol Hotel B2B Session (Trade Meet) (5 Mins/slot) at 2nd Floor, Kamolthip 3 The Sukosol Hotel Welcome Reception Session at 1st Floor Kamolporn, The Sukosol Hotel Location 📍: https://maps.app.goo.gl/m7QVqMQnJhFjWFCk9 Read more soon via her blog link at bio , do stay tuned ya 😄☺️ #bangkok #chiangrai #tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #thai #eco #ecotourism #communitybasedtourism #tourismthailandkl #AmazingNewChapters #WriteYourOwn2023 #AmazingNewChapter @Tourism Authority of Thailand @amazingthailand.official @amazingthailand_official @Thai Airways Malaysia @livesimpleforward @tatkul23 #responsibletourism#yourstoriesneverend

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On 25 June, all invited participants convened at 2nd Floor, Kamolthip 2, The Sukosol Hotel 🏨 , Bangkok 🇹🇭 (📍 https://maps.app.goo.gl/m7QVqMQnJhFjWFCk9) for a product debrief, travel experience sharing, B2B trade meet & networking dinner 🍽️ ~ Eco Discovery In Amazing Thailand ~ 💚🇹🇭

This event kicked off with a welcome address by the Deputy Governor for International Marketing Asia & South Pacific. Then, Mrs. Patsee Permvongsenee 👩🏻‍💼, TAT Executive Director of ASEAN South Asia & South Pacific Region, said “This event is a showcase of Thai tourism enterprises recognised for their outstanding quality & excellence in sustainable 💚operations, back by the 14th Thailand Tourism Awards (TTA) 🏆 & CF-Hotels initiative. The 3️⃣-day activity is designed to illustrate a wealth of socially responsible tourism experiences in Thailand 🇹🇭, emphasising Thai soft-power cultural values.”

Guess what❓⁉️

In 2023, Thailand 🇹🇭 has recorded over 28 million international arrivals & a revenue of 1.2 trillion Baht. The top 5️⃣ markets were Malaysia 🇲🇾, China 🇨🇳, South Korea 🇰🇷, India 🇮🇳 & Russia 🇷🇺, bravo 🙌🏻👏🏻👍🏻💯

1 Jan 2024 to 31 May 2024, Thailand 🇹🇭🤗 has welcomed over 14.76 million international arrivals, generating more than 682 billion Baht in revenue. The top 5️⃣ markets are China 🇨🇳, Malaysia 🇲🇾, Russia 🇷🇺, India 🇮🇳 & South Korea 🇰🇷

TAT has set a tourism revenue target of 3 trillion Thai Baht for this 2024. This constitutes 1.92 trillion Thai Baht from 35 million international arrivals & 1.08 trillion Thai Baht from 200 million domestic trips

All invited participants also gained a chance to learn more about the CF-Hotels initiative & the ongoing efforts by TAT to promote socially & environmentally responsible tourism. This “CF-Hotels’ initiative” aims to help reduce ⬇️ the impacts of climate change.in fact, CF Hotel Product Briefing by Tourism Investment Promotion Department

The 🌐  http://www.cf-hotels.com (FB: @CFhotels ) online platform currently has a network of 160 hotels across Thailand 🇹🇭 It has been created to enable hotel & lodging operators to create a database of environmental inventory (Energy, water, waste & greenhouse gases) & calculate the carbon footprint of their operations. This will reflect the impact of the hotel operations on the environment & can indicate how successful the business is in sustainable management. The data can also be analysed to find ways to reduce ⬇️ greenhouse gas emissions, allowing hotels to make informed business management decisions to increase ⬆️ revenue & reduce ⬇️ expenses from energy consumption

Hotels can also present the database as part of the submissions for a STAR (Sustainable Tourism Acceleration Rating) certification & the Thailand Tourism Awards 🏆

TAT developed the CF-Hotels online platform in cooperation with the Research Unit for Energy Economic & Ecological Management, Science & Technology Research Institute, Chiang Mai University. This initiative is carried out under the guidelines of the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation 💚🇹🇭

The CF-Hotels initiative forms part of the TAT’s push towards more sustainable tourism & Net Zero Tourism. Tourists are encouraged to be part of this effort to help prevent climate change by choosing to stay in any of these hotels where possible ✅💯👍🏻

So, during your next trip to Thailand, do checking out & then book your stay in these hotels ya 🏨🛌🏻

Then, the Product Debrief offers a platform for exchanging recommendations from the overseas participants based on their 1️⃣st-hand experience on each route. Case studies from the session will be taken into account to further develop the products & services of the award-winning Thai tourism enterprises to meet customers’ needs & desires

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Eco Discovery In Amazing Thailand 💚🇹🇭 Product Briefing, Experience Sharing & B2B 💚 Buyers & guests arrival at 2nd Floor, Kamolthip 2, The Sukosol Hotel 💚 Welcome address by Deputy Governor for International Marketing Asia & South Pacific 💚 CF Hotel Product Briefing by Tourism Investment Promotion Department 💚 Product Debrief Session (For buyers & media members); 13.40 – 13.50 Australia 🇦🇺 13.50 – 14.00 India 🇮🇳 (New Delhi) 14.00 – 14.10 India 🇮🇳 (Mumbai) 14.10 – 14.20 Indonesia 🇮🇩 14.20 – 14.30 Malaysia 🇲🇾 (Guess what❓⁉️ Last mins she was being pulled in by her travel mate, Mr Joseph to do experience sharing 😜 This TikTok clip captured her experience sharing session during this event) 14.30 – 14.40 Singapore 🇸🇬 14.40 – 14.50 Vietnam 🇻🇳 💚 Sellers Arrive at 2nd Floor, Kamolthip 3 The Sukosol Hotel 💚 B2B Session (Trade Meet) (5 Mins/slot) at 2nd Floor, Kamolthip 3 The Sukosol Hotel 💚 Welcome Reception Session at 1st Floor Kamolporn, The Sukosol Hotel 💚 Then, end this whole event with a networking dinner 🍽️ 💚 So sad that SiennyLovesDrawing didn’t get a chance to win a oucky draw prize 🎁 😭 📍The Sukosol Hotel, Bangkok 🇹🇭 Read more soon via her blog link at bio , do stay tuned ya 😄☺️ #responsibletourism#yourstoriesneverend#bangkok#chiangrai #tatkl #tat #tourismthailand #amazingthailand #thailand #culture #cultures #cultural #heritage #thai #eco #ecotourism #communitybasedtourism #tourismthailandkl #AmazingNewChapters #WriteYourOwn2023 #AmazingNewChapter @Tourism Authority of Thailand @amazingthailand.official @amazingthailand_official @Thai Airways Malaysia @livesimpleforward

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The sequences of product debrief & experience sharing sessions by buyers & media members as below;

• Australia 🇦🇺
• India 🇮🇳 (New Delhi)
• India 🇮🇳 (Mumbai)
• Indonesia 🇮🇩
• Malaysia 🇲🇾 (Guess what❓⁉️ Last minutes she was being pulled in by her travel mate, Mr Joseph to do experience sharing 😜 She was so nervous & kept sharing non stop 😂)
• Singapore 🇸🇬
• Vietnam 🇻🇳 

A tea break served after the debrief session for networking opportunity before the next in the agenda ie. The buyers sellers meet up

The B2B Trade Meet session serves as a marketing platform for 20 Thai tourism enterprises, comprising winners of the 14th Thailand Tourism Awards (TTA) 🏆 & participants of the CF-Hotels initiative, to meet and discuss prospective business with the overseas tourism professionals

The Networking & farewell dinner 🍽️ concludes the event for 80 participants, including Thai tourism operators, overseas participants, strategic partners from the public & private agencies, & members of the local media

Do check out SiennyLovesDrawing’s full TikTok clip captured from her media attendance on 25 June 2024 via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7384610032572304657 & her eco discovery experience sharing clip via 📹🌐 https://www.tiktok.com/@siennylovesdraw/video/7384997445014457618

The event is expected to generate at least 1,000,000 reaches & further enhance the positive image of Thailand 🇹🇭 as a sustainable tourism destination

Yes ✅, In Thailand 🇹🇭, all travelers’ journeys are never-ending stories as all wanna tell the whole world, with each moment becoming a chapter, creating a memoir that inspires others to enjoy Amazing Thailand  😃😁

So, do stay tuned for SiennyLovesDrawing’s blog stories on her travel experiences gained from her eco discovery at Chiang Rai, then you can plan yours ya😃😁

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