A Message from our Thailand office:
Hello from Bangkok, Thailand!
This has certainly been an exciting year for all of us at Panorama Destination, with loads of great news to celebrate and lots to look forward to as well. In 2023, we elected a new government, continued our tourism recovery and developed the sector in a more sustainable direction.
At Panorama Destination, we celebrated our sixth anniversary and moved into a fantastic new office – we’re already settled in and enjoying this new and improved operational hub. Please note our office will be closed on 5 December for King Rama IX’s birthday, on 10 December for Coronation Day, and from 29 December – 1 January for the New Year.
If your clients are visiting Thailand in December, they’ll find plenty of attractions and events to enjoy. My personal recommendation would be Night at the Museum Festival 2023, which will be held from 15-24 December at 49 museums and learning centres across Thailand, including 25 in Bangkok and 24 up and down the country.
Spread out over 10 days, these venues will host special events and activities, such as a projection mapping show, light decorations, outdoor exhibitions, a wilderness survival overnight camp, open-air cinemas, stargazing, special seminars, royal Thai cuisine cooking classes, a traditional Thai incense and potpourri workshop, Thai traditional dress sessions, night safaris, a science walk rally and a science show. Admission will also be extended to 10pm each evening.
If your clients are fans of authentic local cuisine, another top recommendation would be our new Gastronomy F&B tour in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket. These three destinations will also be our main focus in 2024, so watch this space for new products and unique experiences.
In local/international aviation news, Chiang Mai International Airport is now operating 24/7, while SAS Airlines have just launched a new Copenhagen-Bangkok flight. The new service will offer direct air access for Scandinavian holidaymakers so they can enjoy Thailand’s warm and sunny weather, and warm Thai hospitality during this winter season.
In 2023, Panorama Destination welcomed more than 15,000 clients from around the world, from countries like the US, Canada, the UK and Cyprus. After a very positive year of growth, we are confident our business will continue to expand. We’d like to thank all our clients and partners who have put their trust in our products and services this year, and will continue offering superior experiences to all clients who book with us in 2024.
Supported by our new office and the high quality of service from our strong, experienced, friendly team in Thailand, we look forward to 2024 being another great year. In the meantime, from all of us here, have a wonderful winter holiday season and see you soon!
Pat Pattaranan Sappattarabune
General Manager, Panorama Destination Thailand.
Destination digest: Thailand news in brief
A selection of bitesize stories and positive developments making the news in the Land of Smiles recently:
TAT launches new campaign to boost end-of-year travel
The Tourism Authority of Thailand has just launched a new campaign to boost travel over the upcoming cool season and encourage expatriates living in Thailand to visit more of the country. Dubbed the “Amazing Thailand Expat Privileges” campaign, the promotion offers up to 80% discounts on a variety of services including accommodation, restaurants, health & wellness, and travel.
(source: Nation Thailand)
Thailand to allow clubs, bars to stay open longer to boost tourism
Thailand’s cabinet has approved a ministerial regulation that extends the opening hours of nightclubs and entertainment venues in a bid to draw in more tourists, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday (Nov 28). Entertainment venues, clubs and karaoke bars in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai and Samui, popular tourist destinations, will be allowed to stay open two extra hours until 4am, Traisulee Traisaranakul said.
(source: CNA)
Visa-free travel to Thailand for Indian travellers
Indians can visit Thailand without a visa from November 10, 2023, to May 10, 2024, according to Thai Tourism, and stay there for upto 30 days. The country has now waived visa requirement for citizens of Indian and Taiwan in a bid to get more tourists from here. This September it had done so for Chinese nationals
(source: Times of India)
Thailand teams up with influencers to promote tourism in China
Thailand is striving to revive its vital tourism industry with the help of social media influencers and key technology partners from China, the largest source of visitors to the Southeast Asian country before the pandemic. The Southeast Asian nation has received over 3.01 million visitors from China so far this year and hopes to raise the targeted Chinese tourist tally to 8.2 million in 2024, a Thai official said.
(source: Khaosodenglish)
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