A Message from our Thailand office:
Happy New Year from Bangkok, Thailand!
2023 has passed and 2024 has now begun. We’d like to thank you for all your support during the last year, and look forward to doing more business with you in the months ahead. We’re expecting large numbers of visitors from Europe, the USA, Canada and the Middle East this year, so if these areas are in your orbit then we’ll be happy to support you.
This month, I’m particularly looking forward to attending ATF in Vientiane, Laos from 23-26 January 2024. Soon after that, we’ll be at ITB Berlin, Germany from 5-7 March. These events are always a fantastic way to extend our networks and forge new partnerships, while sharing a few of our hot new products too. I hope to see you there!
Back home in Thailand, we’re still in the middle of our high season at the moment, receiving a lot of tourists by charter flights and regular flights – this is expected to continue right up to March 2024. Every part of Thailand is busy at the moment, with tourists from all over the world. This augurs well for 2024, which we believe will be another bumper year for tourism in Thailand.
For Panorama Destination, we intend to make this year a green year. We’re all busily working on a series of products and services with sustainability at their heart, helping us to reduce our emissions and lower our environmental impact. We believe tourism has an important role to play in combating climate change, and are excited about doing our part.
For those of you who are new to Panorama Destination Thailand, please allow me to provide a little background: we are team made up of 100% local experts, who are well-experienced, knowledgeable and professional in managing and arranging dream holidays for our clients. Our main office is based in Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, and we also have local staff based in strategic locations nationwide (Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hua Hin), supported by highly trained, licensed guides and drivers.
We will always respond to your requests in a timely manner, and do everything we can to make your booking special. There are lots of beautiful and unique accommodation options and travel packages around Thailand for you to choose from, and we’ll be happy to help tailor these options to suit your client preferences. In every booking, we will strive to exceed your expectations.
From everyone on the Thailand team we wish you a successful new year, filled with happiness and prosperity.
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:
54.4 billion baht tourism revenue forecast during New Year holidays
Tourism and tourism-related activities during this year’s festive season are expected to generate about 54.4 billion baht in revenue, a 44% increase over last year, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Thapanee Kiatphaibool. Spending by about 1.1 million foreign tourists through the Christmas to New Year period is estimated at about 41.7 billion baht, up 60% from the same period last year. Thapanee said that this being attributed to the increase in flights to Thailand in December, from 3.3 million to 3.7 million seats.
(source: Thai PBS World)
Foreign arrivals surpass 27 million in 2023
The number of foreign tourist arrivals in Thailand increased by 20% in 2023 compared to 2022. The majority of foreign tourists to Thailand in 2023 came from Asia, with Europe and the Americas accounting for a smaller share. The Thai government said it was working to promote Thailand as a destination for medical tourism, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism and green tourism.
(source: Nation Thailand)
Phuket launches online visa extension system for tourists
The Immigration Bureau Commissioner, Pol Lt Gen Itthiphon Itthisanronnachai, has announced that foreigners residing in Phuket under any of the 12 designated visa types can now apply online for visa extensions, VisaGuide.World reports. This measure aligns with Lt Gen Itthiphon’s overarching mission to enhance the Immigration Bureau’s operations and offer a smooth experience for tourists during the New Year holidays.
(source: Visa Guide)
Nine new airlines expected in 2024 as part of Thailand’s tourism boom
The Thai government has set a target of 40 million foreign tourists in 2024, a substantial increase from the 27 million who came in 2023. Confident that the country’s tourism industry is nearly recovered from the plunge caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is pointing to an easing of travel restrictions and the re-opening of international borders.
(source: Nation Thailand)
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