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PussyLover 69
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Report from Thye Nation dated 7 April 2012 :-
Bangkok city out to corner luxury shoppers
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Bangkok is a city of choice for international luxury-fashion brands as they strive to capture part of the skyrocketing increase in well-heeled Asian shoppers in the region.
While travellers from such markets as the United States, Europe and the Middle East are seeing their spending power shrink because of economic difficulties in their home countries, the number of big-spending tourists from Asian countries such as China has increased significantly in recent years.
Bangkok needs to make itself more competitive against Singapore and Hong Kong, which are now the oases of the luxury market in the region, said Satima Tanabe, deputy general manager of Gaysorn Shopping Centre.
"The luxury market in Thailand has been growing very fast, driven by the increasing number of quality tourists, mainly from Asia. We want to be a shopping hub for Asian tourists," she said.
The number of Asian tourists coming to Bangkok was between 15 million and 16 million last year and is expected to increase to 18 million this year.
About 70-80 per cent of the shoppers at Gaysorn are foreign tourists.
"Of the foreign tourists visiting our shopping mall, Asian shoppers have surged from 50 per cent in 2010 to 80-90 per cent last year," she said.
Narun Thamavaranukup, managing director of PMT The Hour Glass, a leading importer and distributor of luxury watch brands, said demand for high-end fashion products had continued to soar in Asia. Many international watch brands are looking to open and expand their boutiques in this region, especially in major shopping cities, he said.
Kuntol Boonkrajang, senior vice president for marketing at Central Pattana, a leading local developer of shopping malls, said international fashion brands has seen great potential in Thailand, which had encouraged them to open or even expand their retail networks in the Kingdom, mainly in key shopping destinations.
Compared with neighbouring countries, Thailand has a larger number of malls and is ready to be a destination for shoppers, especially from the region itself.
He said local shoppers now spend between Bt3,500 and Bt5,000 per visit at Central's shopping centres, while the figure is Bt10,000 per visit for foreign tourists.
Between 50 and 60 per cent of shoppers visiting its shopping malls are foreign tourists, mainly from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan for CentralWorld in Bangkok and largely from Russia, India and Australia for CentralFestival in Pattaya, he said.
Pravit Janyasithikul, chief executive officer of Phuket Square, which operates the Jungceylon mall at Patong in the island province, said the company expected to increase the proportion of international fashion and restaurant brands at its shopping centre from 50-60 per cent currently to more than 80 per cent in the next couple of years.
Jungceylon has more than 300 retail units and enjoys an occupancy rate of 97.5 per cent.
He said the presence of more international retailers would help Jungceylon upgrade its image as a world-class shopping destination in Phuket and as the largest regional mall in southern Thailand.
"Many foreign shoppers come from developed countries and are familiar with and trust international brands," Pravit said.
About 60 per cent of the foreign shoppers at Jungceylon are from Europe, with the bulk of the remainder from Asia, notably Japan, South Korea and China.
Up to 40,000 shoppers a day normally visit Jungceylon during the low season from May to October. The number increases to 45,000-50,000 per day during the high season from November to April, he said.
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Posted on: 7:53 am on April 7, 2012
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PussyLover 69
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Report from The Nation dated 17 July 2012 :-
TAT maps out plan to draw tourism revenue in 2013
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The Tourism Authority of Thailand says it is already working hard to see that the country achieves a tourism-revenue target of Bt1.416 trillion next year, even while facing risks from worsening financial crises in Europe and political uncertainty at home.
Of that total, Bt450 billion would come from domestic tourism and the remaining Bt966 billion from international arrivals. To achieve the target, TAT says it will focus more on revenue-based tourism than on the number of travellers.
By 2015, the TAT expects tourism revenue to reach Bt2 trillion.
Next year, the number of domestic trips is expected to increase by about 3 per cent to 107.4 million while international arrivals rise by 13 per cent to 22 million. To accomplish this, niche tourism such as weddings and honeymoons, golfing, and the medical market will be promoted, while secondary cities will be introduced to attract first-time travellers.
This year, the TAT expects the number of foreign tourists to reach 20.5 million, dropping Bt846 billion into the Thai economy.
Surphon Svetaserani, TAT's governor, said that next year the agency would be in high gear to promote tourism with flexible plans to deal with possible risks such as financial crisis in Europe, national political uncertainty, and preparation for regional integration under the Asean Economic Community.
Since March, the TAT has mapped out its promotional measures for next year. Its marketing plan will be in line with tourists' changing preferences. Also, it will offer innovative tourism products to differentiate Thailand from rival neighbouring nations, the agency says.
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Posted on: 6:44 am on July 17, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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With the amount of tourists being killed, erhm... dying accidentally, in Chiang Mai, TAT will have their hands full.
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Posted on: 2:15 pm on July 17, 2012
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Bangkok Post dated 31 December 2012 :-
Bangkok 'best city for nightlife'
Bangkok has topped the list of the ten best cities for excellent nightlife adventures for travellers, according to a survey by Agoda.com, a leading hotel booking site.
Agoda.com has just released the list of the top ten nightlife cities as chosen by its customers. With New Year’s Eve now upon us, these cities are perfect to ring in 2013, it said.
The results were based on feedback from over 113,000 respondents provided at the end of their stay in the cities. The Agoda.com customers rated the nightlife on a scale of 1-5, 1 being “poor”, and 5 being “excellent”. The top spot was taken by Bangkok, which Agoda.com called "Thailand’s energetic capital known for its tuk-tuks, temples and street food", followed by Dubai, the gleaming desert city in the United Arab Emirates, and Boracay/Caticlan in the Philippines, famous for its white sand beaches and swaying palm trees.
Thailand placed again in the list with Pattaya, the seaside town widely known for its raucous Walking Street and massive influx of tourists looking to blow off some steam, followed by Tokyo, Japan’s neon-lit mega-city that’s home to 13 million people. Thailand’s largest island, Phuket, was next, followed by China’s Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, the former known for its vibrant architecture and world-class food, and the latter famous for its massive casinos and Portuguese/Chinese cuisine.
Rounding out the list were Taiwan’s modern capital of Taipei, and Bali, Indonesia’s perpetually buzzing island paradise.
Below is the full list of Agoda.com's top 25 cities in which Thailand features five times:
1. Bangkok
2. Dubai
3. Boracay / Caticlan
4. Pattaya
5. Tokyo
6. Phuket
7. Hong Kong
8. Macau
9. Taipei
10. Bali
11. Osaka
12. Shanghai
13. Seoul
14. Singapore
15. Sydney
16. Samui
17. Chiang Mai
18. London
19. Taichung
20. Kuala Lumpur
21. Jakarta
22. Manila
23. Kaohsiung
24. Paris
25. Siem Reap
----- KatoeyNewsNetwork
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Posted on: 8:16 pm on Dec. 31, 2012
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DaffyDuck
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Three times posting the same article - must be a slow news day, eh?
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Posted on: 11:18 pm on Dec. 31, 2012
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PussyLover 69
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Report from Bangkok Post dated 17 January 2013 :-
Poll: Thailand top tourist destination
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More than half the foreign tourists polled recently agreed that Thailand is their favorite destination in the Asean region, Bangkok Poll of Bangkok University reported on Thursday.
The pollsters interviewed 686 foreign tourists visiting Thailand, seeking their views on Thailand’s readiness for the debut of the Asean Economic Community in December 2015, from Jan 11-13.
Bangkok Poll said 58% of the respondents voted for Thailand as the most attractive tourist destination in Asean, followed by Vietnam (34.1%), Cambodia (30.6%), Laos (30.3%) and Singapore (26.1%).
Asked whether Thailand was ready for the AEC, 83% of the polled foreigners said yes, but 16.1% of them disagreed.
Regarding the most interesting things in Thailand, 28.1% of the respondents pointed to ancient ruins, 20.4% said Thai culture and traditions and 14.3% said beautiful sea and beaches.
Asked if they had confidence in the security provided by Thai authorities, 97.6% said they have strong confidence and only 2.4% responded negatively.
Asked about factors that could damage tourism in Thailand, 37.2% of them said traffic congestion, 23.2% pointed to unfair fares charged by taxi and tuk tuk drivers, and 20.7% said unreasonably high prices of products.
As many as 85% the respondents said they would visit Thailand again, 14% of them were unsure and only 1% said they would not.
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Posted on: 1:37 am on Jan. 17, 2013
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DaffyDuck
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So, 85% of respondents got laid in Thailand, then?
That about meshes with the figures.
Ruins... Right! (chortle)
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Posted on: 5:50 am on Jan. 17, 2013
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bkkz
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Ruins are for the first time visitors especially with their spouses. After that, it's a different story.
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Posted on: 5:52 am on Jan. 17, 2013
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Valetta
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It is hardly surprising that a majority of visitors to Thailand when interviewed said Thailand was their favourite Asian destination.
No doubt if visitors to Vietnam were interviewed a majority would say the same of Vietnam.
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Posted on: 4:48 pm on Jan. 17, 2013
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DaffyDuck
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Hey, visiting ruins is a nice way to pass the time during the day 
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Posted on: 1:42 am on Jan. 18, 2013
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