Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Sydney office hosted its annual “Amazing Thailand Roadshow” in Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney on the 22nd, 24th and 25th July 2024.
“Thailand has welcome over 688,000 Australian visitors in 2023, this represents 89% of pre-pandemic (2019) level. 2024 is looking even brighter, as we see half year results indicated a 9% growth of same period last year. The number of Australian visiting the Kingdom between January and June 2024 is 351,181 people.” A few new upcoming direct flight routes connecting the two countries by Jetstar (Perth-Phuket, Perth-Bangkok and Brisbane-Bangkok) by end of this year.
Ordinary passport holders of 93 countries and territories including Australia and New Zealand are entitled to visa exemption for the purpose of Tourism, Short term business engagements and urgent/ad-hoc work for a period of not exceeding 60 days, which can be extended for up to 30 days through the Thai Immigration Bureau.
There is a new type of visa, Destination Thailand Visa (DTV) allows digital nomads, participants in activities such as Muay Thai course or Thai cooking class as well as spouse or dependant of DTV holders to stay in Thailand for 5 years with multiple entries, 6 months stay each entry. “This is a fantastic development as we see the rise of digital nomads and remote workers especially since the pandemic”. These were some key messages announced by Sherly Handjojo in Thailand Product Update Presentation.
The Amazing Thailand brand will remain in place supported by the narratives of “Your Stories Never End”. With so much on offer in Thailand from Fight, Fashion, Food, Festivals, and Films, Thailand focuses on delivering meaningful experiences, that inspire everyone to share their stories and stimulate more visits.
The Amazing Thailand Roadshow is an annual event for Australian travel professionals update their knowledge on Thailand’s tourism and network with various Thai hotels, resorts, attraction and ground operators.
40 Thai hotel and tourism operators from various parts of Thailand, alongside airlines such as Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Scoot, Eva Air, Jetstar and Bangkok Airways, were present at the Roadshow events. Operators from well-known destinations such as Phuket, Ko Samui, Khao Sok National Park, Pattaya, Krabi, Khao Lak, Ko Kood, Chiang Mai, Bangkok.
