THAILAND - to be major hub for int’l meetings and incentive travel

Asia News Network, 02-07-2007

After successfully establishing itself as one of the finest leisure travel destinations in the world, Thailand has now embarked on a journey to promote the country as one of the major hubs for international corporate meetings and exhibitions in the ASEAN region.
The fresh effort is expected to further increase the number of incoming tourists to Thailand and generate thousands of additional employment opportunities.
Talking to journalists at a press meet organised in Bangkok on Friday, Nipat Dithipen, deputy director general of Thai Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) said: “We have set a deadline of 2011 to make Thailand a major hub for international corporate meetings and incentive travel in the ASEAN region. We hope we will be able to fulfill our commitment within that period.”

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