BANGKOK, Feb 16 (TNA) – Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) drives the Muslim tourism market to elevate Thailand to the standard of the Global Muslim Tourism Index (GMTI) on par with the global level and promotes Muslim tourists to travel to Thailand during the Ramadan season.
Imam Mathanarat Vacharapisut, the representative of the Haroon Mosque and the Islamic Committee of Bangkok, met with Ms. Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand to discuss the cultural tourism promotion strategy for Muslim tourism.
This strategy includes showcasing beautiful architectural mosques as new tourist attractions (Mosque Tour) in Bangkok, with Haroon Mosque and others among the 10 highlighted mosques as leading destinations, aiming to standardize Muslim Friendly Tourism (MFT) and Muslim Friendly Tourism and Hospitality (MFTH) services to elevate Thailand to the standard of the Global Muslim Tourism Index (GMTI) and encourage Muslim tourists to travel to Thailand during the Ramadan season.
Furthermore, Mosque Tour will commence its promotion during the ITB Berlin 2024 tourism promotion event in Berlin, Germany, from March 5 to 7, and TAT will present this route during the Post Tour of the Thailand Travel Mart (TTM+ 2024) event, scheduled to take place from June 5to 7, in Phang-nga province. -819 (TNA)
