CHIANG MAI, Aug 7 (TNA) – To lift its reputation as a
world-class golf destination, Thailand has invited international golf tour
operators to the fifth Thailand Golf Travel Mart (TGTM) being held in Chiang
Mai city.
Over 100 tour operators and buyers from around the world are
presented with tourism products and meeting opportunity with Thai golf course
operators in the four-day event between August 6 and 9.
Thai professional golfer Thongchai Jaidee met with golf fans
to promote over 300 standard golf courses in Thailand.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) who organizes the
TGTM expects the event will generate business deals worth about Bt800 million.
TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications Tanes
Petsuwan said Thai golf tourism had brought in more than 700,000 golfers and
Bt3.3 billion in revenue last year.
He said he expected that golfing tourism, which was the
second highest of all travelling activities in Thailand, would grow 3 percent this
year.
The kingdom’s reputation for offering world-class golf
experience could benefit other tourism sectors as well, he added. (TNA)
