Thailand: TAT set to bring Thai tourism to another level for economic boost and income distribution to locals in new domestic campaign.

Section: General News - The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has recently launched a new initiative to promote Thai tourism to another level. The new campaign Thieo Thai Khreuk Khreun Settakit Thai Kheuk Khuk aims to give an extra boost to the homeland's tourism industry which will contribute to the nation's economic uplift. This coincides with the Authority's attempts in achieving 5% growth targeted for the domestic market in 2008.

The campaign was officially launched today at the Offices@CentralWorld located in the heart of Bangkok, with H.E. Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat, Minister of Tourism and Sports presiding over the opening ceremony.

Speaking at the opening ceremony of the launching event, Mrs. Juthaporn Rerngronasa, TAT Deputy Governor for Marketing Communications, unveiled that As a response to the Royal Thai Government's policy designating the years 2008-2009 as the Visit Thailand Year, and with a consideration over a boost in the domestic tourism market as a means to minimize the impact from the worldwide economic meltdown, TAT has come up with a new tourism promotional campaign under the concept of …