The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), working in cooperation with Visa International…
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), working in cooperation with Visa International, proudly presents the Thailand Visitor Card 2005.
The Thailand Visitor Card 2005 is a discount card that entitles card holders to discounts of between 5 to 30% at almost 3,000 participating establishments around Thailand and especially in the popular visitor destinations of Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Cha-am, Ko Samui and Hat Yai.
APPLYING FOR THE THAILAND VISITOR CARD
The Thailand Visitor Card is being made available to individuals and families planning a trip to Thailand over the next year. There is no membership or entrance fee.
The card is being distributed by TAT’s international as well as domestic offices. Travellers planning a trip to Thailand can simply call at the nearest TAT office to apply for the card.
Visitors who are already in Thailand at the time of the launch of the Thailand Visitor Card on 1 April 2005 are invited to contact the TAT Head Office on Petchaburi Road or the nearest TAT office.
Cards issued from 1 April 2005 onwards are valid until 31 March 2006.
Designed to reinforce Thailand’s reputation as a ‘shopping paradise’, as of 1 April 2005, the Thailand Visitor Card will be warmly welcomed at a wide range of participating establishments representing a variety of products and services. These include department stores, restaurants, hospitals, recreation centres such as golf courses, spas, accommodation, in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Pattaya, Hua Hin and Cha-am, Ko Samui and Hat Yai.
Participating establishments can be easily spotted by the Thailand Visitor Card signage on display.
To enjoy discounts and special privileges and value-added promotional offers, simply present the Thailand Visitor Card along with your Visa card when making your purchases.
THE THAILAND VISITOR CARD PROJECT OBJECTIVES
With the launch of the TAT-Visa International ‘Thailand Visitor Card’ project, TAT aims to achieve following objectives:
- To encourage tourists to travel to the kingdom and purchase tourism products and services
- To reinforce Thailand’s image as the shopping centre of Asia, uniquely considered as a ‘Shopping Paradise’ among tourists
- To promote an increase of foreign currency circulation within the country
- To respond to government policy on tourism, emphasizing on an increase of tourists’ expenditure per person per day
To promote increased travel to Thailand, TAT and Visa International have sought the cooperation of airlines in extending discounts to tour agencies organising tour packages to Thailand during the promotion period from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2006. TAT and Visa International are also working in close cooperation with tour agencies and agents in target markets to develop special tour packages to promote greater awareness of the infinite range of shopping, leisure and entertainment and other special interest activities that Thailand offers. Special promotional activities organised by department stores are also being included in the packages.
Following the launch of the Thailand Visitor Card on 1 April 2005, for convenience and greater coverage, it would also be possible to apply for the Thailand Visitor Card through the Public Relations and Information Counters at participating establishments.
Welcome to Thailand – ‘Shopping Paradise’, ‘Spa Capital’, ‘Golf Capital’, ‘Kitchen of the World’, home to award-winning hotels and resorts and one of the world’s most popular leisure destinations.
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