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Thailand to host ASEAN Tourism Forum 2018

Thailand will host the 37th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF 2018) between January 22-26, 2018, at the Chiang Mai Exhibition and Convention Centre (CMECC) under the theme “ASEAN-Sustainable Connectivity, Boundless Prosperity”. The event, the largest travel trade event of the ASEAN region, is rotated annually among the 10 ASEAN countries.

Thailand is hosting the event for the sixth time, but has relocated it for the first time to Chiang Mai as part of the policy to promote secondary destinations, create more jobs in rural areas, ensure a better distribution of tourism earnings and highlight Thailand’s linkages with the Greater Mekong Sub-region countries.

Yuthasak Supasorn, Governor, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said, “This year, we are proud to mark the first ATF after commemorating the 50th anniversary of ASEAN in 2017. We are delighted to have participated strongly in the “Visit ASEAN@50” campaign with a series of carefully selected Thai products, tour packages and offers to bring memorable travel experiences.”

The week-long event includes meetings of the ASEAN Tourism Ministers and national tourism organisations, private sector groupings representing ASEAN hotels, restaurants, travel agents, tour operators and airlines.

There will also be bilateral meetings with dialogue partners such as, Russia, China, Japan, India and South Korea. This year, a ministerial meeting with China will also be held for the first time.

Alongside the travel trade show, known as TRAVEX, the individual NTOs will give detailed media briefings about last year’s visitor arrivals and recent tourism-related developments in their country. Additional briefings are scheduled this year by King Power and the Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office.

This year, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau will host an ASEAN MICE Conference and the Ministry of Tourism and Sports will also host an ASEAN Gastronomy Conference. PATA will host a Destination Marketing Forum 2018 and the UNWTO will launch an Open Thailand Tourism Story Book.

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