The Department of Tourist (DOT) will accompany the Bureau of the Royal Home to train 200 tour guide about the brand-new designated path in the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, or Wat Phra Kaeo, and the Grand Palace.
According to DOT deputy director-general Anan Wongbenjarat, the 2 organisations have actually revealed a trip path with 16 designated narrative points inside the royal temple and the royal palace. One round of the trip will last about 45 minutes.
The training courses will consist of the brand-new court procedures following the death of King Rama IX, the trip course within the Grand Palace substance, the sights and appropriate terms in each language, using AudioGuide instrument, using interaction gadgets and gown code for travelers.
The guides need to likewise supply the dos and do n’ts suggestions for travelers and understand the online queuing procedure while going to the Grand Palace and the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, he stated, including that with the brand-new system the center can cater approximately 2,000 visitors per hour or approximately 18,000 visitors, throughout opening hours from 8.30am-3.30 pm.
Tour guide who pass the training sessions will be offered a badge allowing them to operate in the designated locations. Training for the very first 200 tourist guide is anticipated to be finished by the end of December.
These guides will be prepared for work from January 2017.
World Tourist Market
Forty-eight exhibitors from Thailand signed up with World Tourist Market 2016 in London recently.
The exhibitors became part of Thailand Structure and they were hotels, health and health operators, and food and drink provider.
Among the highlights was the Tourist Authority of Thailand’s project on “Thai Rice, Thai Life”. Visitors might find out the life of Thai farmers through virtual truth. They might likewise taste rice tea while attempting a hand rice milk scrub.
There was likewise a video game called “Pa-sa-Thai” to challenge visitors to duplicate Thai words they spoke with the video game to win some keepsakes.
” We are at WTM 2016 to send a message that life goes on in Thailand with the strong objective to follow in the late King’s steps,” stated the Tourist and Sports Minister Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.
” All occasions, celebrations and sports competitions and cultural customs, will be going on as set up though a sense of regard and suitability will be kept.”
In acknowledgment of His Majesty’s abilities in sports, the minister intends to turn Thailand into a sporting center by promoting and supporting local and global sporting occasions. On Nov 19-20, the ministry will host the Air Race One flying test occasion in U-tapao International Airport prior to the genuine Air Race One Thailand, a world series of global aeroplane racing, will be started in November next year.
Till completion of this year, Thailand will host Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2016, Thailand Equestrian Princess’ Cup in Bangkok, the Jet Ski King’s Cup in Pattaya and the Phuket King’s Cup Regatta.
Airlines upgrade
Vietjet introduced its very first flight in between Bangkok to Haiphong in Vietnam recently.
The brand-new flight is poised to fulfill the increasing need from travelers, and assist enhance local trade and combination in between Thailand and Vietnam.
Haiphong is a northern port city and the Vietnam’s 3rd greatest. It is understood for the charm of nationwide heritage websites, captivating landscapes and colonial structures. Haiphong is beside Ha Long Bay, a Unesco World Heritage Website.
The airline company flies from Bangkok to Haiphong every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The flight leaves from Suvarnabhumi International Airport. The return journey from Haiphong is at 5.40 pm. The travel time is one hour and 50 minutes.
To commemorate the brand-new path, Vietjet uses no baht marketing tickets up until completion of this month for taking a trip up until Nov 30.
See www.vietjetair.com.
* Qantas has actually upgraded its company class pyjamas, following the upgrade of the airline company’s flying kangaroo logo design.
The cotton unisex pyjamas stay grey while the kangaroo logo design has actually been upgraded and altered to navy blue.
” There is no doubt that our Company Class sleepwear is an essential element of the general consumer experience. They have actually entered into the in-flight gown code with about 95% of individuals not just using them on board, however likewise taking them house,” stated Qantas head of consumer item & & service advancement Phillip Capps.
The new-look pyjamas have actually been offered on long run global flights, consisting of flights from Bangkok, because Nov 7.
See www.qantas.com.
Hotels upgrade
Centara Hotels & & Resorts has actually introduced Centra by Centara Phu Pano Resort Krabi today. The home is owned by a Krabi-based Chok Dee Suk Business, which likewise owns a mall, dining establishments and hotels in the province.
The resort uses 158 spaces, consisting of living room and linking spaces, all-day dining establishment with bar, a 160m ² conference room, physical fitness, swimming pool with a swimming pool bar and a different kids’s swimming pool.
The hotel uses shuttle bus service to Ao Nang Beach and has to do with 35 minutes from Krabi International Airport.
See www.centarahotelsresorts.com/centra/cpp
X2 Yacht has actually been introduced in Pattaya after the success of X2 River Cruises on the Chao Phraya River, according to X2 Way of life Group CEO and creator Anthony McDonald.
The group saw the need for yacht experiences in the gulf of Thailand as there are numerous islands and bays within a brief range from Pattaya, he stated.
X2 Yacht based in Ocean Marina Private yacht Club can provide a high-end day and an over night cruise on board with its 53-foot Grand Banks design high-end motor cruiser Shiraz The boat was just recently refurbished and can support approximately 20 individuals.
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