The Tourist Authority of Thailand (TAT) hosted a welcome reception for International Festivals and Occasions Association (IFEA) ASIA delegates going to the “2024 Peak Awards and Asia Celebration City Conference” being held from 27 February up until Thursday, 29 February, in Pattaya, Chon Buri.
On this unique event, Mr. Poramase Ngampiches, Mayor of Pattaya City, together with Mr. Chiruit Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya President of the Thailand Convention and Exhibit Bureau (TCEB), Mr. Jeong, Gang-Hoan, President of IFEA ASIA, and Mr. Chuwit Sirivajjakul, TAT Executive Director for East Asia Area collectively invited some 150 IFEA ASIA delegates, mainly from South Korea.
Thailand has actually been selected as the host nation of the 2024 Peak Awards and Asia Celebration City Conference– the very first time the occasion is kept in an Asian nation aside from South Korea. The hosting of the occasion in Pattaya likewise highlights the Thai beach resort city’s ability as one of the most crucial company occasions cities in Thailand.
The “2024 Peak Awards and Asia Celebration City Conference” is arranged with strong assistances and partnerships from the Thai public and economic sectors consisting of TCEB, Pattaya City, TAT, the Designated Locations for Sustainable Tourist Administration, the Chon Buri Provincial Administrative Organisation, and the Thai Hotels Association– Eastern Chapter.
The three-day program consists of the welcome reception on Tuesday, 27 February, the Peak Awards and Asia Celebration City Conference on Wednesday, 28 February and Thursday, 29 February, and the post-convention trip on Thursday afternoon.
Throughout the years, Thai cities and celebrations have actually won a number of IFEA awards and acknowledgments. Chiang Mai was honoured as one of 5 “World Celebration and Occasion Cities” for 2022, while the Bangkok Music City 2021 occasion, the Ubon Ratchathani Lent Candle light Procession 2019 occasion, and the Loei Art Fes 2021 occasion were called the bronze winners of the 2022 IFEA/Haas & & Wilkerson Peak Awards.
By IFEA ASIA, the ‘Pattaya International Fireworks Celebration’ was called among Asia’s leading 3 Ocean Cities’ Festivals in 2022 and the ‘Thai Songkran Celebration’ was called among the significant celebrations of Asia in 2021.
South Korea is Thailand’s 3rd biggest visitor market, with almost 1.65 million arrivals in 2023, producing 65.64 billion Baht in earnings. South Korean travelers remained approximately 6.2 days and invested 39,790 Baht per journey.
The “2023-2024 Korea-Thailand Mutual Check out Years” project is presently in location to more promote tourist in between the 2 countries. ( TAT)
