Bangkok (Thailand) – October 9, 2016 – (travelindex.com) – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in cooperation with Don Mueang Airport and representatives of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China and Thai tourism stakeholders, celebrated Chinese Golden Week 2016 with a special airport welcome for Chinese tourists who wanted to enjoy the many attractions of the Kingdom.

The special welcome ceremony at Don Mueang Airport will take place daily from October 3rd to 7th, 2016 for one arriving flight from China.

This press release describes the special welcome ceremony held on October 5, 2016, for Chinese travelers arriving on Thai AirAsia flight FD509 from Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and flight FD583 from Kunming in southern China. The delighted Chinese arrivals were greeted with Rum Klong Yao (a long drum dance), a traditional Thai ceremony used to welcome distinguished guests. Each guest also received a special souvenir to commemorate their visit to the Kingdom during this special week, when Chinese families often travel together and share new experiences.

From January to September 2016, Don Mueang Airport recorded a total of 3,726,548 arrivals from China with a total of 23,012 flights, representing an increase of 44.81 percent and 27.94 percent respectively compared to the previous year.

Contact information: International Public Relations Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand Tel.: +66 (0) 2250 5500 ext. 4545-48 Fax: +66 (0) 2250 0246 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tatnews.org