Bangkok, Thailand, September 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is organizing the “Expat Travel Deal 2020” to incentivize foreign residents to travel within Thailand and encourage them to travel more within the country and enjoy its many attractions.

The event will take place from September 11th to 13th, 2020, from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM at the Quartier Gallery in the EmQuartier shopping center in Bangkok. Admission is free.

Mr. Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Deputy Governor of the TAT for International Marketing (Asia and South Pacific), said: “Thailand has a large expat community, many of whom maintain close ties to the Kingdom and have a great love for Thailand and its people. The TAT and our strategic partners want to encourage expats to travel beyond Thailand and discover the many fantastic experiences the country has to offer.”

According to the Department of Employment, Ministry of Labour, a total of 2,459,785 foreigners with work permits were in Thailand in June 2020. This figure includes 155,193 skilled workers (investors, experts, skilled workers and BOI holders) and 25,110 foreign students.

The Expat Travel Deal 2020 showcases travel offers and services from all five regions (North, Central, South, East, and Northeast), demonstrations of local handicrafts such as ceramic beaded bracelets and Thai reed mats, and presentations on tourism. Topics include "Thailand Still Great" by Roger Wu, a Hong Kong travel blogger; "The Thailand We Never Knew" by Daniel Fraser, known from the travel documentary series "Long Ruk Yim" and as a travel agent with Smiling Albino Travel; and "The New Era of Elephant Conservation Tourism" by Theerapat Trungprakan of the Thai Elephant Alliance Association.

Travel agencies from every region will be on-site with individually tailored travel packages at discounted prices. International participants are requested to present their passport to take advantage of the event's special offers.

The TAT will also conduct a number of other promotional activities, including joint promotions with Alipay, Thailand-based travel companies and airlines.

Furthermore, these offers are promoted through promotional events, including familiarization trips for foreign media representatives and representatives of foreign travel companies in Thailand. Additional promotional activities include content marketing with online and offline publications targeting expats in Thailand, with a focus on companies certified according to the Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration (SHA) standard.