Bangkok (Thailand) – September 27, 2016 (travelindex.com) – World Tourism Day 2016 will be celebrated in Bangkok on September 27, 2016 with a series of events under the theme “Tourism for all – Promoting universal accessibility”.

Thailand is hosting the official World Tourism Day for the first time, which is celebrating its 36th anniversary this year. The event is an initiative of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the UN specialized agency for responsible, sustainable, and accessible tourism. The day aims to raise awareness of the social, cultural, political, and economic value of tourism for nations.

The World Tourism Day 2016 celebrations in Thailand will take place from September 26 to 29, 2016, and are designed to promote the Thai tourism industry among the 157 member countries of the UNWTO as well as leading tourism managers from around the world.

The events begin on September 26, 2016, with a media workshop on "The Role of Media in Promoting Universal Accessibility" at the Faculty of Humanities at Chulalongkorn University. On September 27, 2016, various seminars and exhibitions will take place at the Siam Kempinski Hotel in Bangkok under the theme "Tourism for All – Promoting Universal Accessibility." The official celebration of World Tourism Day 2016 will follow in the afternoon.

International Public Relations Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand, 1600 New Petchaburi Road, Makkasan, Ratchathevi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand, Tel.: +66 (0) 2250 5500 ext. 4545-48, Fax: +66 (0) 2250 0246, E-mail: [email protected], Website: www.TATnews.org

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