The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported that health and wellness tourism, a relatively new segment of the travel industry, will become a niche market to receive special attention in its 2014 marketing efforts.
TAT Deputy Governor for Policy and Planning Pongsathorn Kessasamli recently told the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) that future marketing will concentrate on certain niche markets, which is a significant change in focus for Thailand’s tourism industry.
“The country had 22 million visitors in 2012, and there are 24 million visitors projected for 2013. Consequently, it is not necessary to simply encourage more tourism; instead, efforts will be directed to promoting the popular attractions that Thailand has to offer,” said Mr Pongsathorn.
A digital marketing initiative has been introduced to promote the country's thriving health and wellness industry. The campaign takes aim at women in the Asia-Pacific market, including Thailand, who are looking for ways to rediscover themselves. The offer is for a wide selection of exclusive offers for wellness and beauty treatments, spa packages, and hotel stays in Thailand.
A recent TAT study shows that wellness tourism generated more than 858,000 trips to Thailand and produced estimated earnings of more than 31 billion baht (nearly USD$1 billion) for the Thai economy.
Thailand has been praised as top hot spot for wellness tourism. New York Post recently claimed that the kingdom now is notable as a wellness-focused destination. The country is also a hot spot for dental whitening for British tourists, according to The Huffington Post. (MCOT online news)
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reported that health and wellness tourism, a relatively new segment of the travel industry, will become a niche market to receive special attention in its 2014 marketing efforts.
TAT Deputy Governor for Policy and Planning Pongsathorn Kessasamli recently told the International Medical Travel Journal (IMTJ) that future marketing will concentrate on certain niche markets, which is a significant change in focus for Thailand’s tourism industry.
“The country had 22 million visitors in 2012, and there are 24 million visitors projected for 2013. Consequently, it is not necessary to simply encourage more tourism; instead, efforts will be directed to promoting the popular attractions that Thailand has to offer,” said Mr Pongsathorn.
A digital marketing initiative has been introduced to promote the country's thriving health and wellness industry. The campaign takes aim at women in the Asia-Pacific market, including Thailand, who are looking for ways to rediscover themselves. The offer is for a wide selection of exclusive offers for wellness and beauty treatments, spa packages, and hotel stays in Thailand.
A recent TAT study shows that wellness tourism generated more than 858,000 trips to Thailand and produced estimated earnings of more than 31 billion baht (nearly USD$1 billion) for the Thai economy.
Thailand has been praised as top hot spot for wellness tourism. New York Post recently claimed that the kingdom now is notable as a wellness-focused destination. The country is also a hot spot for dental whitening for British tourists, according to The Huffington Post. (MCOT online news)
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