Thailand won the Asian Spa Capital of the Year award at the 8th annual AsiaSpa Awards for 2012, organised on 15 November in Hong Kong by AsiaSpa magazine. The award was one of five picked up in total by Thai spas, health and wellness resorts, more than any other country.
The TAT Sukhothai office would like to announce a special promotion for tourists as well. We are providing FREE transportation to Rim Yom Market from the center of Sukhothai, the first Saturday of every month.
This year's show, organized in concurrence with the 14th Mumbai Film Festival, was attended by representatives from Thailand Film Office, Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand, and the TAT.
Top five destinations for Vietnamese visitors are Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Kanchanaburi and Udon Thani. New trend destinations gaining popularity are Northeast Thailand, Samui Island and Phuket.
The New Zealand tourist stayed in Thailand for 12.63 day per trip approximately. Their favourite tourist destinations are Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Krabi, KohSamui, HuaHin, Cha-Am, and Pattaya.
Thailand has once again been recognized as a premier travel destination in Condé Nast Traveler's annual Readers' Choice Awards, one of the highest accolades in the industry.
One of the grandest spectacles in Thailand and indeed, the world, the Royal Barge Procession is an ancient tradition that was revived by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1959. This breathtaking water-borne procession is reserved for nationally auspicious occasions and has been held only 16 times during His Majesty's reign.
The TAT prepares an excellent brochure each year with a schedule of events which we recommend you consult. It also contains important advice on behavior and dress, such as wearing white and maintaining exceptional personal cleanliness, which one should strictly observe. The festival is in essence a time of renewal, rejuvenation, and the refreshing of one's mind and body.