LAND OF SMİLES THAİLAND

Whether business or pleasure is your reason for visiting Thailand: golf or getaway, sales trip or sun worship, you realise why this is called "The Land of Smiles”. The smile (yim in Thai) has 13 different versions. It's used to show happiness, embarrassment, fear, tension, resignation, remorse etc...Success  of  The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)  is in the  marketing  plan ! 

The “7 Wonders of Thailand” – namely; "Thainess", Treasures, Beaches, Nature, Trends, Wellness and Festivities.We will  explore the Amazing Wonders of Thailand in 2011 .TAT has announced that, despite the economic downturn, Thailand is continuing to attract an increasing numbers of visitors from the Middle East.Pramoth Supyen, TAT  director for the Middle East, commented; “2010 proved to be a challenging year for all destinations due to various global and international events and Thailand was no exception.

However, I am pleased to announce that due to the combined efforts of our travel trade partners and the continuing popularity of Thailand among residents of this region who appreciate the value and quality of experiences Thailand has to offer, that Thailand continues to grow strongly as a favoured destination of choice, and this is something that we are very pleased about. Given the circumstances a projected increase of twenty percent in 2010 is an outstanding result.”

Thailand"s popularity continues in 2011. For example Phuket : The most famous beaches are Patong, Kata, Karon, Kamala and Nai Harn Beach. Phuket and its islands are ideal for sailing, diving & snorkeling, golfing and all kinds of sports and entertainment you can wish for. You can also take a trip with a submarine to discover the colorful marine lives under the sea. There is plenty of accommodations available ranging from standard bungalows to 5 star hotels. You will be charmed by Amazing Thailand like in the poem of  Thailand's Shakespeare Sunthorn Phu :

"We may be drunk,
But we are also intoxicated by love.
I cannot resist my heart.
And though we are drunk,
Tomorrow the sun will shine,
And that drunkenness will have passed.
But when night falls, the intoxication of love will return.