PHOTOS BY CANON POWERSHOT SX 720 HS
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BEFORE DINNER, MANY GUESTS WONDERED AND ARGUED OVER THE MEANING OF 'THANKS 4 MILLION'.
GRAMMATICALLY IT SHOULD BE 'THANKS A MILLION' OR MAYBE 'THANKS FOR THE 4 MILLION' BUT THE EMCEE FINALLY SOLVED THE CONUNDRUM BY EXPLAINING 4 MILLION MALAYSIANS VISITED THE KINGDOM OF SMILES LAST YEAR!
HENCE THE ENIGMATIC 'THANKS 4 MILLION' AS MALAYSIANS WERE THE SECOND BIGGEST TOURISTS AFTER CHINA BUT HEY, CHINA'S POPULATION IS OVER 1.5 BILLION WHILE WE ARE ONLY 30 MILLION!
NO WONDER TOURISM AUTHORITY THAILAND HOSTED SUCH A LAVISH FEAST AND SHOWS ON AN EPIC SCALE SINCE WE ARE SO IMPORTANT TO THAILAND TOURISM INDUSTRY AS WE DEPOSITED SOME RM 15 BILLION ON HOTEL, FOOD, SIGHTSEEING AND SHOPPING!
I VISITED THAILAND 6 TIMES LAST YEAR AND DESERVE AN AWARD!
WILL IT BE 'THANKS 5 MILLION' IN 2020? BET IT WILL!
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Thailand Celebrates 4 Million Arrivals of Malaysian Tourists Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) by organizing a Gala Dinner “Thanks 4 Million – Let’s Celebrate Songkran Festival” on Friday 19th April 2019, at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur, to mark its success in welcoming 4 million Malaysians into Thailand in 2018, which generated revenue of 114,896 million Baht or approximately 14,730 million Ringgit to Thailand.
This year, TAT continues to reposition Thailand as a Quality Leisure Destination that provides the utmost enjoyable experiences to suit all of Malaysians’ preferences.
This event is presided over by H.E. Mr. Narong Sasitorn, Ambassador of Thailand to Malaysia. Mr. Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Deputy Governor of TAT, said that “This event is organized to extend our thanks to our partners, namely Airlines, Media, Travel Agents and Car Clubs and everyone involved, for their kind contribution and on-going supports that made us achieve the 4 Million arrivals in 2018.
"This year, our objective is to position Thailand as a Quality Leisure Destination. Our current campaign ‘Open to the new shades’ portrays that Thailand has many to offer to tourists in terms of Culture, Arts & Crafts, Nature, Beach, Gastronomy and the way of life.
"Most importantly we would like to promote Thai local experiences, things like midnight Tuk Tuk food tour, local floating markets, night markets, and experiencing local way of life; these are the things that are uniquely Thai you can’t get anywhere else in the world.
"We believe that Thai people truly are what makes Thailand unique. Experiences that connect travelers with the locals create authentic and meaningful memories".
“As we are neighbors, Thai people shares many things in common with Malaysians. We are very content to see that Malaysians love Thai food. Research reported that 97.94% of Malaysians travel to Thailand for food. Hence, our wide variety of gastronomy choice suits many different tastes of Malaysians very well – from HALAL-Certified food, street food, fine-dining to Michelin Star restaurants”. Deputy Governor added.
For Malaysians who travel frequently to Thailand, there are many new emerging cities awaiting them to revisit the Kingdom, namely Mae Hong Son, Satun, Yala (Betong) and Chiang Rai - which currently has direct flight from Kuala Lumpur.
April is also a month of Songkran Festival which is Thai New Year and a water festival in Thailand, therefore, this event showcases the Songkran celebration with spectacular cultural performances.
Moreover, Malaysian celebrity, Ms. Yasmin Hani also joins the stage and shares her memorable holiday experience with her family in Thailand. **************************************
GRAMMATICALLY IT SHOULD BE 'THANKS A MILLION' OR MAYBE 'THANKS FOR THE 4 MILLION' BUT THE EMCEE FINALLY SOLVED THE CONUNDRUM BY EXPLAINING 4 MILLION MALAYSIANS VISITED THE KINGDOM OF SMILES LAST YEAR!
HENCE THE ENIGMATIC 'THANKS 4 MILLION' AS MALAYSIANS WERE THE SECOND BIGGEST TOURISTS AFTER CHINA BUT HEY, CHINA'S POPULATION IS OVER 1.5 BILLION WHILE WE ARE ONLY 30 MILLION!
NO WONDER TOURISM AUTHORITY THAILAND HOSTED SUCH A LAVISH FEAST AND SHOWS ON AN EPIC SCALE SINCE WE ARE SO IMPORTANT TO THAILAND TOURISM INDUSTRY AS WE DEPOSITED SOME RM 15 BILLION ON HOTEL, FOOD, SIGHTSEEING AND SHOPPING!
I VISITED THAILAND 6 TIMES LAST YEAR AND DESERVE AN AWARD!
WILL IT BE 'THANKS 5 MILLION' IN 2020? BET IT WILL!
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Thailand Celebrates 4 Million Arrivals of Malaysian Tourists Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) by organizing a Gala Dinner “Thanks 4 Million – Let’s Celebrate Songkran Festival” on Friday 19th April 2019, at Mandarin Oriental Hotel Kuala Lumpur, to mark its success in welcoming 4 million Malaysians into Thailand in 2018, which generated revenue of 114,896 million Baht or approximately 14,730 million Ringgit to Thailand.
This year, TAT continues to reposition Thailand as a Quality Leisure Destination that provides the utmost enjoyable experiences to suit all of Malaysians’ preferences.
This event is presided over by H.E. Mr. Narong Sasitorn, Ambassador of Thailand to Malaysia. Mr. Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Deputy Governor of TAT, said that “This event is organized to extend our thanks to our partners, namely Airlines, Media, Travel Agents and Car Clubs and everyone involved, for their kind contribution and on-going supports that made us achieve the 4 Million arrivals in 2018.
"This year, our objective is to position Thailand as a Quality Leisure Destination. Our current campaign ‘Open to the new shades’ portrays that Thailand has many to offer to tourists in terms of Culture, Arts & Crafts, Nature, Beach, Gastronomy and the way of life.
"Most importantly we would like to promote Thai local experiences, things like midnight Tuk Tuk food tour, local floating markets, night markets, and experiencing local way of life; these are the things that are uniquely Thai you can’t get anywhere else in the world.
"We believe that Thai people truly are what makes Thailand unique. Experiences that connect travelers with the locals create authentic and meaningful memories".
“As we are neighbors, Thai people shares many things in common with Malaysians. We are very content to see that Malaysians love Thai food. Research reported that 97.94% of Malaysians travel to Thailand for food. Hence, our wide variety of gastronomy choice suits many different tastes of Malaysians very well – from HALAL-Certified food, street food, fine-dining to Michelin Star restaurants”. Deputy Governor added.
For Malaysians who travel frequently to Thailand, there are many new emerging cities awaiting them to revisit the Kingdom, namely Mae Hong Son, Satun, Yala (Betong) and Chiang Rai - which currently has direct flight from Kuala Lumpur.
April is also a month of Songkran Festival which is Thai New Year and a water festival in Thailand, therefore, this event showcases the Songkran celebration with spectacular cultural performances.
Moreover, Malaysian celebrity, Ms. Yasmin Hani also joins the stage and shares her memorable holiday experience with her family in Thailand. **************************************
FINAL PHOTOS
MOST MEMORABLE EVENING!
ALL THE MOVERS AND SHAKERS ON STAGE FOR GROUP PIX
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Country Director of Malaysia and Brunei of Tourism Authority of Thailand, Mr Ahman Mad- Adam
Director took great pleasure in inviting travel agnets, supporters and media to celebrate “Thanks 4 Million – Let’s Celebrate Songkran Festival”.
Date: 19TH
April 2019 , Friday
Venue: Mandarin
Oriental, Grand Ballroom
Time: 1730 hrs
Dress code : Suit or
Elegant Thai/Dress
Programme.
17.30
Hrs.
Registration of distinguished guests.
THAI AIRWAYS FLEW IN THE ENTIRE TROUPE PLUS EQUIPMENT AND COSTUMES FROM BANGKOK JUST TO PERFORM THE TRADITIONAL THAI SONGKRAN PROCESSION THAT DAZZLED MALAYSIAN GUESTS AND LEFT US GASPING FOR MORE
18.00
Hrs.
Northern contemporary performance, “Songkran Procession”.
18.10
Hrs. Welcome
Speech by Mr. Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Deputy Governor for International
Marketing Asia and South Pacific, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Opening Speech by H.E. Narong Sasitorn, Ambassador of Thailand to
Malaysia
18.20
Hrs.
Muay Thai Performance
18.30
Hrs.
Award Ceremony for the Distinguished Airlines by Mr. Chattan Kunjara Na
Ayudhya, Deputy Governor for International Marketing Asia and South Pacific,
TAT.
19.05
Hrs.
Northern Fabric Fashion Show & Traditional Drum performance
19.15
Hrs. Award
Ceremony for the Distinguished Media by Mr. Chattan Kunjara Na Ayudhya, Deputy
Governor for International Marketing Asia and South Pacific, TAT.
20.05
Hrs.
Malaysian Celebrity Experience Sharing in Thailand.
20.25 hrs.
Award Ceremony for the Distinguished Car Clubs by Mr Ahman Mad-adam, Director
of TAT Kuala Lumpur Office
Award Ceremony for the Distinguished Agents by Mr. Klissada
Ratanapruk, Executive Director of ASEAN South Asia and South Pacific Region
Department, TAT.
21.25
Hrs.
Lanna Thai New Year performance.
21.30
Hrs.
Thai Traditional Songkran “Rot Nam Dam Hua” Ceremony.
22.00 Hrs.
End of the
programme.
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