DESTINATION DIALOGUE Amazing Thailand Quiz Night
Last month Selling Long Haul launched its Thailand Travel Guide in style, with a party and fun pub-style quiz at Café de Paris, London. Read all about the night...
“THAILAND IS
ALWAYS UPPING ITS GAME, LEADING THE WAY IN ECO TOURISM"
EVENT DETAILS WHEN: FEBRUARY 13, 2013 WHO: SELLING LONG HAUL, TAT, THAI AIRWAYS, TRAVEL 2, OUTRIGGER HOTELS & RESORTS WHAT: GUIDE LAUNCH WHERE: CAFE DE PARIS, LONDON WHY: LEARN ABOUT THAILAND!
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Over 220 agents attended the Amazing Thailand Quiz Night at the glam Café de Paris, in London's Leicester Square. As well as the chance to party and network, everyone had the chance to win a prize, many donated by our generous sponsors, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thai Airways, Travel 2 and Outrigger Hotels & Resorts. The evening kicked off in style, with some Thai cocktails courtesy of Bangkok Airways and continued with a spread of delicious Thai food, in-between presentations from the sponsors and the six-round pub-style quiz. Agents had the new Thailand Travel Guide to hand, helping them to answer questions on geography and culture, amongst others. There were great prizes up for grabs and congratulations go to the ‘Unlucky for Some’ team, which won the quiz; Kate Hooker, from Freedom Asia, who won Thai Airways flights and an Outrigger
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Hotel stay; and Nick Upperton, also from Freedom Asia who won an iPad from Travel 2. Other winners on the night included: Christopher Willbourne, STA Islington, who landed a stay at the Mai Khao Lak hotel, The Sands Khao Lak hotel and La Flora hotel, plus flights. And well done to Vania Barziyska, from Balkania Travel, who won time at the Layana Resort and Vijjitt Resort, plus flights. Last but not least, Derek Small, Flight Centre; Elizabeth Baron, STA Travel; Catherine Artik, Sky Media Travel; Will Boocock, Kuoni Travel; and Tony Manning, Hays Travel all won No1 Traveller Lounge Passes.
T HAILAND IN CONTEXT Everywhere you look in Thailand you find contrasts: bustling cities and quiet islands; luxurious beach resorts and rainforest hideaways; golden temples and steel and
Floating markets, beaches and temples - there's so much to do,. from golfing and spas to jungle adventures, Thailand will create amazing memories and leave them yearning for more!" Adele Turton, Travel Counsellor
glass skyscrapers; thrilling activitities like rock climbing
and diving, along with meditative spa treatments. It's the agent's job to identify which Thailand they are selling and keep up to date with the developing product on offer.
THE CHALLENGES The distance: Families will not relish the idea of a 12-hour flight with the kids. Flight costs: Airfares are expensive. Bad press: Political unrest in Bangkok over the last few years has negatively influenced public opinion. Too popular? Thailand has been 'trendy' for a while now, and some clients might feel it's too obvious a choice - not exotic enough. Been there done that – Well it's popular, so many people will have already experienced it.
THE OPPORTUNITIES The distance can easily be split. For instance, many Middle Eastern airlines fly to Bangkok. Suggest a day or two in Dubai, Muscat, Qatar or Abu Dhabi to break the journey. The flight: Flight price may be relatively high compared to other sun and sand destinations, but it is balanced by the low cost of living. Dining, drinks, spa treatments, transport and even hotels are great value for money in Thailand. Peace and quiet: It's been a while since any protests have disrupted service in Thailand. When they did happen, they were almost always confined to non-tourist areas of the city and never affected beach resorts. Thailand is always upping its game. For example, it's now leading the
way in eco-tourism products. There are always new destinations to explore. If they've been to Koh Samui and Phuket, suggest Koh Chang, Khao Lak, or the north of
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