Thailand welcomes 12,700-pax mega incentive from China

INFINITUS China is taking some 12,700 members of staff and salespeople on a six-night holiday to Bangkok and Pattaya this month, and Thailand is pulling out all stops to entertain.

Between May 10 and 26, delegates on the mega incentive trip will spend three nights in Bangkok and three in Pattaya, and stay at four- to five-star hotels to generate some 38,000 room nights in total.

The large delegation size requires 110 regular flights, 400 coach trips and 36 river cruise tours for transportation and entertainment.

Thai authorities are also actively pitching in with four welcome gala dinners in Pattaya, hosted one night each by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and Pattaya City.

Juthaporn Rerngronasa, TAT acting governor and deputy governor for international marketing – Europe, Africa, Middle East and Americas, said in a press release: “Thailand has become a very popular destination for Chinese travellers as well as a top-of-mind venue for China’s incentive programmes in recent years, thanks to our geographical proximity, easy accessibility, high standards of service as well as a wide variety of tourism products and the memorable ‘Thainess’ experience.”

The 17-day event is expected to generate around 600 million baht (US$18 million) in tourism revenue, she said.

This is not the first of Infinitus’ mega incentives in Thailand and the company is planning another for next year.

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