Over 331 International Buyers for TTM+

M F Jabir in Bangkok

Over 331 buyers from countries across the globe and more than 380 Thai sellers of tourism products and services met yesterday at a gala opening ceremony to mark the opening of Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2012 trade fair.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said that this year's Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2012 trade fair highlighted the amazing variety of tourism products, experiences and attractions the Kingdom offers under the theme "Customize Your Experience."

TTM+ 2012, which commenced at IMPACT Exhibition Center Halls 5 and 6 in Bangkok yesterday and continue till June 8.

"The TAT welcomed operators and industry practitioners from all over the world who joined TTM+2012, where they could discover how they can help their clients 'Customize Their Experience' to explore Thailand in the way that meets their individual interests and preferences." We are looking forward to a highly successful event, with more than 80 buyers from European countries, over 40 buyers from the US and Canada, and about 35 buyers from Australia and New Zealand. We also welcome many new buyers from emerging markets including Eastern Europe, the CIS countries, the Middle East and South America," said Suraphon Svetasreni, Governor of TAT.

"In addition to creating opportunities for Thai and international sellers and buyers to meet and expand their business horizons, the TAT will continue to demonstrate our support for intra-regional travel at TTM+ 2012.

"We will welcome several NTOs from the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) including Bhutan, China's Yunnan and Guangxi provinces, Cambodia, Laos PDR, Myanmar, and Vietnam.

When combined with all that Thailand has to offer, TTM+ 2012 will be a great opportunity for global tour operators to see the GMS' immense potential as a destination with an unmatched variety of experiences and attractions for their clients," said Governor Suraphon. Ten official partner hotels are offering accommodation to visiting buyers and these hotels include The Centara Grand @ CentralWorld, Holiday Inn Express Bangkok Siam, The Imperial Queens' Park, Novotel Bangkok IMPACT, Novotel Bangkok Silom, Pathumwan Princess, Pullman Bangkok King Power, Rama Gardens, Siam City, and Swissotel Le Concorde Bangkok.

More than 1,000 participants including buyers, sellers and the media are participating in TTM+ 2012.