Applications for the Thailand Tourism Awards 2012 will be open for submission during November 2011 to January 2012, and then undergo a detailed scrutiny process before the winners are announced on World Tourism Day, September 27, 2012.
Initiated by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in 1996, the Thailand Tourism Awards are held bi-annually. They are designed to reward best-practises in the Thai travel and tourism industry and encourage companies and organisations to constantly strive for higher professional standards.
The primary judging criteria goes beyond just individual product design and service delivery. It includes how the applicants help conserve the country’s natural resources, mitigate climate change, contribute to economic and social development particularly sufficiency economy, practice good governance and pursue innovation.
For 2012, the Awards are categorised into six groups:
1) Tourist attractions
2) Tourist accommodation
3) Tour Programmes
4) Tourism Development and Promotion Organisations
5) Health tourism
6) Innovative Tourism Marketing and Public Relations
Winners are also able to generate considerable commercial value from the Awards via the higher marketing profile they get through extensive promotions by the TAT across various media outlets, including online. They are also given priority for inclusion in TAT sales promotional activities for both the domestic and international markets, and included in the itineraries of visiting travel agents and travel media on fam trips. All winners are prominently listed on the TAT website for free of cost.
Application forms can be downloaded at http://tourismawards.tourismthailand.org
Contact the Tourism Service Promotion Division
Tourism Authority of Thailand Head office, Bangkok
Tel: +66 (0) 2250 5500 Ext 4496-9
Fax: +66 (0) 2253 7431, or contact TAT regional offices for more information.
Million of ppl will calling.
have we missed the deadline for this?
Looks like it.