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International hotelier to support government's plan to revive Thai tourism
BANGKOK, June 22 (TNA) – International hotelier Marriott will implement a set of proactive rehabilitation measures to support the revival of tourism in Thailand as the country's domestic political crisis has eased, a company executive said on Tuesday.
Edwin D. Fuller, president and managing director of international lodging for Marriott International, Inc, said that the hotel group will apply varied approaches to access targeted customers and restore foreign tourist confidence in visiting the kingdom.
Marriott International, Inc will meet privately with tour operators and tourism-related entrepreneurs as well as with sales representatives and the media in the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to discuss tourism-related problems and suggestions to boost post-crisis tourism.
After compiling and assessing all suggestions, the company will design a campaign to regain international visitors.
Mr Fuller said he is confident that the overall situation in Thailand will return to normal and improve soon. Expressing support of the government’s plan to restore tourist confidence, the Marriott executive said he sees Thailand’s potential to recover from the political disorder which began in mid-March and halted in mid-May.
The hotel executive said he agreed with the Abhisit government’s measures to revive tourism and spending by using tax deduction measures.
To promote tourism among Thais, those buying domestic tour programmes can use their receipts as tax deductions for not more than Bt15,000 (US$460), the measure takes effect from June 9 until the end of this year.
Marriott International, Inc, meanwhile, will coordinate with a number of businesses in the tourism sector including hotels, airlines, tour operation representatives, restaurants and other organisations to explain Thailand’s current situation to cushion the negative impact on tourism.
In addition, the international hotelier still believes that the Thai economy and tourism has the potential to grow and continue with bright prospects, Mr Fuller explained.
Currently there are 17 hotels with 4,422 rooms under the umbrella of Marriott International, Inc in Thailand.
In 2012, the four new hotels are scheduled to open in Rayong, Surat Thani’s Samui island, Bangkok’s Sukhumvit and one other location, which will raise the company's total number of hotels to 21 with about 5,000 rooms. (TNA)
Edwin D. Fuller, president and managing director of international lodging for Marriott International, Inc, said that the hotel group will apply varied approaches to access targeted customers and restore foreign tourist confidence in visiting the kingdom.
Marriott International, Inc will meet privately with tour operators and tourism-related entrepreneurs as well as with sales representatives and the media in the Asia-Pacific region, aiming to discuss tourism-related problems and suggestions to boost post-crisis tourism.
After compiling and assessing all suggestions, the company will design a campaign to regain international visitors.
Mr Fuller said he is confident that the overall situation in Thailand will return to normal and improve soon. Expressing support of the government’s plan to restore tourist confidence, the Marriott executive said he sees Thailand’s potential to recover from the political disorder which began in mid-March and halted in mid-May.
The hotel executive said he agreed with the Abhisit government’s measures to revive tourism and spending by using tax deduction measures.
To promote tourism among Thais, those buying domestic tour programmes can use their receipts as tax deductions for not more than Bt15,000 (US$460), the measure takes effect from June 9 until the end of this year.
Marriott International, Inc, meanwhile, will coordinate with a number of businesses in the tourism sector including hotels, airlines, tour operation representatives, restaurants and other organisations to explain Thailand’s current situation to cushion the negative impact on tourism.
In addition, the international hotelier still believes that the Thai economy and tourism has the potential to grow and continue with bright prospects, Mr Fuller explained.
Currently there are 17 hotels with 4,422 rooms under the umbrella of Marriott International, Inc in Thailand.
In 2012, the four new hotels are scheduled to open in Rayong, Surat Thani’s Samui island, Bangkok’s Sukhumvit and one other location, which will raise the company's total number of hotels to 21 with about 5,000 rooms. (TNA)
