#8: Tourism Trend for Thailand

Do you remember I wrote one blog about #2: Destination Thailand: Pang Ung in the last year? Pang Ung was the one from all places of Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) campaign; the destination you should go from last year. But it’s not mean you can’t go in this year (lol). For this year and this blog, I will tell you the trend for tourist arrivals in Thailand. According to TAT governor, “The ASEAN Economic Community will take off in 2015 but the idea of an “ASEAN Zone” is already drawing many more Asian tourists to Thailand. It has increased a strong sense of travel, and encouraged Asians to visit their neighboring countries.” Therefore, those can more draw many tourists come to travel in Thailand than before. In my opinion, it’s as though a “Link Tourism” because it easily travels country to country around ASEAN.

 

Moreover, according to TAT announced, “The TAT has set a 2013 target of 22.22 million international tourist arrivals, generating estimated foreign exchange revenues of 966 billion baht (USD 3o.62 billion, based on the exchange rate of 31.54 baht to the dollar).” Oh, it’s really a big crowd of people come to travel in Thailand, although it will be a statistic but I can imagine a lot of people in the airport, hotel, specific place travel, or wherever in Thailand. Therefore, it should have a lot of circulating fund within Thailand throughout the year.

Furthermore, I will talk about the problems of foreign tourist when traveling in Thailand by themselves. As for me, the tourist won’t know the specific information such as law of that country, prohibition, and interesting point for travelers. For example, when I did job training at Suvarnabhumi Airport Police Statioin. I have ever seen many cases of tourist that bought over amount of cigarette from neighboring our country or maybe in Thailand because it’s so cheap. So, they’re often quarantined by the Customs Department and finally must pay the penalty.

In my viewpoint, I suggest to resolve the problem by posting a notice at the airport, frontier each country, or give essential information in a brochure when the foreign tourist arrives to the airport. Moreover, there is Public relation on the internet to help to spread the information for worldwide.

This is my little voice from my opinion. It’s necessary to co-worker with each section of government and local people when the tourist come to travel in your area. It will become a resolve the problem for sustainable and for a long term.

 

More information: Tourism Authority of Thailand  and
Thailand Tip and Facts



 

#6: Where to stay in Thailand

 

This blog I will tell you about a local resort and concerned with sustainable tourism. From the last blog it’s about the tourism that makes the perfect destination for you, isn’t it? So, let’s go to the perfect accommodation as well. As for me, both of perfect destination and perfect accommodation will be a perfect trip, a great experience in your life.

I would like to recommend you for a local resort in the Mae Hong Son province. Fern Resort, the name is really feeling like a natural for me. They’re suitably the Eco tourism resort for nature lovers. You will wake up with the birds sound and smell with the real natural.

Facilities

Free Transfer from/to Mae Hong Son Airport Bus Station must inform flight no. or time of arrival at least 1 day before. Free Shuttle-Bus between Fern Resort and town.

-         Swimming pool

 

-         Open-air restaurant

-         Rice Terrace Bar

-         Campfire -BBQ

Location

Mae Sakud Nature Trail is behind the resort. There’re 16 stations of knowledge along the way 7.5 k.m.(4 hours) If you would like to see just the waterfall ,you can choose to go half round just 2 hours.



Direction

Fern Resort related with sustainable tourism by they pay attention to the environment, staying with the natural, and also improve the well-being of local people. They have a concept to efforts to minimize the impact of tourism, building more environmental awareness among the travelers and providing benefits for conservation and empowerment of local people.

 

More information:

http://www.fernresort.info/index.php

#2: Destination Thailand: Pang Ung

Hello, everyone for this time I do really exciting with the end of a year. Where are you planning to travel in the year 2013? I would like to recommend you about the place that give you feel relaxed with the nature. Pang Ung (Mae Hong Son province): First, I will tell the meaning of those 2 words “Pang” means like a “Camp” – the accommodation of persons engaged in the forest. “Ung” – is a Northern word means a large pan-shaped marshland. Pang Ung is away from the town of Mae Hong Son about 44 km. In the past, this area was a decadent forest because it had been the hill tribes’ opium plantation until His Majesty the King came to visit in B.E.2522 and gave a royal remark to provide the Royal Initiative Project relying on the local people’s willingness. At present, they grow colorful winter flowers and herbs that are useful for Thai food and medical all around. As for me, Pang Ung is the romantic place who love cold air and beautiful mountain and lake view. And sometime call “Switzerland in Thailand”

For about accommodation, people can lodge in here because there are over ten A-Frame huts (200-400 baht / night) and a bistro to serve all of visitors. However, tenting and self-cooking near the lakeside would be the best choice. And they have bathroom are available for you. If you are the one who interested in lifestyle of native Thai people, Baan Ruam Thai home stay (150-200 baht/ night) could make your dream comes true. Here you can touch with handmade fresh roasted coffee and many things you never seen before. However, there is no electricity here. I’m sure you will perceive real peaceful life here and you actually forget civilization in town.

Where to eat

 

There have a small restaurant in Mae Aw Chinese Village with Yunnan Foods.

Where to shop

If you are looking for a supermarket, department store, etc. I’m really sorry to say “It’s impossible.” Just a small shop that you can buy green tea, Chinese teapots and cups.

What activities the tourist can do

-Visitors can also ride a horse around the Mae Aw Chinese village.

- There is also a nursery for winter plants, which has both Thai and imported species.

- Bamboo raft ride, it is especially activities for visitors who wants to touch the liquid smokes above the morning lake.

- Camping and viewpoint at the lake, the lake allows travelers stay overnight in the area. Watching the night sky in peaceful environments and a morning walk on the nice paths around the lake.

Places to visit

Mae Aw Chinese Village

Mae Aw lies near the Burmese Border. Thai name: Ban Rak Thai. This is a village founded by Kuomintang soldiers. Mae Aw is famous for its tea cultivation and Yunnan food, that you can enjoy at the restaurant and shops around a small square. You can buy ginseng, jasmine, oolong and green teas, as well as Chinese teapots and cups. And here background about the immigration of Muslim Chinese from Yunnan to Northern Thailand Muslim Chinese A festival is held in February to promote tea products. You follow hot tea tasting, tea-making demonstrations combined with cultural shows. Visitors can also ride a horse around the village.

Pang Ung Lake

Not far from Mae Aw lies Pang Ung, a few kilometers out of the village there is a lake, a water reservoir, surrounded by pines with a camping area. The lake is covered by fog in the early morning, until the sunshine comes. A road runs along the lake to a green hill.

When is the best time to visit

In Winter weather (Mid-October to Mid-February) is a suitable time to go there because the winter morning, all over Pang Ung will be misted; and the sun is out from the mountain edge, its golden beams break through the lingeringly floating mist on the water's surface of the reservoir and cover all everything to turn gold. Oh! It is really beautiful scenery. But the terrain of high mountains surrounding a large basin and fresh air with natural beauty are waiting the visitors for all seasons.