KTC, major travel associations and operators launch “Thai International Travel Fair 2010” as Southeast Asia’s largest travel exhibition.

KTC, Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), Association of Domestic Travel (ADT) and Thai-Amadeus jointly launch “Thai International Travel Fair 2010” to make this Southeast Asia’s largest travel exhibition. KTC also allocated 20 Million Baht in marketing expense in this exhibition. Scheduled for the 25th through the 28th of February 2010, as many as 1,120 local and foreign travel agencies will consume the space of 20,000 square meters of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center and offer tempting discounts, privileges, tour packages, hotel accommodations and flight tickets. Visiting members will benefit from travel loans, experience a taste of Hong Kong Disneyland right here in Thailand, join Thai Airways in their 50th anniversary celebration and receive up to 50,000 mileage points when spending through a KTC Royal Orchid Plus credit card. Prizes totaling over 10 Million Baht in value are up for grasp. It is expected that KTC credit card members will spend 280 Million Baht throughout the four days of the event.


Staporn Sirisinha, Senior Executive Vice President – Leisure Marketing Department, “KTC” or Krungthai Card Public Company Limited, said “We have been a main sponsor of Thai International Travel Fair for many years. For this fifth consecutive involvement, we have allocated 20 Million Baht in marketing expense to make sure that all travel-bound KTC members are entitled to the most complete range of domestic and international travel privileges. More than 1,120 entities from the travel sector will take part in this major event: tourism promotion agencies, airlines, tour operators, hotels and resorts in Thailand and other countries, rental car companies, travel gear distributors, souvenir retailers and even OTOP sellers from all regions of Thailand will consume the space of 20,000 square meters of Queen Sirikit National Convention Center with their booths. Thai Airways will celebrate their 50th anniversary by offering more than fifty travel packages to all KTC Royal Orchid Plus credit card holders, together with up to 50,000 mileage points at KTC ROP Pavilion. And for the first time ever, Hong Kong Disneyland will bring some fantastic entertainment to the show.”

“Apart from discount on hotel accommodations, travel packages and flight tickets, members will be entitled to several other privileges. Firstly, after spending through KTC credit cards and travel loans at the event, members can produce the sales slip to claim gifts immediately. One 200 Baht MK dining voucher for spending of 5,000 Baht or greater. One G2000 trolley luggage worth 3,500 Baht for spending of 50,000 Baht or greater. One 28” Hard Case Traveler trolley luggage worth 5,590 Baht for spending of 150,000 Baht. Secondly, members can use KTC Forever Rewards points to redeem travel related products and services before anyone else. Thirdly, upon spending through a KTC credit card at the event, members can use a certain amount of Forever Rewards points to take part in the activity at KTC Photo Zone by Big Camera and have their photograph taken for the cover of top magazines. Fourthly, members can benefit from travel related deals and loans offered by KTC.”

“KTC will provide EDC credit card processing devices for exhibitors at the fair at no cost. More importantly, visitors to the fair will not be charged a credit card fee if a KTC credit card is used. We believe that our involvement in Thai International Travel Fair 2010 will help give the local tourism industry the boost it needs and allow travel operators to earn sizable revenue from the beginning of the year. It is expected that members will spend over 280 Million Baht via KTC credit cards throughout the four days of the event. Thai International Travel Fair 2010 will run from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th February 2010. All visitors are welcome from 10:00 A.M. to 09:00 P.M. at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Ratchadapisek Road.”