Friends of Thailand Award The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has realized the contribution of individuals, organizations, and institutions overseas for their extensively continuous support in disseminating the public relations of

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

’s positive image, which in turn has resulted in the country’s success to be a driving force of the

tourism industry Tourism is travel for pleasure or business; also the theory and practice of touring, the business of attracting, accommodating, and entertaining tourists, and the business of operating tours. The World Tourism Organization defines tourism mo ...

, subsequently to be well known as a model country for the tourism industry in the region. For this recognition, TAT would like to express our sincere gratitude to the benevolence of these people toward Thailand. The Friends of Thailand project was thereby initiated on 9 December 1996, and has been carried on the seventh time.

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