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jambo
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 Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:36 pm Post subject: THAILAND - the worlds best |
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this is comfirmation of what most of us know
Thailand is World Best Tourist Country
BANGKOK, Jan 25 (TNA) – Thailand has been named as the World Best Tourist Country in the 2005 Grand Travel Award held in Norway early this month.
It is the third consecutive year Thailand won the award with Greece and Italy coming second and third.
Chitriya Pinthong, Thai Ambassador to Norway, and Nattheera Kachornserilikitkul, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Stockholm Office in Sweden, represented Thailand at the annual award presentation ceremony.
The accolade was granted to Thailand under the deliberation and decision by the Travel Trade Jury and 300 tour companies in Norway.
It shows tourists remain impressed by the friendliness of Thai people, as well as natural beauties and charms of Thailand’s tourist sites although the country experienced a great loss from the tsunami disaster in late December 2004. |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Is this voted for only by Norwegians? |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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Yes JW. Only Norwegians voted.
300 employees working for some of the Norwegian tour operators, voted Thailand as the best tourist country in 2005.
1. Thailand
2. Greece
3. Italy
4. Denmark
5. Spain
6. USA
7. France
8. UK
9. Sweden
10.Turkey
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The UK in 8th place, that a bleedin' disgrace.
I reckon we should be at least ..................... 112th. |
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| Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Agree big style, why would anyone from Norway want to go to the UK. That poll shows why there are so many scandinavians here i guess. Thier long cold winter and expensive cost of living makes Asia a paradise. Maye beer Chang has a wee draw also! |
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| It's interesting in that Thailand is the only destination in Asia listed. I would have though at least China, Japan, Hong Kong would be popular also due to their cultures and diversity. Pete |
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:20 am Post subject: Thailand - The world's best |
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| Quote: | | 300 employees working for some of the Norwegian tour operators, voted |
So, if you trust the word of a tour operator, and don't ask any tourists.............
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jambo
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:43 am Post subject: |
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The accolade was granted to Thailand under the deliberation and decision by the Travel Trade Jury and 300 tour companies in Norway.
was the origanal post and not 300 employies of tour groups
why not see the posative side to a country that we have addopted as our home away from home
chok dee
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Norseman
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:08 am Post subject: |
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Sorry, but the note said 300 employees.
I don't think there are as many as 300 travel tour operaters in Norway.
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| Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:33 am Post subject: Why Japan isn't on the list |
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| prcscct wrote: | | It's interesting in that Thailand is the only destination in Asia listed. I would have though at least China, Japan, Hong Kong would be popular also due to their cultures and diversity. Pete |
I lived in Japan for 14 years & agree that there is a lot for tourists to see & do over there -- BUT it is VERY expensive indeed, hotels outside of the big cities are rarely better than 2 or 3 star, & knowledge of English beyond Tokyo is poor. The Government claims to be working hard to attract more tourists (at present, Macau gets more than Japan), but it's going to take a lot of work & a lot of changes!
However, I agree that China & HK should be on the list.
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| Quote: | The accolade was granted to Thailand under the deliberation and decision by the Travel Trade Jury and 300 tour companies in Norway.
was the origanal post and not 300 employies of tour groups |
Edited by PeteB 27 Jan
My post took the original wording from Norseman's post and highlighted the phrases deliberately.
I note that the actual News item from the 'Bangkok Post' http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=75428 agrees with jambo's post.
Still suspicious of 'Travel Trade' plugs though - "World's Best Tourist Country" - is this for the tourist trade or for the tourist?
Call me a cynic if you will................
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 8:17 am Post subject: |
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Maybe the 300 employees each asked 300 tourists, kind of a pyramid holiday poll type of thing ? Ok, maybe not.
So what would anyone say was a bettererer holiday destination than Thailand ?
I'd say you can't beat Thailand, as it has a bit of everything:
Weather, stunning beaches, culture and history around every corner, friendly people, excellent food, value for money (cheap), beautiful women, layed back and relaxed pace of life (apart from the roads).
Well ........... |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 9:24 am Post subject: |
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You are absolutly right Burger!! A very good summing up by you!!
Thailand is the worlds best country, no matter who, or how many people voting it no1!!
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maybe the employees were tourists?  |
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