Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - (Page Cover3) Water: Tap water is safe to drink, but play it safe and stick to bottled water. highway markers and speed limits are in kilometers (km). 1 km = 0.62 miles. TOURISM AUTHORITY OF Time: Thailand is seven hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, 12 hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Phone: The international dialing code for Thailand is 66. When making international calls to Thailand, add 66 and omit the leading 0. To make international calls from Thailand, first dial 001, then the country code, followed by the area code and telephone number. THAILAND THAILAND HEAD OFFICE 1600 New Phetchaburi Rd. Makkasan Ratchathewi Bangkok 10400 Phone: 66 2250 5500 Fax: 66 2250 5511 E-mail: center@tat.or.th Weights and Measures: The metric system is used throughout Thailand, and numerals on speedometers, the beloved thai elephant The Thai elephant, or Chang Thai, was chosen as the national symbol because of the important place this great mammal has in Thai history and culture. The elephant is renowned for its long life, and has always been important as both a working animal and as an engine of transport in peace and war. White elephants have a royal significance; the former national flag was a white elephant on a red ground. According to Thai tradition, a white elephant is a noble creature of special importance because it symbolizes the honor and glory of the king. White elephants were presented to Thailand’s kings – to acquire a white elephant during a king’s reign would bring prosperity and happiness throughout the kingdom. www.tourismthailand.org LOS ANGELES OFFICE 611 North Larchmont Blvd. 1st Floor Los Angeles, CA 90004 Phone: 323-461 9814 Fax: 323-461 9834 E-mail: tatla@ix.netcom.com, tatla@tat.or.th www.tourismthailand.org/la NEW YORK OFFICE 61 Broadway, Suite 2810 New York, N.Y. 10006 Phone: 212-432 0433 Fax: 212-269 2588 E-mail: info@tatny.com, tatny@tat.or.th AMAZING T HAIL AND T RAV EL PL ANN ER 33 http://www.tourismthailand.org http://www.tourismthailand.org/la http://sheraton.com/bangkok http://sheraton.com/bangkok
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 Special Supplement: Thailand Travel Planner Thainess Treasure Products Beaches Nature Health and Wellness Trendy Festivities Accommodations Map/Thailand’s Four Regions Green Tourism Transportation Fast Facts/Essential Information Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Special Supplement: Thailand Travel Planner (Page Cover1) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Special Supplement: Thailand Travel Planner (Page Cover2) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Special Supplement: Thailand Travel Planner (Page 1) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Special Supplement: Thailand Travel Planner (Page 2) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Special Supplement: Thailand Travel Planner (Page 3) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Thainess (Page 4) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Thainess (Page 5) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Thainess (Page 6) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Thainess (Page 7) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Treasure Products (Page 8) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Treasure Products (Page 9) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Treasure Products (Page 10) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Treasure Products (Page 11) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Treasure Products (Page 12) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Treasure Products (Page 13) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Beaches (Page 14) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Beaches (Page 15) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Beaches (Page 16) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Beaches (Page 17) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Nature (Page 18) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Health and Wellness (Page 19) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Trendy (Page 20) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Trendy (Page 21) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Festivities (Page 22) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Festivities (Page 23) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Festivities (Page 24) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Accommodations (Page 25) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Map/Thailand’s Four Regions (Page 26) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Map/Thailand’s Four Regions (Page 27) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Green Tourism (Page 28) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Green Tourism (Page 29) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Transportation (Page 30) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Transportation (Page 31) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Fast Facts/Essential Information (Page 32) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Fast Facts/Essential Information (Page Cover3) Thailand Sales Planner - From Travel Agent September 15, 2008 - Fast Facts/Essential Information (Page Cover4)
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