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Local
offices of the Tourism
Authority of Thailand
Since
the inception of the Tourist Organization of Thailand, the
number of tourists both local and foreign has increased tremendously.
The influx of tourists has necessitated the expansion of its
capacity and responsibility to include different regions of
the country. The expansion has been administered in adhering
to the principle of promoting and preserving the local culture
and customs, giving information, advice and offering service
tourists. The Tourism Authority of Thailand is also responsible
for giving co-operation and co-ordination to those involved
in promoting tourism, including Government officials, developing
places of tourist interest and in protecting resources connected
with the tourism industry. Besides, the Tourism Authority
of Thailand supports and organizes training in order to attract
more efficient personnel into the tourism industry.
Since
the inception of the first local office of the Tourist Organization
of Thailand in Chiang Mai in 1968, there are now 22 local
offices throughout Thailand as given below :
| Offices |
Year
of Inception
|
Area/Province
under responsibility |
TAT
Northern Regional
Office: Area 1 |
1968
|
Chiang
Mai, Lamphun, and Mae Hong Son |
TAT
Southern Regional
Office: Area 1 |
1971
|
Songkhla
(Hat Yai) and Stun |
TAT
Central Regional
Office: Area 1 |
1973
|
Kanchanaburi,
Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram |
TAT
Central Regional
Office: Area 3 |
1977
|
Pattaya
(Chon Buri province and Samut Prakan province are under
the responsibility of the Market Promotion Department,
TAT.) |
TAT
Southern Regional
Office: Area 4 |
1977
|
Phuket,
Phangnga and Krabi |
TAT
Northeastern Regional
Office: Area 1 |
1978
|
Nakhon
Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Surin and Chaiyaphum |
TAT
Northern Regional
Office: Area 3 |
1984
|
Phitsanulok,
Phetchabun and Sukhothai |
TAT
Southern Regional
Office: Area 5 |
1985
|
Surat
Thani, Chumphon and Ranong |
TAT
Northeastern Regional
Office: Area 2 |
1988
|
Ubon
Ratchathani, Amnajchareon, Si Sa Ket and Yasothon |
TAT
Central Regional
Office : Area 2 |
1990
|
Phetchaburi
(Cha-am), Ratchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan |
TAT
Northern Regional
Office: Area 2 |
1990
|
Chiang
Rai, Phayao, Uttaradit, Phrae and Nan |
TAT
Central Regional
Office: Area 4 |
1990
|
Rayong
and Chanthaburi |
TAT
Northeastern Regional
Office: Area 3 |
1990
|
Khon
Kaen, Roi Et, Maha Sarakham and Kalasin |
TAT
Southern Regional
Office: Area 2 |
1990
|
Nakhon
Si Thammarat, Trang and Phatthalung |
TAT
Central Regional
Office: Area 7 |
1992
|
Lop
Buri, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chai Nat and Sing Buri |
TAT
Central Regional
Office: Area 6 |
1992
|
Phra
Nokhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri,
Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi |
TAT
Northeastern Regional
Office: Area 5 |
1992
|
Udon
Thani, Nong Bua Lampoo, Nong Khai and Leoi |
TAT
Central Regional
Office: Area 8 |
1993
|
Nakhon
Nayok, Sa Kaeo, Prachin Buri and Chachoengsao |
TAT
Northern Regional
Office: Area 4 |
1993
|
Tak,
Phichit and Kamphaeng Phet |
TAT
Southern Regional
Office: Area 3 |
1993
|
Narathiwat,
Yala and Pattani |
TAT
Northeastern Regional
Office: Area 4 |
1995
|
Nakhon
Phanom, Sakon Nakhon and Mukdaharn |
TAT
Central Regional
Office: Area 5 |
1995
|
Trat
and its Islands |
Overseas
Offices of the Tourism
Authority of Thailand
Because
of the existing potential for tourism from foreign visitors,
the Tourism Authority of Thailand has established many overseas
offices. The first foreign office to be established in 1965
was the New York Office, USA. TAT has since established 16
more offices in different parts of the world during the past
30 years, chronicled as under :
| Offices |
Year
of Inception
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| Los
Angeles Office, USA |
1969
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| Tokyo
Office, Japan (Upgraded to be Japan Regional Office in
1986) |
1972
|
| Frankfurt
Office, Germany |
1972
|
| Sydney
Office, Australia |
1974
|
| Singapore
Office, Singapore |
1977
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| London
Office, England U.K. |
1977
|
| Paris
Office, France |
1978
|
| Kuala
Lumpur Office, Malaysia |
1982
|
| Hong
Kong Office |
1984
|
| Osaka
Office, Japan |
1986
|
| Rome
Office, Italy |
1986
|
| The
Americas Regional Office |
1987
|
| Seoul
Office, Korea |
1992
|
| Vientiane
Office, Laos |
1992
|
| Fukuoka
Office, Japan |
1992
|
| Taipei
Office, Taiwan |
1992
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Amidst
competition which is becoming more and more intense, yet Thailand,
in 1996, has more advantages than its neighboring countries
in gaining a bigger market share in tourism. To be viable
in the intensely competitive market and to gain more marketing
effectiveness, TAT has the intention to expand its network
to cover more countries as our target market. TAT will achieve
this objective by opening more offices in foreign countries.
Members
of the Executive Board, the Tourist
Organizaton of Thailand
1.
Colonel Thanat Khoman 1959-1972
2. Field Marshal Prapass Charusathiara 1973
3. Dr.Sukich Nimmannahaeminda 1973-1974
4. Dr.Prakob Hutasingha 1974-1975
5. Major General Pramarn Adireksarn 1975-1976
6. Mr.Dusit Siriwan 1976-1977
7. Mr.Somphon Punyagupta 1977-1979
Members
of the Executive Board, the Tourism
Authority of Thailand
8.
Lieutenant General Chalermchai Charuvastr 1979-1980
9. General Yos Devahasdin Na Ayutthaya 1980
10. Dr.Somsak Xuto 1980-1981
11. Colonel Thanat Khoman 1981-1983
12. Mr.Banyat Bantadtan 1983-1986
13. Dr.Chirayu Isarangkun Na Ayuthaya 1986-1987
14. Mr.Arun Paupong 1987-1988
15. Mr.Korn Dabbaransi 1988-1991
16. Mr.Meechai Viravaidya 1991-1992
17. Mr.Chaiyapak Siriwat 1992-April 22, 1992
18. Mr.Kasem S.Kasemsri 1992-June 16, 1992
19. Mr.Ssvit Bhotiwihok 1992-1995
20. Mr.Pongpol Adireksarn 8 August 1995
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