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e 8 F riends of ailand A w ards 2013
T he K innari Pigeon Lotus Kinnari is a half-human-half-bird in ancient Thai literature, representing beauty and exaltation. The lotus symbolizes purity and highness. The pigeon represents peace, brotherhood and harmony. Designed by Mr.Nonthivathn Chandhanaphalin 3 C ontents • Kinnari Award • Message from the Governor • Friends of Thailand Awards • Categories • Judging Committee • Recipients of the Friends of Thailand Awards 2013 • Recipients of the Friends of Thailand Awards 1996-2010 4 3 6 8 15 20 22 43 5 M essage from the Governor Tourism Authority of Thailand Over the years, Thailand’s tourism industry has increasingly developed to become and maintain a leadership role within the region. As a consequence of the successful public relations and promotions of our country’s tourism campaigns, tourists worldwide have grown to know more about what Thailand has to offer them; furthermore, this has set a model for the regional tourism industry. However, all of our accomplishments would not have been achieved without the determined support from various stakeholders including individuals, organizations, travel agencies, media, as well as airlines, who are regarded as Friends of Thailand. With this in mind, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) initiated the Friends of Thailand Programme in 1996, to convey its gratitude and recognition for the hard-earned endeavors and endless efforts that these people and organizations have devoted in publicizing the positive image of Thailand. Despite the various obstacles that our country have experienced, our global Friends of Thailand have always continued to unceasingly provide their support and assistance to work with TAT in assuring that tourists are aware of the tourism situation with up-to-date and accurate information. Therefore, the Friends of Thailand Programme has been maintained and realized until the present, which will be the 8th time. In addition, for this year, the Friends of Thailand Awards will be presented to the Awards recipients at the Welcome Reception of the Thailand Travel Mart + 2013 on June 5, 2013. 6 TAT has realized and appreciates the productivity of both Thai and foreign organizations and individuals, which has generated many benefits for the country’s national tourism industry through the receiving of numerous international awards and rankings as a popular tourist destination. This in turn has also played a significant role in enhancing the national economy through the generation of employment opportunities and income as well as supported the Thai people’s way of life. Our Friends of Thailand also include stakeholders who are concerned about the conservation of the environment, culture, and national identity that will enable Thailand to retain its status as a leader of the region’s tourism industry. Therefore, on behalf of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulation to all awardees as well as express my deep appreciation towards our numerous other Friends of Thailand worldwide for their ongoing friendship and kindness toward Thailand and the Thai people. Furthermore, I am also grateful to all committee members and supporters whose great contribution has assisted in the success of this awards presentation ceremony. In closing, I would like to wish you all good health, success, and prosperity in all your future endeavors. SURAPHON SVETASRENI Governor 7 B ackground The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is responsible for promoting Thailand’s Tourism and attracting foreign visitors from all corners of the world to visit Thailand. Through the years, TAT has not walked alone. There have been international individuals and organizations frequently giving us generous support and hands by taking parts in bringing success to the country. The TAT has therefore organized the Friends of Thailand Awards presentation ceremony in order to honour and express our appreciation to all our friends for their beneficent acts to Thailand. The Friends of Thailand Awards was first held on the 9th December 1996 at the Oriental Bangkok Hotel where 66 recipients from 18 countries were presented with the awards. There ceremony was presided over by the Prime Minister (General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh). There were three award categories, i.e. Awards for international Individuals and Organization, Awards for International Tour Operators, and Awards for International Airlines. Later on, the Friends of Thailand Awards presentation ceremony was held every two years, with the second one in 1998, the third in 2000, the fourth in 2002, the fifth in 2004, the sixth in 2008 and the seventh in 2010. 8 9 F Award Categories 1. International individual 2. International organization 3. International tour operator 4. International media 5. International airline Award Nomination The 25 TAT’S overseas offices deliberated on the qualified individuals and bodies before nominating them to the judging committee for discretion. Awards Presentation Ceremony The ceremony takes place on Wednesday, 5th June 2013, at Hall 2 IMPACT Exhibition Center. The Friends of Thailand Awards 2013 is the 8 th awards presentation. The ceremony is generally held once every two years, and from its start in 1996 until the 7th presentation ceremony in 2010, Through the fourteenth years (1996 – 2010) there are 510 award recipients from 59 countries across the world in total. (Awards summary presented on the back.) . The 1st Friends of Thailand Awards Held on the 9th December 1996 at Oriental Bangkok Hotel and preside over by the Prime Minister (General Chavalit Yongchaiyudh). The awards were presented to 66 recipients from 18 countries, which could be classified as follows. 1. International individual 18 recipients from 12 countries 2. International tour operator/organization 40 recipients from 14 countries 3. International airline 8 recipients from 6 countries The 2nd Friends of Thailand Awards Held on the 27th July 1998 at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center (BITEC) and preside over by the Prime Minister (Mr.Chuan Leekpai). The awards were presented to 58 recipients from 22 countries, which could be classified as follows. 10 riends of Thailand Awards Summary 1996-2013 1. International individual 2. International tour operator 3. International media 4. International airline 17 recipients from 11 countries 22 recipients from 18 countries 15 recipients from 15 countries 4 recipients from 4 countries 11 The 3rd Friends of Thailand Awards Held on the 27th September 2000 at Central Grand Plaza Hotel and preside over by the Deputy Prime Minister (Mr.Korn Dabbaransi). The awards were presented to 81 recipients from 35 countries, which could be classified as follows. 1. International individual 2. International tour operator 3. International media 4. International airline 23 recipients from 15 countries 33 recipients from 27 countries 14 recipients from 13 countries 11 recipients from 9 countries The 4th Friends of Thailand Awards Held on the 27th September 2002 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center and preside over by the TAT Governor. The awards were presented to 88 recipients from 41 countries, which could be classified as follows. 12 1. International individual International Groups 2. International tour operator 3. International media 4. International airline 22 recipients from 16 countries 3 recipients from 3 countries 30 recipients from 21 countries 30 recipients from 21 countries 3 recipients from 3 countries The 5th Friends of Thailand Awards Held on the 27th September 2004 at Grand Hyatt Erawan Hotel and preside over by the Minister of Tourism and Sports (Mr. Sonthaya Khunpluem). The awards were presented to 63 recipients from 32 countries, which could be classified as follows. 1. International individual 2. International tour operator 3. International media 4. International airline 19 recipients 18 recipients 21 rec ipients 5 recipients from 17 countries from 27 countries from 16 countries from 5 countries The 6th Friends of Thailand Awards Held on the 27th September 2008 at Centara Grand at Central World and preside over by the Minister of Tourism and Sports (Mr. Weerasak Kowsurat). The awards were presented to 79 award recipients from 34 countries, which could be classified as follows. 1. International organization International individual 2. International tour operator 3. International media 4. International airline 2 recipients 16 recipients from 14 countries 26 recipients from 17 countries 24 recipients from 19 countries 11 recipients from 10 countries 13 The 7th Friends of Thailand Awards Held on the 27th September 2010 at Centara Grand at Central World and preside over by the Minister of Tourism and Sports (Mr. Chumpol Silpa-archa). The awards were presented to 75 award recipients from 29 countries, which could be classified as follows. 1. International organization International individual 2. International tour operator 3. International media 4. International airline 4 recipients 14 recipients from 14 countries 26 recipients from 19 countries 23 recipients from 20 countries 8 recipients from 8 countries The 8th Friends of Thailand Awards Held on the 5th June 2013 at IMPACT Exhibition Center. The awards were presented to 38 award recipients from 24 countries, which could be classified as follows. 14 1. International individual 2. International organization 3. International tour operator 4. International media 5. International airline 7 recipients from 7 countries 3 recipients 14 recipients from 9 countries 12 recipients from 12 countries 2 recipients from 2 countries C ategory of International Individual Qualifications of the Nominee 1.Played an outstanding role in the support and public relations of Thailand during the period 2011 – 2012; for example, disseminating and publicising information for the promotion of the good image of Thailand, supporting of Thailand’s various activities, especially disseminating tourist attractions, accommodation, tourism packages that have received the Thailand Tourism Awards, or agencies that are concerned about environmental and cultural preservation, and arranging other special activities that were conducted to promote Thailand. 2.Category of the individual that made benefits to Thailand’s tourism; for example, honorary consul, celebrity, singer, actor and actress, or the owner of a Thai food restaurant (mass media not included). 3.Being recognized in Thai society and does not have a negative background. 4.Should not be a resident of Thailand. 5.Never received the Friends of Thailand Award. 15 C ategory of International Organization Qualifications of the Nominee 1.Played an outstanding role in the support and public relations of Thailand during the period 2011 – 2012; for example, disseminating and publicising information for the promotion of the good image of Thailand, supporting of Thailand’s various activities, especially disseminating tourist attractions, accommodation, tourism packages that have received the Thailand Tourism Awards, or agencies that are concerned about environmental and cultural preservation, and arranging other special activities that were conducted to promote Thailand. 2.Being recognized in Thai society and does not have a negative background. 3.Should not be a resident of Thailand. C ategory of International Tour Operator Qualifications of the Nominee 1.Has brought international visitors to come to Thailand with outstanding marketing procedures during the period 2011 – 2012. 2.Must be accredited by authorized tourism-related businesses in Thailand. 3.Applied an ethical and moral code of conduct in business. 4.Has a role in the promotion of the concrete preservation of the environment and culture; for example, adding the activities that support the preservation of the environment and culture in tourism packages or arranging tourism packages to visit tourist attractions, accommodation that have received the Thailand Tourism Awards, or agencies that are concerned about environmental and cultural preservation. 4.Never received the Friends of Thailand Award. 5.Should be based in a foreign country. 6.Never received the Friends of Thailand Award. 16 17 C ategory of International Media Qualifications of the Nominee 1.Has conducted the dissemination of information about Thailand and promoted the tourism of Thailand during the period 2011 – 2012, especially the publicity of tourist attractions, accommodation, tourism package that have received the Thailand Tourism Awards, or agencies that are concerned about environmental and cultural preservation. 2.Has a role in the dissemination of information of Thailand for the people of his/her country to know well about Thailand and has a good attitude about Thailand. C ategory of International Airline Qualifications of the Nominee 1.Has new flight routes to Thailand. 2.Has a role in the promotion and public relations of Thailand during the period 2011 – 2012; for example, disseminating and publicizing information for the promotion of the good image of Thailand, supporting of Thailand’s various activities. 3.Has activities creating benefits for Thai society. 4.Never received the Friends of Thailand Award. 3.Applied an ethical code of conduct in his/her work. 4.Never received the Friends of Thailand Award. 5.Be an international individual or organization with a residence of base in a foreign country or an expatriate in Thailand who disseminates information overseas. 18 19 C ommittee of the 8th Friends of Thailand Awards 2013 Committee Chairman: 1.Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Asia and South Pacific) Tourism Authority of Thailand 10. Executive Vice President to Commercial Department of Thai Airways International Public Company Limited or representative 11. Executive Director, East Asia Region, Tourism Authority of Thailand Committee Members: 2.Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Europe, Africa, Middle East and Americas) Tourism Authority of Thailand 12. Executive Director, Europe, Africa and Middle East Region, Tourism Authority of Thailand 13. Executive Director, Americas Region, Tourism Authority of Thailand 3.Director of Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau or representative 4.President of the Tourism Council of Thailand or representative 14. Executive Director, Advertising and Public Relations Department, Tourism Authority of Thailand 5.President of the Association of Thai Travel Agents or representative 6.President of the Thai Hotels Association or representative 20 Committee Members and Secretary: 15. Executive Director, ASEAN, South Asia and South Pacific Region, Tourism Authority of Thailand 7.President of the Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association or representative 16. Director, ASEAN, South Asia and South Pacific Market Division 8.President of the Thai Travel Agents Association or representative 17. Chief, ASEAN, South Asia and South Pacific Marketing Action Plan Section 9.President of the Association of Thai Tourism Marketing or representative 18. Chief, ASEAN, South Asia and South Pacific Marketing Integration Section 21 C ategory of International Individual (Total 7 Awards from 7 Countries) Country: Belgium Name: Mrs. Nathalie Meskens Actress, Singer and Restaurateur Outstanding Achievements: One of the most famous TV. personalities and influencers among Flemish speaking people in Belgium, Mrs. Meskens has shown so much love of Thailand by choosing it as a place for her wedding in 2007 following with a renewal vow in 2012 in collaboration with TAT and Story Magazine. Last year, the actress opened a Thai restaurant, Yam Thai, and wrote a Thai cooking book named “So good Not possible”, which has been so successful that she plans to write another one this year. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Paris Office R ecipients of the 2 0 1 3 22 Country: France Name: Mr. Christophe Guillarmé CEO, Fashion Designer and Art Director, Paris Outstanding Achievements: Having consistently participated in the TAT Paris Office’s promotional events, the French fashion designer appearing in the high-rated French TV. programme, called “Farm of Celebrity”, praised Thailand as a destination where he wants to live in the next five years. In 2008, 2010, and 2011, Mr. Guillarmé came to Thailand for exhibiting his own design in the French Fashion Show at Siam Paragon. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Paris Office 23 Country: India Name: Mr. Mickey Prabhat Jain Managing Director, Beautiful Wedding Management Pvt. Ltd. Outstanding Achievements: Mr. Prabhat Jain has organised 40 Indian weddings in Thailand over the past two years, generating an income of approximately 800 million - 1 billion Baht to Thailand. Each of the weddings had an average of 400 guests or a total of 16,000 high spending individuals who visited Thailand. Apart from the organisation of the maximum weddings in Thailand, he has promoted Thailand as the best wedding destination. TAT Overseas Office: TAT New Delhi Office Country: Japan Name: Mr. Tanenori Terai Osaka Temmangu Shrine Outstanding Achievements: Mr. Terai is a Head Priest of the Osaka Temmangu Shrine, who promotes cross-culture and creates tourism awareness of Thailand. He has given opportunities only for Thailand to participate in the Tenjin Matsuri since 2007, which is the annual most sacred event as well as has developed mutual understanding through shared Japan-Thailand diplomatic relations. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Osaka Office 24 Country: Macau Name: Mr. Lino Ho, Weng Cheong President of Macau-Thailand Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Achievements: Mr. Lino has contributed an outstanding work for Thailand by setting up the MacauThailand Chamber of Commerce. Not only strengthening ties between Thailand and Macau as a travel and trade partnership, Mr. Lino also supports Thai culture in Macau. He has a role in the cooperation for Thailand and the Macau Government in exchanging culture and trade. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Hong Kong Office Country: Sri Lanka Name: Prof. Jayaratna Banda Disanayaka Professor Emeritus, University of Colombo and Former Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand, Cambodia and Laos Outstanding Achievements: Prof. Disanayaka served as the Sri Lankan Ambassador to Thailand during 2007-2011. As the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), he assisted in promoting academic relations between Sri Lanka and Thailand. He has participated in television programmes on Sri Lanka - Thailand relations. Also, as a professor emeritus of the University of Colombo, he has engaged in disseminating knowledge about Thai culture. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Mumbai Office 25 C ategory of International Organisations (Total 3 Awards from 3 Countries) Country: United Kingdom Name: Mr. David Kevan Founder and Partner, Chic Locations Outstanding Achievements: One of the most innovative tour operators in the UK, Mr. David Kevan, named as a Thailand Guru, as he has also provided consultancy services for other UK tour operators, Thai hoteliers, and the TAT London Office for many years. With the accomplishment of his 3-year-old established company, Chic Locations is able to generate profits in the second year with the 2013 forecast of a 20% turnover growth whereas Thailand will share at least £1 million. Chic Locations’ average selling price to Thailand is over £2000 per person, which is significantly higher than that of the average UK customer. TAT Overseas Office: TAT London Office 26 Country: China Name:Department of Thai Studies, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Outstanding Achievements: Guangdong University has displayed its remarkable roles in publicising and promoting Thailand’s image in several aspects including organising the exhibition of Thailand’s arts and culture, and providing consultancy services about Thailand. Furthermore, the University has supported and co-hosted Thailand’s activities on several major occasions; for example, Loi Krathong Festival and continued helping in the conservation of Thailand’s art and culture. Besides producing lots of quality tourism guides and personnel, this institute has played an outstanding role in developing Thai language teaching in China and strengthening ties between Thailand and China. It is acclaimed as the best international language university in China for the Thai language programme at a bachelor degree level. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Hong Kong Office (Guangdong) 27 C ategory of International Tour Operator (Total 14 Awards from 9 Countries) Country: Japan Name: Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) Outstanding Achievements: Being a partnership in numerous Thailand campaigns; such as, Beautiful Thailand, and Miracle Thailand, JATA helps promote Thailand as one of the focused destinations in their Visit World Campaign as well as promote Long Vacation in Thailand. The organisation helps educate counter staff in selling package products and arranges the Thailand Destination Specialist Course for travel agents. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Tokyo Office Country: The Philippines Name: Philippine Thai Cultural Organization (PTCO) Outstanding Achievements: The Philippine Thai Cultural Organization (PTCO) is an association of Thai expatriates and Filipinos who have lived and worked in Thailand for many years. Its main aim is to promote friendship and understanding between the two countries through mutual networking and exchange programmes. PTCO organised two trips to Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai in 2010 and 2012 for its members to participate in the Loi Krathong Festival. Its members have participated in the events and activities organised by the Royal Thai Embassy and the TAT Singapore Office. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Singapore Office 28 Country: Cambodia Name: Caravan Angkor Tours Outstanding Achievements: Caravan Angkor Tours has sent tour groups from Cambodia to Thailand since its establishment, and provided the market intelligence and up-to-date situation for the TAT Ho Chi Minh Office continuously. Also, caravan tours by land have been organised by the Company from Cambodia as well as Vietnam to Thailand, and they have a future plan to develop Thailand’s tourism products. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Ho Chi Minh Office Country: Cambodia Name: World Pop Travel and Tour Outstanding Achievements: World Pop Travel and Tour has supported Thailand’s tourism continuously. The Company has brought groups of tourists from Cambodia to Thailand throughout the year, and provided useful information on the market situation and statistics on tourist arrivals to Thailand for the TAT Ho Chi Minh Office constantly. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Ho Chi Minh Office 29 Country: China Name: Kingdom Travel Services Beijing and Shanghai Outstanding Achievements: Kingdom Travel has been a travel agency focusing on the FIT and MICE markets. In 2005, it was officially appointed as a wholesaler of Thai Airways Royal Orchid Holidays. Being the only top wholesaler in China and one of the top-ten wholesalers worldwide during the past eight years, the Company has cooperated with the TAT Beijing and Shanghai Offices to promote Thailand’s high quality travel products. They have developed new tourism resources of Thailand every year, and helped the TAT offices to spread and promote Thailand’s image as a high-quality destination to Chinese tourists. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Beijing Office Country: China Name: Shanghai Ctrip International Travel Service Outstanding Achievements: One of the biggest tour operators for Thailand’s tourism products in mainland China, Ctrip covers over 60,000,000 valid customers all over major cities in various kinds of tourist groups. At the same time, it works hard to develop Thailand’s prime destinations with almost a 100% increase rate of tourists a year. Ctrip.com is a popular source of Thailand’s information for Chinese tourists in which the company expects to have 3 hundred million click rates for a year. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Shanghai Office 30 Country: China Name: Shenzhen Overseas International Travel Service, Chengdu Branch Outstanding Achievements: Shenzhen Overseas International is an outbound tour agent with strong ethics. It has quite an achievement in bringing Chinese tourists into Thailand with the number of 11,000 tourists in 2011 and 15,800 people in 2012. Currently, the agent works so hard in cooperating with the TAT Chengdu Office in building new quality package tours to offer Chinese in Chengdu. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Chengdu Office Country: Italy Name: Futurviaggi Outstanding Achievements: Futurviaggi has started to sell Thailand as a best destination among Asian countries, and has a tourism-related business in Thailand. They have sold tour packages focusing on the environment and culture; for example, Bangkok, Chiang Mai, and Chiang Rai, for the Italy market. The Company has been a very good partner of the TAT Rome Office in organising a significant co-marketing project, Amazing Thailand and Thai Airways Golf Cup by Futurviaggi. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Rome Office 31 Country: Japan Name: Jumbo Tours Outstanding Achievements: This tour agent in Okinawa consistently promotes Thailand. Last year, the company initiated a two-way charter flight between Naha and Bangkok to boost two-way tourism between Thailand and Okinawa. To date, Jumbo Tours has continued its comprehensive promotional plan for Thailand starting from a program charter to regular charter flights pursuing the schedule flight inauguration. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Fukuoka Office Country: Korea Name: Honeymoon Resort Outstanding Achievements: Honeymoon Resort has been the top honeymoon segment contributor to Thailand among specialised honeymoon agents, and very successful in selling Thailand honeymoon packages with 3,000 honeymoon couples yearly. Thailand has been their top honeymoon product for a very long time, and the Company has initiated and developed new destinations in Thailand. They have also contributed to the high level of cooperation to TAT’s projects. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Seoul Office 32 Country: Malaysia Name: Airlink Travel & Tours Outstanding Achievements: Airlink is the highest selling ticket to Thailand agent for Malaysian Airlines, Royal Jordanian Airlines, and Thai Airways International. Targeting the Muslim market, the company strongly offers new package tours for Thailand’s tourism through various media as well as being a partnership of the Amazing Thailand Campaign and Amazing Thailand Grand Sale. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Kuala Lumpur Office Country: Malaysia Name: HYT Travel Services Outstanding Achievements: With over 40 years of experience, HYT Travel Services is a leader in establishing a group of tour agents who promotes package sales, especially to the south of Thailand. Aside from being an alliance of the Amazing Thailand campaign, during 2011-2012, the company totally sold 15, 275 packages for Thailand. HYT also continued to support Thailand’s tourism even after the incident of the bombing in Hat Yai, Songkhla, last year. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Kuala Lumpur Office 33 Country: Russia Name: PAKS Outstanding Achievements: PAKS has a 20-year experience of working with Thailand’s destinations, organising their own charter programmes since 1994. They have worked to establish cultural relations between the Russian and Thai peoples, as well as organised and participated in events including festivals and shows in the promotion of Thailand as a main tourist destination for Russians. Also, they have supported Thai Airways International by selling block seats with tour packages and regular air ticket sales. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Moscow Office Country: Switzerland Name: Tui FlexTravel Outstanding Achievements: Tui FlexTravel has promoted key target groups of high-end and first-time tourists from Switzerland. Thailand has been their strongest destination in Asia, and they have promoted Thailand in the low season as well. The Company has become a leading tour operator for Thailand in the Swiss market. They have supported TAT’s activities and educated their travel agencies regularly about Thailand. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Frankfurt Office 34 Country: Taiwan Name: Allstate Travel Service Outstanding Achievements: Allstate Travel Agency which was established in 2007 focuses on the marketing for Thailand’s tourism, and has cooperated with major credit card companies, department stores, wholesale stores, and franchises for many years. Around 8,000-10,000 of Allstate’s clients have visited Thailand each year. The Company’s marketing projects with different enterprises have brought substantial benefits to the Thai tourist industry. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Taipei Office Country: Taiwan Name: Comfort Travel Service Outstanding Achievements: Customer service-oriented, and a 35-year veteran in the travel business, Comfort Travel Service has earned its five-star quality as a tour operator guaranteed by obtaining awards from many organisations in the travel industry plus creating innovative marketing through the E-Commerce channel, and co-promotional campaigns with business alliances; such as, credit card companies, restaurants, and department stores. As one of the biggest wholesalers in Taiwan, the agent has provided more than 30,000 tourists to Thailand every year. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Taipei Office 35 C ategory of International Media (Total 12 Awards from 12 Countries) Country: China Name: Yunnan Information Daily (Yunnan Xin Xi Bao) Outstanding Achievements: Yunnan Information Daily is a leading newspaper in Yunnan Province with a record produced and sales of 540,000 copies per day. The newspaper has reached target readers who are in the upper class with strong economic stability and opinion influencers. Readers can find Thailand’s tourism information extensively and regularly from the newspaper’s special weekly editions. One particular supplementary that got high public attention, Amazing Thailand, published about highlighted destinations, festivals and events in Thailand, and connecting routes from China which printed 1,000 copies free of charge. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Kunming Office Country: Finland Name: Mr. Antti Helin Outstanding Achievements: A Finnish travel writer and journalist who specialises in Thailand and South East Asia, Mr. Helin has written two guide books on Thailand and runs his online guide on Thailand. In addition, he has written several articles about Thailand’s attractions in leading Finnish travel magazines including Mondo, a travel magazine, BlueWings, Finnair’s Inflight magazine, and Helsingin Sanomat, the biggest newspaper in the Nordic countries. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Stockholm Office 36 Country: Hong Kong SAR Name: Mr. Ka Ki Pun Weekend Weekly Publishing Company Limited Outstanding Achievements: The Company has played an outstanding role as a travel medium in the Hong Kong and Macau markets to support Thailand as a tourist destination for travellers from Hong Kong and Macau, Thailand travel packages in its magazine, the public relations of a good image of Thai tourism, and tourism information via App, PPS, and e-news. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Hong Kong Office Country: Iran Name: Safar Magazine Outstanding Achievements: Safar Magazine has consistently supported all Thailand events and gatherings. It has created new articles about new destinations in Thailand and promoted the attractions the reporter has visited; such as, Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chiang Mai, Ko Samui, and Phuket, as a family destination for Iranians through documentary articles. Also, there were challenging articles to encourage the travel agents in Iran to break down the traditional package selling to Thailand and push them to be creative in considering new trends for Iranians traveling to Thailand. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Dubai Office 37 38 Country: Malaysia Name: Mr. Teoh Weng Kim PCP Publications Outstanding Achievements: The publishing house has printed 5 travel magazines in 3 languages: Chinese, English and Malay. Mr. Kim, a professional photographer with more than 30 years experience, strongly supports Thailand by introducing stories on Thailand through his printed media as well as promoting via a radio station. He has organised the Kuala Lumpur Photography Fair (KLPF) that highlights Thailand as an A listing for a place of photographing where he makes a trip on a regular basis. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Kuala Lumpur Office Country: Singapore Name: Mr. Cowan Floyd Anthony Asian Journeys Outstanding Achievements: Founded in 2009 by Mr. Anthony, the Asian Journeys magazine has strongly supported TAT from the start on local events and participated in TAT’s media educational trips on most occasions. Mr. Anthony and his team have passionately contributed several articles on Thailand without TAT’s advertising in return. They have always found new angles of Thailand to make a story more appealing to the readers. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Singapore Office Country: Romania Name: Mr. Catalin Gruiea Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic Traveler Romania and Deputy Editor-in-Chief, National Geographic Romania, Sanoma Hearst Romania Outstanding Achievements: Mr. Gruiea has visited Thailand for five times since 2005, and has spent more than six months living in Ko Pha-ngan, Ko Bulon, Ko Chang, and Ko Mak. He has written more than a dozen travel stories about Thailand published in famous magazines in Romania; such as, National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic, Harper’s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, FHM, etc. Last year, he launched a travel website dedicated exclusively to Thailand: www.thaistory.ro, which has already ranked third on the Internet. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Frankfurt Office Country: Sri Lanka Name: Mr. Frederick Ivan Alvis The Island Newspaper Outstanding Achievements: The Island is a national newspaper with a daily circulation of 70,000. Mr. Alvis has promoted Thailand on a regular basis as “Amazing Thailand” in his newspaper articles. He has been invited on several occasions by the TAT Mumbai Office and the Royal Thai Embassy in Colombo to visit tourist places in Thailand, and introduced them in his weekly column to Sri Lankans. Thailand plays an important role in his writing, and he keeps promoting Thailand at every given opportunity. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Mumbai Office 39 40 Country: Taiwan Name: Mr. Lawrence Chen Chief Editor in Magazine (mml.com.tw), Writer, Blogger Outstanding Achievements: Mr. Chen wrote a book “Do Bangkok 2” in 2011. He has given lectures and reports on Thailand travel experiences and shared the experiences on radio programmes and TV shows. He has also operated Facebook and still updated information about Thailand’s travel on it. He has written articles on Thailand’s travel on his blog as well. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Taipei Office Country: United Kingdom Name: Lonely Planet Traveller, UK Outstanding Achievements: Lonely Planet regularly promotes Thailand through its print and online channels. They have produced 2 Thailand features in the Traveller magazine in 2012 and 2013, of which the content was re-produced in a TAT tourist brochure, and a feature in their annual Dream Trips magazine in 2013. They also have 2 Thailand applications for Bangkok and Chiang Mai available via the iTunes store, and have published at least 8 Thailand guidebooks for travel. TAT Overseas Office: TAT London Office Country: United Arab Emirates Name: Mr. Muhannad Qarouni Al Bayan Newspaper Outstanding Achievements: Muhannad is a Syrianborn UAE-based pioneer journalist, who has generously promoted Thailand through several written articles in Al Bayan newspaper. With more than 30 years of experience in journalism, Muhannad voluntarily shared his wonderful experiences in Thailand from travel, food, people and culture over the years. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Dubai Office Country: United States of America Name: Mr. James Ruggia TravAlliancemedia Outstanding Achievements: As an executive editor covering the Asia - Pacific and Europe, Mr. Ruggia has such a positive attitude toward Thailand, which has been proved by his articles about Thailand conveying his deep understanding of the country’s history and respect to the culture and people. During the past two years, he has continuously written about Thailand even during the tough times of the country through his articles online and printed media. TAT Overseas Office: TAT New York Office 41 C ategory of International Airline (Total 2 Awards from 2 Countries) Country: Indonesia Name: Garuda Indonesia Outstanding Achievements: Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of Indonesia, has increased its daily flights from one to four from both Bangkok and Jakarta, and has a plan to add more flights in the future. They have publications of the new flights as well as publications on a Thailand destination produced by their magazine. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Jakarta Office Country: United States of America Name: EVA Air, USA Outstanding Achievements: EVA Air, providing many flights per week from North America to Asia, has supported TAT in promotional events; such as, TAT FAM trips of media and travel agents, joined many trade/consumer shows and seminars to promote Thailand; such as, the Thai Night Reception with the National Association of Career Travel Agents, and the Roadshow “Jewel of Asia”. It also joined TAT and tour operators in advertising Thailand packages on Hispanic newspapers: La Vibra, La Opinion and Contigo. TAT Overseas Office: TAT Los Angeles Office 42 R ecipients of the 1 9 9 6 – 2 0 1 0 43 44 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 1 Argentina 2008 Ms. Julia Lambertini International Individual Lambertini Representaciones en Tourismo 2 Australia 2008 Ms. Donna Anderson International Individual Marketing Manager, MSC Travel Pty Ltd. 3 Australia 2008 Getaway Channel 9 International Media 4 Australia 2008 The Great Outdoor Channel 7 International Media 5 Australia 1996 Alan & Dorothy Gellie International Individual 6 Australia 2002 Glyn May International Media 7 Australia 2002 Great Adventure Holidays International Tour Operator 8 Australia 2004 Ian Garritt International Individual Freelance Media 9 Australia 2000 James Shrimpton International Media 10 Australia 1996 Jim McCoy International Individual 11 Australia 1998 John Blair International Media 12 Australia 2004 John Borthwick International Media 13 Australia 1998 John Dunlop McFarlane International Individual Course Facilitator, Kuring Gai College Sydney 14 Australia 1998 John E. Haines, OAM International Individual Lord Mayor of the City of Paramatta 15 Australia 2002 John Murray International Individual NSW Parliament 16 Australia 2002 Josef Burqer, Dr. International Individual Austrian Airlines 17 Australia 2010 Ms. Julie Miller International Media Freelance Travel Writer 18 Australia 2010 Ms. Kristie Kellahan International Media Freelance Travel Writer 19 Australia 2000 Peregrine Adventures International Tour Operator 20 Australia 1996 Perter R. Windsor International Individual Travel Editor, AAP Information Service Travel Editor, The Cumberland Newspaper Group 45 46 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 21 Australia 1996 Qantas Airways International Airlines 22 Australia 2002 Stuart Ingram International Individual Beaumaris Travel 23 Australia 2000 Tim Fischer International Individual Former Minister for Trade and Deputy Prime Minister 24 Australia 2002 Tom Cockrem International Media Freelance Media 25 Australia 2002 Travel Indochina International Tour Operator 26 Australia 2000 Venture Holidays International Tour Operator 27 Austria 2000 Schleinzer Peter International Individual 28 Bangladesh 2004 Munirul Huq International Media 29 Belgium 2000 Best Tour International Tour Operator 30 Belgium 2010 Connections International Tour Operator 31 Belgium 2004 Jet Air/Tui Belgium International Tour Operator 32 Belgium 2008 Mr. Karl Steppe International Individual 33 Belgium 2004 Myriam Thys International Media 34 Belgium 2002 Patricia Minne International Media 35 Belgium 2004 Paul Van Halteren International Individual 36 Belgium 1996 Walther Holvoet International Individual 37 Brazil 2004 Princess Travel International Tour Operator 38 Brunei 2004 Anthony Tour & Travel Agency International Tour Operator 39 Brunei 2002 Rex De Silva International Media Borneo Bulletin Newspaper 40 Canada 2008 Mrs. Anita Draycott, Writer, Editor International Media Photographer, Editorial Consultant Cargo Manager, Luada Air Luftfahrt AG Chairman, Blue Elephant International Chief Editor, Voyages Magazine 47 48 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 41 Canada 2008 Mr. Benoit Legault International Media Freelance Travel writer 42 Canada 1996 Exotik Tours International Tour Operator 43 Canada 2002 Judi Lees International Media 44 Canada 2004 Mark Atchison International Media 45 Canada 2004 Silk Holidays International Tour Operator 46 Chile 2002 Gerrado Rocha International Individual 47 China 2010 Air China International Airlines 48 China 2010 Beijing China Travel Service Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 49 China 2010 Beijing Jiedajiaqi International Travel Service Co., Ltd. (JITS) International Tour Operator 50 China 2010 Beijing Mandarin International Travel (BMIT) International Tour Operator 51 China 2008 China Eastern Airlines Co., Ltd International Airlines 52 China 2004 China Airlines International Airlines 53 China 2002 China CYTS Tours Holding Co., Ltd International Tour Operator 54 China 2000 China Travel Service International Tour Operator 55 China 1996 CITS International Tour Operator 56 China 2002 GZL International Travel Service Ltd. International Tour Operator 57 China 2008 Mr. Liu Yang International Media Global Travel Media 58 China 2002 Liu Zhao Xia International Media Reporter, Yang Cheng Evening News 59 China 2002 Travel Expert Ltd. International Tour Operator 60 China 2002 Travelux Limited International Tour Operator Freelance Media University of Saint Thomas Aquinas Guangdong Province 49 50 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 61 China 2002 Yin Lin International Media Reporter, Guangdong Television 62 China 2004 Yunnan Television International Media 63 Croatia 2002 Jumbo Tours Croatia International Tour Operator 64 Czech Republic 2008 ESO Travel International Tour Operator 65 Czech Republic 2000 Karel Stehno International Individual Ex-Chairman Czech-Thai Society 66 Czech Republic 2002 Marek Nemec International Individual Siam Travel 67 Denmark 2000 Alletiders Rejser A/S International Tour Operator 68 Denmark 2000 Blue Scandinavia AB International Airlines 69 Denmark 2010 Bravo Tours A/S International Tour Operator 70 Denmark 1998 Dane-Tours International Tour Operator 71 Denmark 2000 Johnny Reimar International Individual 72 Denmark 2002 Jysk Rejsebureau International Tour Operator 73 Denmark 2004 Lyngby Cultural Center International Individual 74 Denmark 2008 Nyhavn Rejser International Tour Operator 75 Denmark 2010 Mr. Peder Madsen JØrgensen International Individual 76 Denmark 2000 Peter De Jong International Individual 77 Denmark 2000 Premi Air International Airlines 78 Denmark 2008 Profil Rejser International Tour Operator 79 Denmark 2004 Soren Kragballe Nielson International Media 80 Denmark 2000 Tine and Claus Weppler International Media Authors 81 Denmark 2000 Vagn Nicolai Christensen International Individual Capt. Ret. Singer and Entertainer Secretariat General, WYSTC & FIYTO 51 52 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 82 Equador 2004 Maria Fernanda de Vela International Individual 83 Egypt 2002 Annubel Grassi International Media 84 Finland 2008 Aurinkomatkat International Tour Operator 85 Finland 2010 Lomamatkat Ltd. International Tour Operator 86 Finland 2010 Mr. Martti Sarvojärvi International Media 87 Finland 1998 Suntours Ltd.AB International Tour Operator 88 France 2002 Association France-Thailand International Organization 89 France 2008 CFA DE Voyages International Tour Operator 90 France 2002 Citrinot Luc International Media 91 France 2004 Dominique Pourrias International Media 92 France 2010 GO Voyages International Tour Operator 93 France 2010 Mrs. Isabelle Bourdet International Media Managing Director, Press Club de France 94 France 2008 Mr. Jaime Serrano-Guerra International Individual President, PATA French Chapter 95 France 1998 Jean-Pierre Chanial International Media Editor, Le Figaro Newspaper 96 France 1998 Jet Tours International Tour Operator 97 France 2000 Kuoni Franco International Tour Operator 98 France 2008 Mrs. Maria Posth, General Manager International Individual 99 France 2004 Marie Kalt International Media 100 France 2008 Mr. Michel Fernet, Press Club de France International Media Writer, Voyager D'affaires Editor-in-chief Ikkunapaikka - Window Seat Travel Trade Magazine Editor, Voyager D'affaires COLMAR EXPO SA -Salon International du Tourisme et des Voyages (SITV) 53 54 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 101 France 2000 Philippe Guersan International Media Freelance, ACSI 102 France 2010 Qatar Airways International Airlines 103 France 2008 Mr. Stephane Bouillaud, French Television International Media 104 France 2010 Mrs. Sylvie Tellier-le Maux International Individual 105 France 2002 Voyageurs Associes International Tour Operator 106 France 2004 Voyageurs En Asie Du Sud-Est International Tour Operator 107 Germany 1998 Airtours International Gmbh. International Tour Operator 108 Germany 1996 Barbara M. Peisert International Individual 109 Germany 2008 Mr. Burkhard Bigalke International Individual 110 Germany 2002 GeBeCo GmbH & Co.KG International Tour Operator 111 Germany 2000 GEO Plan Touristik GmbH. International Tour Operator 112 Germany 1998 ITS Reisan International Tour Operator 113 Germany 2000 Johann Lafer International Individual 114 Germany 1996 Lufthansa German Airlines International Airlines 115 Germany 2010 Mr. Manfred Schindler International Individual Owner of the Hotel - Restaurant Karlsteiner - Stuben 116 Germany 2010 Mr. Martin Helmers International Media Entrepreneur, Kleeblatt Verlag / SeaStar Magazine / SeaStar TV General Manager, Société Miss France Miss Europe Organisation Director Marketing, Tourist Board Bad Homburg Owner of Stomberg Hotel and Le Val d'or Restaurant 55 56 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 117 Germany 1996 Meier's Weltreisen International Tour Operator 118 Germany 1996 Neckermann International Tour Operator 119 Germany 2004 SEETOURS International Tour Operator 120 Germany 2000 Sigrid Flenger International Media 121 Germany 2010 Thailand Tours Germany International Tour Operator 122 Germany 1996 Touristik Union International (TUI) International Tour Operator 123 Germany 2000 Volker Klinkmueller International Media Freelance Correspondent, Journalist 124 Germany 1998 Wilfred Geipert International Media Editorial Director, Touristik Aktuell Magazine 125 Germany 1998 Wolfgang R. Assmann International Individual Lord Mayer of the City of Bad Homburg 126 Greece 2008 Dream Travel International Tour Operator 127 Greece 2002 Amazing Holidays Ltd. International Tour Operator 128 Greece 1998 Cel Tours International Tour Operator 129 Greece 2004 Constantinos Tsantilis International Individual 130 Greece 1998 Dimitris Tzanis International Media 131 Greece 1998 Heronia Travel and Tourism International Tour Operator 132 Greece 2002 Kiki Chronopoulou International Media 133 Greece 1996 Mary Soulis International Individual 134 Greece 2000 Olympia Expertours S.A. International Tour Operator 135 Hong Kong 1998 Alwin Zecha International Individual 136 Hong Kong 1998 Apple Daily Newspaper International Media Freelance e.g. Die Welt Travel Writer, 7 Days magazine Chief Editor, Express Publication Executive Chairman, Pacific Leisure Group 57 58 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 137 Hong Kong 2002 Bernard Chan International Individual Asia Financial Group 138 Hong Kong 1996 Cathay Pacific Airways International Airlines 139 Hong Kong 2008 EGL Tours Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 140 Hong Kong 2008 Mr. Francis Bagaman, Chairman International Individual 141 Hong Kong 1996 Helen Wong International Individual 142 Hong Kong 1996 Hong Thai Citizens Travel Service International Tour Operator 143 Hong Kong 1996 Jackie Wong International Individual 144 Hong Kong 2010 Mr. Joseph Tung Yao Chung International Individual Executive Director, Travel Industry Council of Hong Kong 145 Hong Kong 2002 Man Chuek Lai International Media Controller, Asia Televi, Television Broadcast, Ltd. 146 Hong Kong 1998 Morning Star Travel Service Ltd. International Tour Operator 147 Hong Kong 2000 Roger Wu Wai-Chung International Individual 148 Hong Kong 2004 Shiu Hee James Au International Media 149 Hong Kong 2002 Stephan Chan International Media 150 Hong Kong 1996 Sunflower Travel International Tour Operator 151 Hong Kong 2000 Team Travel Limited International Tour Operator 152 Hong Kong 2004 Wincastle Travel (HK), Ltd. International Tour Operator 153 Hong Kong 1996 Wing On Travel International Tour Operator 154 India 2010 Jet Airways International Airlines Society of IATA Passenger Agent (SIPA) Senior Script Supervisor, Asia Television General Manager - Televi, Television Broadcasts Ltd. 59 60 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 155 India 2010 Kesari Tours Pvt. Ltd. International Tour Operator 156 India 1998 Pran Talwar International Individual Vive Chairman and Managing Director, Talbros Automative Components Ltd. Chairman Trade Fairs 157 India 2010 Ms. Reema Lokesh International Media Editor, Express Travel World 158 India 2010 Mrs. Rupali Dean International Media Freelance Journalist 159 India 2000 SOTC International Tour Operator 160 India 2008 Mr. Vir Sanghvi, Advisory Editorial Director International Media 161 Indonesia 2000 Anta Express Tour & Travel International Tour Operator 162 Indonesia 2010 Ayo Wisata/Travelink International Tour Operator 163 Indonesia 2010 Ms. Cristin Ermin International Media 164 Indonesia 2010 HSBC Indonesia International Organization 165 Indonesia 2008 Indonesia Air Asia International Airlines 166 Indonesia 2008 Mr. Teguh Sudarisman International Media 167 Iran 2004 Mahan Airlines International Airlines 168 Ireland 2000 Twohigs International Tour Operator 169 Israel 2004 Diesenhaus Wholesale, Ltd. International Tour Operator 170 Israel 2002 Eddy Strod International Individual 171 Israel 2002 EI-AI Airlines International Ltd. International Airlines 172 Israel 2002 Gil El Ami International Media HT Media LTD (Hindustan Times) CEO, Female Magazine PT Indo Multi Media Tel-Aviv Publisher and Editor in Chief, Masa Acher The Israeli Geographical Magazine 61 62 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 173 Israel 2004 Haifa Municipality International Individual 174 Israel 2000 Haim Segal International Individual General manager, CLAL Aviation Ltd. 175 Israel 2002 Jozsefne (Magda) Marczy, Dr. International Individual UN/FAO 176 Israel 2000 Natour International Tour Operator 177 Israel 2008 Ofakim Tours (2003) International Tour Operator 178 Israel 1998 Ofakim Tour and Travel Ltd. International Tour Operator 179 Israel 2002 Ophir Tours Ltd. International Tour Operator 180 Israel 2004 Pinchas Ginsburg International Individual 181 Israel 2010 Rimon Tours Ltd. International Tour Operator 182 Israel 2008 Royal Jordanian International Airlines 183 Israel 2000 Shabtai Daniel International Individual Marketing Director and Vice president Ofakim Co., Ltd. 184 Israel 1998 Uriel Yashiv International Media Publisher and Editor in Chief, Travel News 185 Israel 1998 Uzi Vered International Individual President and Chief Executive Office The Vered Group of Companies 186 Italy 2004 Caleidoscopio/ Ventanglio Group International Tour Operator 187 Italy 1998 Corrado Ruggeri International Media Editor for IL Corriere Della Sera 188 Italy 2010 Mr. Francesco Garufi International Media Editor-in-chief, Viaggiando (Tourism Magazine) 189 Italy 1996 Francorosso International International Tour Operator 190 Italy 1998 Gastaldi Tour International Tour Operator 191 Italy 2004 Gianfranco Mainardi International Individual 63 64 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 192 Italy 2000 Luca Barsanti International Individual Director of Panorama Hypermarket 193 Italy 2000 Raffaele Meucci International Media Freelance Journalist 194 Italy 2002 Stefano Sassi International Media TV Reporter, RAI Television 195 Italy 1996 Viaggi-del Mappamondo International Tour Operator 196 Italy 2002 Viaggi Del Ventaglio International Tour Operator 197 Japan 2008 Hiroshima-Thailand Association (HTA) International Organization 198 Japan 2008 Japan-Thailand Business Forum (JTBF) International Organization 199 Japan 2008 Mr. Shigeyo Kimura International Individual Representative, Japan - Thai Education Exchange 200 Japan 2008 Mr. Terumasa Akio International Individual President, Minsai Center Japan 201 Japan 2008 Mr. Yasuo Yoshitome International Media Advisor, FM radio station North Wave 202 Japan 2000 Masanao Umebayashi International Individual Ex-Agricultural Professor of Mie University 203 Japan 2000 A & A Tour International Tour Operator 204 Japan 2000 All Nippon Airway International Airlines 205 Japan 2004 Akishige Tada International Media 206 Japan 1996 Goodluck Tours International Tour Operator 207 Japan 1998 Hankyu Express International co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 208 Japan 1998 Hiroko Matsushima International Individual President, Nihon Waso Gakuen 209 Japan 2002 Hitoshi Matsumoto International Individual P.K. Siam Co., Ltd. 210 Japan 1998 Jalpak Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 211 Japan 2004 Japan Airlines International Airlines 65 66 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 212 Japan 1996 Japan Airlines International Airlines 213 Japan 1996 Japan Tourism Bureau (JTB) International Tour Operator 214 Japan 2004 JTB World Vacation, Inc. International Tour Operator 215 Japan 1998 Kayoko Arimoto International Individual Chairman, The Japan-Asia Fine Arts association 216 Japan 2002 Ken Nishimura International Media Publisher, Inflight Magazine All Nippon Airway 217 Japan 1998 Kenichi Maekawa International Media Freelance Writer 218 Japan 1996 Kintetsu International (KNT) International Tour Operator 219 Japan 2002 Koichi Shiomi International Media President, Kansai Intermedia Corp. 220 Japan 2002 Koutatsu Nishikawa International Individual C.A.N.H.E.L.P. Thailand 221 Japan 2002 Kyoko Spector International Media Producer and Owner, Spector Communication 222 Japan 2002 Makino Air Travel Services Co., Ltd International Tour Operator 223 Japan 2000 Matsumoto Hirofumi International Individual 224 Japan 2002 Million Pack Co., Ltd International Tour Operator 225 Japan 2010 Mr. Nakazawa Makoto International Individual 226 Japan 1996 Nippon Express Company (NEC) International Tour Operator 227 Japan 1996 Nippon Travel Agency (NTA) International Tour Operator 228 Japan 2000 Nobuhiro Sakata International Individual Writer and Professional Golf Player 229 Japan 2010 Mr. Oishi Hirohisa International Individual President and Producer, Sunrise Production Inc. 230 Japan 2000 Overseas Tourist Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 231 Japan 2010 R1 Japan, Inc. International Organization President of Gifu Daiichi Highschool President of Barrier Free Company Ltd. 67 68 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 232 Japan 2004 Reiko Shimozawa International Individual 233 Japan 1996 Shintaro Takahashi International Individual 234 Japan 2002 Tadashi Kinoshita International Individual 235 Japan 2004 Takashi Uryu International Individual 236 Japan 2004 Takayuki Yasui International Media 237 Japan 1996 Tetsuro Shiozuka International Individual 238 Japan 2000 Toshiharu Nishikawa International Media 239 Japan 2004 Toshiyuki Asakura International Media 240 Japan 2000 Yoshihiko Tsuchiya International Individual 241 Japan 1996 Yoshinou Shibata International Individual 242 Japan 2002 Yuji Kimura International Individual RINK 243 Japan 2002 Yutaka Tsuboi International Media Manager of Economics, Chunichi Newspaper 244 Korea 2008 Asiana Airlines Inc. International Airlines 245 Korea 1998 Choi Chang Sung International Individual 246 Korea 1996 Choi Do Yoon International Individual 247 Korea 2008 Mr. Gi Hyung Keum International Individual 248 Korea 2000 Hana Tour International Tour Operator 249 Korea 1996 Hanjin Travel Service International Tour Operator 250 Korea 2010 Mr. Hosup Kan International Individual Kinoshita Circus Co., Ltd. Editor, Globe Trotter Magazine Governor, Saitama Prefecture Professor, Thai Language Department, Hankuk University Director of Policy Communication & PR Office Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Professor and Fashion Designer Hongik University 69 70 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 251 Korea 2002 Hyook Jae Kwon International Individual Add World International 252 Korea 2004 In Su Kim International Individual 253 Korea 2010 Mr. Jae Bum Chun International Individual Southeast Asia Routes Sales Manager, Asiana Airlines Inc. 254 Korea 2010 Mr. Jun Park International Media Freelance Travel Writer 255 Korea 2002 Kaya Tour Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 256 Korea 2000 Kim Hyen-Sook International Individual 257 Korea 1998 Korean Air International Airlines 258 Korea 2004 Kuk-il Travel Service, Inc./Mode Tour International Tour Operator 259 Korea 2000 Lee Jin-Ho International Individual 260 Korea 2008 N Tour International Tour Operator 261 Korea 2010 Mr. Ok Min Han International Individual 262 Korea 2008 Mr. Seung-Ha Cho, THE DONG - A ILBO Daily International Media 263 Korea 1998 World Travel by Train KBS International Media 264 Laos 2002 Laos-Thai Friendship Association International Organization 265 Macau 2008 Air Macau International Airlines 266 Macau 2002 Gigi Lao International Media Deputy General Manager, Jornal Va Kio Magazine 267 Macau 2010 Ms. Sabina long Ut long International Individual Honorary Chairman of the Association of Professionals of the Tourism Industry of Macau 268 Malaysia 2008 Air Asia Berhad International Airlines Galilea Migrant Workers Pastoral Center Pochon County Executive Vice President, Mode Tour Networks 71 72 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 269 Malaysia 2000 A.R. Amiruddin International Media Journalist, Star Publications 270 Malaysia 1996 Asian Explorer International Tour Operator 271 Malaysia 1996 Bestour & Travel International Tour Operator 272 Malaysia 1996 BMC Travel International Tour Operator 273 Malaysia 2004 Bukhari Che Muda International Media 274 Malaysia 2008 Mr. David Crossman Bowden International Media 275 Malaysia 2004 Douglas Choong Tat Fan International Individual 276 Malaysia 2004 Excellence Holidays International Tour Operator 277 Malaysia 1996 First Travel Kuala Lumpur International Tour Operator 278 Malaysia 2010 Golden Deluxe Travel Service Agency Sdn Bhd International Tour Operator 279 Malaysia 1996 Intrepid International Tour Operator 280 Malaysia 2010 Mr. Kee Hua Chee International Media 281 Malaysia 2004 Lim Thean Keong International Media 282 Malaysia 2010 Lufthansa German Airlines International Airlines 283 Malaysia 1998 Malaysian Airlines International Airlines 284 Malaysia 2000 Malaysian Harmony Tour & Travel International Tour Operator 285 Malaysia 1998 Peter Stuyvesant Travel Services Sdn. Bhd. International Tour Operator 286 Malaysia 1996 Public Holiday International Tour Operator 287 Malaysia 2010 Mr. Redzuawan Ismail International Individual Travel Writer SDN BHD Freelance Journalist 73 74 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 288 Malaysia 2008 Mr. Seong Yin (Steven) Ng, Secretary General International Individual Malaysian Motoring Association / Four Trax 4x4 Academy 289 Malaysia 2008 Skyzone Tour & Travel Sendirian Berhad International Tour Operator 290 Malaysia 2000 Star Cruise Plc. International Tour Operator 291 Malaysia 2002 Taikar Holidays (TG) SDN BHD International Tour Operator 292 Malaysia 2002 The New Straits Times International Media 293 Malaysia 2002 Utuzan Melaya (M) BHD International Media 294 Mexico 2000 Fernando Gaytan Hermosa International Media 295 Middle East 1996 Hans E. Haensel International Individual 296 The Netherlands 2008 333 Travel International Tour Operator 297 The Netherlands 1998 De Boer & Wendel International Tour Operator 298 The Netherlands 2004 De Jong Intra Vakanties BV International Tour Operator 299 The Netherlands 2000 Fox Vakanties International Tour Operator 300 The Netherlands 2010 Fox Vakanties International Tour Operator 301 The Netherlands 1998 Han Ten Brummelhuis International Individual Co-Founder and Chairman of Netherland - Thailand Foundation 302 The Netherlands 2010 Mr. Jan Lokhoff International Media Owner of Reisrevue / Publisher of MICE Travel / Co-owner of E-merce 303 The Netherlands 2002 Jan Van Doorn International Media Broadcasting Director, State Lotery Show 625 TV Prod SENS 304 The Netherlands 2000 J.F.C. Van Barneveld International Individual Owner of Argentis Journalist, El Novedades Newspaper 75 76 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 305 The Netherlands 2004 Jos Van Noord International Media 306 The Netherlands 2002 Kras Stervakanties International Tour Operator 307 The Netherlands 2000 Royal Dutch Jaarbeurs International Tour Operator 308 New Zealand 2008 Mr. Geoffrey Grogan International Individual Director of Marketing & Procurement, Active Asia 309 New Zealand 1998 Arne Rudler International Individual Managing Director/ Jumbo Tour Scandinavia 310 New Zealand 1998 Gerard Fe Hook Kim International Individual President, Automobile Association of Singapore 311 New Zealand 2000 Go International Holiday International Tour Operator 312 New Zealand 1998 Micheal J. Whale International Individual Honorary Consul of Thailand in Auckland 313 New Zealand 1998 Stephan Roemer International Individual Managing Director, Tour Asia 314 Nigeria 2002 Falorin Gbadebo Smith International Individual Royal Thai Consulate, Federal Republic of Nigeria 315 Norway 2008 Mr. Egil Seglem Eide International Individual Author, Priest 316 Norway 2002 Gholambas Salem Mosavi International Individual Asia Inter AS 317 Norway 2000 Saga Solreiser AS International Tour Operator 318 Norway 2000 Yan Friis International Media 319 Oman 2008 Oman Air International Airlines 320 Pakistan 2004 Arif Suleman International Individual 321 The Philippines 2010 ALLPOINTS Travel Services, Incorporated International Tour Operator 322 The Philippines 2008 Ms. Christine S. Dayrit, The Philippine Star International Media Journalist, Vi Menn Weekly Magazine 77 78 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 323 The Philippines 2010 Ms. Marbee Shing Go International Media Editor-in-chief of MB Travel Magazine, and Wedding Essentials Magazine 324 The Philippines 2000 Marsman Tours & Travel Corp. International Tour Operator 325 Poland 2002 Air Tour Cracow International Airlines 326 Poland 2002 Jerzy Banczerowski, Professor International Individual 327 Portugal 2002 Air Luxor Tours International Tour Operator 328 Portugal 2008 Mr. Armando Nudo, HV Press International Media 329 Portugal 2010 Mr. José Luís Maio International Media Chief-Journalist, Fugas 330 Romania 2002 Alina Hutt International Media Freelance Media 331 Russia 2008 Mr.Evgeny Belenkiy, Media Analyst International Individual Russian TV Channel "Russia Today" 332 Russia 2010 Mrs. Irina Turina International Media Editor-in-chief, RATA-news, a daily online newspaper 333 Russia 2010 Natalie Tours International Tour Operator 334 Russia 2008 TEZ Tour Company International Tour Operator 335 Russia 2010 Transaero Airlines International Airlines 336 Russia 2002 Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova International Individual 337 Russia 2004 Yury Kovalchuk International Individual 338 Saudi Arabia 2000 Ahmed Mohammed Ali, H.E. Dr. International Individual President, Islamic Development Bank 339 Saudi Arabia 2000 Saleh A. Fareed International Media Journalist, Saudi Gazette Newspaper 340 Scandinavia 1996 Globetrotters International Tour Operator Institute of Linguistics Russian Center for International Scientific and Cultural Cooperation 79 80 No. Country Year Name Category 341 Scandinavia 1996 Goran Linder International Individual 342 Scandinavia 1996 Star Tour- Fritidsresor International Tour Operator 343 Senegal 2002 Amedou Cire Sall International Individual 344 Singapore 2008 ASA Holiday International Tour Operator 345 Singapore 2008 Asia-Euro Holidays Pte., Ltd. International Tour Operator 346 Singapore 2010 Automobile Association of Singapore International Organization 347 Singapore 2004 Farmosa Holiday (s) Pte, Ltd. International Tour Operator 348 Singapore 2000 Focal Travel Pte, Ltd. International Tour Operator 349 Singapore 1996 Gek Wee Associates Ltd. International Tour Operator 350 Singapore 2008 Ms. Gillian Lee Kim Lynn, Bon Publishing International Media 351 Singapore 1998 Hong Thai Travel Services Pte, Ltd. International Tour Operator 352 Singapore 2010 ISE Travel Pte Ltd. International Tour Operator 353 Singapore 2004 Justine Moss International Media 354 Singapore 2002 Muhibbah Travel International Tour Operator 355 Singapore 1996 Nam Ho Travel Service (s) Ltd. International Tour Operator 356 Singapore 2008 New Shan Travel Service Pte., Ltd. International Tour Operator 357 Singapore 2008 Mr. Ng Wee Kiat, Foot Works Media Ptd Ltd. International Media 358 Singapore 1996 Phya (s) Travel Service International Tour Operator 359 Singapore 1996 Safe & Mansfield Travel Group International Tour Operator 360 Singapore 2000 Silk Air International Airlines 361 Singapore 2004 Singapore Airlines International Airlines Remark President's Office 81 82 No. Country Year Name Category 362 Singapore 1996 Singapore Airlines International Airlines 363 Singapore 2002 Sunny Holiday International Tour Operator 364 Singapore 2008 Mr. Tang Siew Kwong, Singapore Sights International Media 365 Singapore 2010 Tiger Airways Singapore Pte.Ltd International Airlines 366 Singapore 1998 Yeoh Siew Hoon International Media 367 South Africa 2008 Ms.Caroline Hurry, The Star International Media 368 South Africa 2008 Heyneke International Tour Operator 369 South Africa 2000 Absolute Tours International Tour Operator 370 South Africa 2002 Harman Steyn International Individual 371 South Africa 2004 Jan Jenkins International Individual 372 South Africa 1998 Thompsons Tours International Tour Operator 373 Spain 2002 Catai Tours International Tour Operator 374 Spain 2008 Mr. Cesar Lucas, Grupo Z - Viajar Magazine International Media 375 Spain 2002 Christina Morato International Media 376 Spain 1998 Iberojet International Tour Operator 377 Spain 2010 Mr. Javier Carrión International Media 378 Spain 2010 Kuoni España Tour Operator International Tour Operator 379 Spain 2000 Nobel Tours International Tour Operator 380 Spain 1998 Rafael Caballero International Media 381 Spain 2008 Traveldays Tours International Tour Operator Remark Editorial Director, Venture Asia Publishing Harmanus Orchid Tour Freelance Media Director of Reports, Europa Press Agency Spain Chief Editor, Preferente magazine 83 84 No. Country Year Name Category 382 Sri Lanka 2004 Gemunu Gunatilleke International Individual 383 Sweden 2000 Apollo Resor International Tour Operator 384 Sweden 2010 Mr. Erik Stenfors International Media 385 Sweden 2008 Finnair Plc. International Airlines 386 Sweden 2008 Ms. Helene Benno, International Media 387 Sweden 2008 Kuoni Scandinavia/Apollo International Tour Operator 388 Sweden 2000 Nova Air International Airlines 389 Sweden 2004 Per Martines International Media 390 Sweden 2002 Per Taube International Individual 391 Sweden 2008 Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) International Airlines 392 Sweden 2008 Select Travel International Tour Operator 393 Sweden 2004 Tage Levin International Individual 394 Sweden 2008 Thomas Cook/My Travel/Ving International Tour Operator 395 Sweden 2008 TUI Nordic (Fritidsresor) International Tour Operator 396 Sweden 2010 Vulkanresor/Thailand Tours International Tour Operator 397 Switzerland 2002 Christoph Ammann International Media 398 Switzerland 2002 Emil Hager International Media 399 Switzerland 1998 Fritz Brugger International Media 400 Switzerland 1998 Hotelplan International Travel Organizational International Tour Operator Remark Editor-in-chief, ResFlex Travel Trade Journal. Swedish Television (SVT) and Swedish Radion (SR) 85 86 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 401 Switzerland 2004 Juerg Kirchhofer International Individual 402 Switzerland 1996 Kuoni Reisen International Tour Operator 403 Switzerland 1996 Roland Ziegler International Individual 404 Switzerland 2000 Swiss Air International Airlines 405 Switzerland 2002 Tourasia International Tour Operator 406 Taiwan 1996 Capital Travel Service International Tour Operator 407 Taiwan 2002 Castle Travel Service Co.,Ltd International Tour Operator 408 Taiwan 2002 Chang Hui- Er International Media 409 Taiwan 2008 Mr. Chien Heng (Ken) Wu International Individual 410 Taiwan 2008 China Airlines International Airlines 411 Taiwan 2000 China Airlines International Airlines 412 Taiwan 2002 Chiu Hsu-Ling International Media Reporter, Liberty Times 413 Taiwan 2010 Mrs. Chou Shing Ruey International Media Liberty Times 414 Taiwan 1996 Condor International Airlines 415 Taiwan 2010 Mr. Danny Wen International Individual 416 Taiwan 2004 Eva Airways International Airlines 417 Taiwan 1996 Eva Airways International Airlines 418 Taiwan 2008 Ms. Lesley Lin, China Times Weekly Magazine International Media 419 Taiwan 1998 Li Yun Chou International Media 420 Taiwan 1998 Long Way Travel Service Co.,Ltd. International Tour Operator Radio Host, BCC Radio Freelance Travel Writer Reporter, United Daily News 87 88 No. Country Year Name Category 421 Taiwan 1996 LTU International Airways International Airlines 422 Taiwan 2002 Lucky Life Travel &Tourist Service Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 423 Taiwan 2002 Mandarin Airline International Airlines 424 Taiwan 2000 Martin Travel Service Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 425 Taiwan 2000 Naruwan Travel Service Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 426 Taiwan 1996 Nathan Chi International Individual 427 Taiwan 1996 Partner Travel Service International Tour Operator 428 Taiwan 2010 Phoenix Tours Int'l Inc. International Tour Operator 429 Taiwan 2002 Pyramid International Travel Service International Tour Operator 430 Taiwan 2010 Shih Hsing Travel Services Co., Ltd. International Tour Operator 431 Taiwan 2008 Supreme General Travel Service International Tour Operator 432 Taiwan 1996 Taiwan Resorts Marketing Co., Ltd. International Media 433 Taiwan 2000 Uni Airways Corporation International Airlines 434 Taiwan 2004 Wu Yu-Kuang International Media 435 Taiwan 2000 Young Hsiu Fang International Tour Operator 436 Taiwan 2004 Zion Tours International Tour Operator 437 Turkey 2002 Okan Kltapci International Individual 438 Turkey 2004 Melike Nisel International Media 439 U.A.E. 2000 Destination of the World International Tour Operator 440 U.A.E. 2002 Emirates Airline International Airlines Remark Leisure & Travel Section Reporter of the Great Daily News Group Restaurant Owner 89 90 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 441 U.A.E. 2010 Etihad Airways International Airlines 442 U.A.E. 2008 Mrs. Gemma Greenwood International Media 443 U.A.E. 2000 Gulf Air International Airlines 444 U.A.E. 2010 Ms. Myrlle Bantilan Libo-on International Media Reporter of Khaleej Times 445 U.A.E. 2000 Petros Hadjipetrou International Individual General Manager, Greenhouse Supermarket 446 Ukraine 2010 Mr. Oleksandr Gorobets International Media Editor-in-chief, International Tourism Publishing House 447 United Kingdom 2008 Mr. Alan Orbell, BMI Publications International Media 448 United Kingdom 2008 Audley Travel Ltd. International Tour Operator 449 United Kingdom 2008 EVA Air International Airlines 450 United Kingdom 2008 Mr. Haim Danous, The Thai Square Group International Individual 451 United Kingdom 1998 Albert George Knight International Individual 452 United Kingdom 1996 Asia Voyages International Tour Operator 453 United Kingdom 2002 Bridge The World International Tour Operator 454 United Kingdom 2000 Britannia Airway Ltd. International Airlines 455 United Kingdom 1998 British Airways International Airlines 456 United Kingdom 1998 Cecil Eustance Weston International Individual Honorary Consul of Thailand in Burmingham 457 United Kingdom 2000 Colin Hastings International Media Managing Director, Hastings Creative Co., Ltd. 458 United Kingdom 2000 Gold Medal Travel Group International Tour Operator 459 United Kingdom 1998 Jonathan Hart International Media ITP Publishing Group/ ATN Arabian Travel News Travel Writer, Freelance 91 92 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 460 United Kingdom 1996 KUONI Travel International Tour Operator 461 United Kingdom 2004 Mark Hodson International Media 462 United Kingdom 2004 Patrick Gillam International Individual 463 United Kingdom 2004 Paul Oswell International Media 464 United Kingdom 1996 Premier Holidays International Tour Operator 465 United Kingdom 1998 Saga Holidays Ltd.Travelbag PLC. International Tour Operator 466 United Kingdom 2002 Teresa Machan International Media 467 United Kingdom 1996 Thomas Cook International Tour Operator 468 United Kingdom 2004 Tradewinds International Tour Operator 469 United Kingdom 2004 Travelmood International Tour Operator 470 United Kingdom 2002 Travelsphere Limited International Tour Operator 471 United Kingdom 1996 Voyageurs en Thailande International Tour Operator 472 United Kingdom 2010 Emirates Airline International Airlines 473 United Kingdom 2010 Guardian News and Media International Media 474 United Kingdom 2010 Dr. Martin Seeger International Individual 475 United Kingdom 2010 Virgin Holidays International Tour Operator 476 United Kingdom 2000 Wayne Pearce International Individual Group Managing Director, Gold Medal Travel 477 U.S.A. 2002 Anthony B. James International Individual International Thai Therapists Association 478 U.S.A 1998 Connie Goldstein International Media Editor, Corporate Meeting & Incentives Magazine Writer, Travel Guide Assistant Editor, Travel Weekly Director of Thai Studies, Leeds University 93 94 No. Country Year Name Category Remark 479 U.S.A. 2002 D.Scott Rosenberg International Media Bureau Chief, Film Journal International AMU International, CO., LTD. 480 U.S.A. 2000 Eric Oborski International Individual President, InConTra, Inc. 481 U.S.A. 2000 Grand Circle Corporation International Tour Operator 482 U.S.A 1996 Incentive Dimension International Tour Operator 483 U.S.A. 1998 Intrav International Tour Operator 484 U.S.A 1996 Jane Schuldt International Individual 485 U.S.A 2000 Judy Garland International Individual 486 U.S.A 2000 Northwest Airline International Airlines 487 U.S.A 1998 Overseas Adventure Travel International Tour Operator 488 U.S.A 1996 Pacific Delight Tours, Inc. International Tour Operator 489 U.S.A 2010 Ms. Paula Mullins-Worster International Individual President, First Tee Promotions LLC 490 U.S.A. 1998 Rolando J. Piernes International Individual Honorary Consul General of Thailand in Puerto Rico 491 U.S.A 1996 Srevis Marketing International Tour Operator 492 U.S.A. 2000 Steve Dolinsky International Media 493 U.S.A. 1998 United Airlines International Airlines 494 U.S.A. 2002 Uniworld Inc. International Tour Operator 495 U.S.A 1996 Viktor Weyand International Individual 496 U.S.A 2002 Visits Plus INC. International Tour Operator 497 Vietnam 2008 BenThanh Tourist International Tour Operator Judy Garland & Associates Producer of Good Eating, CLTV 95 96 No. Country Year Name Category 498 Vietnam 2010 Ben Thanh Tourist Company (Ben Thanh) International Tour Operator 499 Vietnam 2010 Ms. Duong Thi Thu Thuy International Individual 500 Vietnam 2008 Fiditour International Tour Operator 501 Vietnam 2010 FIDI Travel Joint Stock Company (FIDITOUR) International Tour Operator 502 Vietnam 2010 Mr. Nguyen Dinh Dung International Media 503 Vietnam 2010 Saigon Tourist Holding Company (Saigon Tourist) International Tour Operator 504 Vietnam 2008 Saigontourist Travel Service International Tour Operator 505 Vietnam 2010 Ms. Thach Thi Kim Ngan International Media 506 Vietnam 2010 TST Tourist Service and Trading Corporation (TST) International Tour Operator 507 Vietnam 2002 The Vietnam-Thailand Friendship Association of Hanoi International Organization 508 Vietnam 2010 Vietnam Travel and Transport Service (Vietravel) International Tour Operator 509 Vietnam 2004 Vietravel International Tour Operator 510 Vietnam 2008 Mr.Vu The Binh International Individual Remark Journalist and Columnist, Travel and Entertainment Magazine. Journalist, Doanh Nhan Chief Producer, Dien Quan Media Product & Services Company Limited Travel and Entertainment Magazine Director, Travel Department 97 98 www.tourismthailand.org