Bangkok, May 9 -- The international launch of Golf In A Kingdom has given further emphasis to Thailand’s status as a leader in global golf tourism. Attended by tour operators and media from around the world, as well as Golf In A Kingdom members, the Mayor of Pattaya Khun Itthiphol Kunplome and Thai golf tourism identities, the launch event was held at Siam Country Club’s Plantation Course on May 1. With 23 members, Golf In A Kingdom is a collection of Thailand’s leading courses and hotels that has become the leading golf tourism program of its kind in Asia Pacific. It has played a major role in Thailand’s rapid growth in golf tourism – one of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s four major tourism promotional pillars. Following the launch, 30 tour operators and media from the United States, Canada, Germany, ...Read more...

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Bangkok, April 23 – Thailand’s emergence as a major force in global golf tourism will be further enhanced next week with the international launch of Golf In A Kingdom, a collection of the country’s best golf clubs, hotels and resorts. Established five years ago, Golf In A Kingdom has grown to 23 members, comprising 12 top courses and 10 hotels in all major golf regions of the country, plus the Tourism Authority of Thailand.  It is by far the leading program of its type in Asia Pacific. “Golf In A Kingdom has played a major role in Thailand becoming one of the world’s top three golf tourism destinations, so we have decided to showcase it to golf tour operators and media from around the globe,” founder Mark Siegel said this week. The international launch, to be held at Siam Country ...Read more...

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Bangkok, February 27 -- Thailand will become the world’s leading golf tourism destination within three years if current growth trends continue.   Thai golf tourism is riding on the back of a tourism explosion to the kingdom, with total foreign arrivals doubling in the past seven years to more than 22 million in 2012.   Mark Siegel, the principal of Thailand’s largest inbound golf tourism company, Golfasian, says the country's golf tourism has also skyrocketed to an estimated 750,000 arrivals in 2012, up 50 percent in the past three years.  If this pace of growth continues, Thailand will pass Spain as the world’s most popular golf tourism destination in 2015 or 2016.   Siegel estimates golf tourism was worth 86 billion baht or $US2.88 billion in land arrangements alone to Thailand in 2012.   “The past year and the high ...Read more...

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Chiang Mai Golferholics weekly results for February, 2013. Our twice weekly events are held at Alpine Golf Resort and Summit Green Valley. Newcomers are welcome. Each month we have our "Monthly Medal", which for February was played at Summit Green Valley on the 21st. We've had a good mix of winners this month, which is great to see. Results for all February events are as follows: Alpine 5th Feb.     Scratch       Stableford  HCP   Y.C.Son 77 Winner   James Kim 35 8 Winner Green Valley 7th Feb.     Scratch       Stableford  HCP           Mika Mäkelä 34 16 Winner         Jarmo 32 17 2nd         John Laidley 30 8 3rd Alpine 13th Feb.     Scratch       Stableford  HCP         ...Read more...

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Chiang Mai Golferholics weekly results and monthly medal for January, 2013. Our twice weekly events are held at Alpine Golf Resort and Summit Green Valley. Newcomers are welcome. January's "Monthly Medal", was played at Summit Green Valley on the 24th. The new year is off to a good start with a varied list of winners. Results for all February events are as follows: Alpine 1st Jan     Scratch       Stableford HCP   Kwang Sup 82 Winner   Klaus 34 14 Winner         Kari Sirelius 33 12 2nd Green Valley Jan 3rd     Scratch       Stableford HCP   Kari Sirelius 83     Kyle Gaddie 31 29 Winner         Kwang Sup 28 7 2nd Alpine 8th Jan     Scratch       Stableford HCP   Kevin Lee 78 Winner ...Read more...

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