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, 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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October 2, 2013 BANGKOK, Thailand - Golfasian, the largest pure-play golf tour operator in South East Asia, announced today that it has hired Boyd Barker to serve as the company's General Manager. The company has seen strong growth with the increase in popularity of their golf tours and services, so Barker was hired to manage the company. Mr. Barker's background includes 24 years of experience with Marriott International and Minor Hotels and Resorts in both the United States and Asia. Most recently, he served as Group Director of Hotel Openings and Operations for Anantara Hotels and Resorts based in Bangkok Thailand. He also holds a bachelor's degree in Hotel and Restaurant Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Mr. Barker has a passion for travel and including long successful record for developing business in the travel industry. Barker will ...Read more...

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