Thailand MICE Posts Gains

Thailand MICE continues to record a strong 13% growth in MICE travellers during the first half of the fiscal year 2018, according to the latest report from Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB).

Release time : 2018-06-27 10:06:30

source : PR Newswire

destinations and MICE activities, the readiness of venues and other supporting travel facilities to host international travellers. Also, Thailand is a leading transport hub for the 10-nation ASEAN region, which enables destination in Thailand to offer convenient air connectivity, quality accommodation, a wide variety of travel attractions with strong sustainable tourism credentials. Thai touch and hospitality are also the delight factors for the MICE professionals and people.

Meanwhile, more convention and exhibition events will be hosted in Thailand during the second half of the fiscal year. And to drive growth, TCEB continues to collaborate with public and private organizations to present competitive bids to attract event organizers and international exhibitions.

Specific industries are targeted that have relevance or links to the government's Thailand Version 4.0 policy.

As part of that policy, MICE organisers are encouraged to go beyond the Thai capital to host their events in other MICE Cities such as Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Phuket, Khon Kaen, and other secondary cities identified by TCEB's strategy to create opportunities and promote economic sustainability in local communities.

According to TCEB's latest statistics, the top 10 international MICE markets for Thailand in the first half of the current fiscal year are: India, Mainland China, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, USA, Japan, Philippines, Indonesia and Hong Kong.

Top 10 international MICE markets for Thailand in the first half of the fiscal year 2018

MICE events hosted in Thailand during the fiscal year included: The 2018 MDRT Experience and Global Conference with more than 7,000 delegates generating THB 500 million in revenue for the economy; The 11th Asian Pacific Poultry Conference (APPC 2017) with 1,000 international delegates from 32 countries; The 30th International Conference of the Asian Clinical Oncology Society 2018 (ACOS 2018) held at the Empress Convention Centre, Chiang Mai