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BANGKOK, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- A ceremony to welcome over 100 Chinese ladies from Chengdu upon their arrival in Bangkok was staged Thursday, as they are joining in Thailand's special month for female tourists.
The Chinese delegates had all taken up promotional packaged tours in Thailand, which had been specially put together by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), THAI Airways and Chengdu-based tour companies to meet the needs of women travelers. Their trips cover three routes taking in Bangkok, Pattaya, Kanchanaburi, and Phuket respectively.
The trips featured a range of excursions and activities geared toward female tourists including beauty treatments, relaxation and wellness, spa and massage, and the chance to experience local culture and traditions.
"Thailand offers a great deal to women in terms of activities and attractions and our Women's Journey Thailand 2016 campaign is promoting the best of these. Our visitors from Chengdu got the chance to experience health and beauty treatments and to relax in some of the kingdom's most sublime tropical destinations. We understand the stress of modern life and feel that the charms of Thailand can help women to relax and feel invigorated after a break here."Said Runjuan Tongrut, TAT Executive Director of the East Asia Region said,
According to TAT, the visit of the 100 Chengdu women is expected to generate over 20 million Baht (570 thousand USD)and is just one of the many events planned for the Women's Journey Thailand campaign that will continue throughout the month of August 2016.
The campaign also marks the 84th Birthday of Thai Queen Sirikit on 12 August.
