A cell phone SIM card (from AIS) for THB 299 will be provided for use in Thailand. The card can be used for 7 days for internet and phone calls. The card can be picked up at the special AIS kiosks (open 24 hours a day) at Suvarnabhumi Airport or Don Mueang International Airport by presenting your passport and informing that you are using the campaign.
Rabbit Card for 100 Baht is offered for public transportation (BTS) running in Bangkok urban area. The card can be picked up at the TAT Information Counter (open 24 hours a day) at Suvarnabhumi Airport or Don Mueang International Airport by informing them of the campaign and presenting your passport.
One hour massage (body or foot) is available for free at any one of the 31 popular Thai massage chain “Ret’s Relax Spa” in Bangkok. Advance reservations are recommended, and it is better to let them know in advance that you are taking advantage of this campaign.
Airport Lounge
You can use one of the lounges at Suvarnabhumi Airport (4 international lounges and 1 domestic transit lounge) and Don Mueang International Airport (1 international lounge and 2 domestic transit lounges) for free to spend time before departure for eating, drinking, massage, and other activities.
Younger passengers who are not familiar with lounges will be able to experience first class and business class coral lounge service. No reservation is required, although it is necessary to inform each lounge that you are using the campaign and present your passport.
Commenting on the “Visit Thailand Now” campaign, Mr. Kajongdate Apichartrakul, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand Tokyo Office, said, “We expect both inbound and outbound travel to be active in 2024 as people are able to travel overseas after the Corona Disaster. I hope that young people who are getting new passports or renewing expired passports and considering traveling abroad for the first time in a while will take advantage of this opportunity to come and visit Thailand”.
The number of Japanese traveling to Thailand from Japan recovered steadily, with approximately 803,000 people traveling to Thailand from January to December 2023 (compared to approximately 1.8 million in 2019 before the Corona disaster), and the company aims to increase the number of Japanese visiting Thailand to 1 million by 2024.
This is the first campaign of the year, “Now to Thailand”. The main targets are people who have never been to Thailand before and the younger generation (students, newcomers to the workforce, and millennials) who have never traveled abroad before, but the plan is designed to encourage people who have not been abroad after the Corona or who have been to Thailand before the Corona disaster to choose Thailand as their next travel destination.
In particular, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Thailand’s main airport, the immigration counter (immigration inspection) has been automated since December 1, 2023, which has eased congestion upon arrival in Thailand, while also reducing the opportunity to have one’s entry stamped.
This campaign is also open to those who have traveled abroad (including Thailand) since their passport was renewed but have not yet received a stamp, so please visit the airport and get your entry stamp to commemorate your trip to Thailand with friends and family. We hope that you will get an entry stamp at the airport to commemorate your trip to Thailand with friends and family.
Bangkok’s streets are filled with popular restaurants offering traditional Thai massage and authentic Thai cuisine, and there are also many inexpensive food stalls. The BTS (Bangkok Transit System) is a convenient way to visit Terminal 21, a shopping mall with a food court and a wide variety of stores, and Wat Pak Nam, a temple known for its beautiful ceiling paintings.
Wat Samarn Rattanaram, a popular temple with a giant pink Ganesha, is also accessible in about an hour from the city center, making it easy to plan a fulfilling trip for three to four nights if starting from Bangkok. The hotel is recommended for beginners as well as repeat visitors to Thailand.
For details on how to use the benefits and the tourist spots, please check the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s special campaign website and official SNS.
© Source travel watch