Kathmandu, Aug 4 : "Nepal Sales Mission 2022" was recently organized in Thailand and the event aimed to promote touristic destinations in Nepal.
Eleven exhibitors from Nepal and
over 45 tour operators in Thailand joined the event organized by the
Pacific Asia Travels Association (PATA) Nepal chapter on August 1. As the
organizer said, it ended on a high note.
According to the PATA Nepal
chapter, the B2B session, formal function, and networking dinner reception were the
parts of the event.
Welcoming the participants on the
occasion, Bibhuti Chand Thakur, Chair of the PATA Nepal Chapter, called on all the
tourism stakeholders in the public and private sectors to join hands to
overcome the hardships created by the global pandemic and promote tourism
exchange between the two friendly nations, Nepal and Thailand.
He expressed his belief that this
Sales Mission in Bangkok has been a timely and productive initiative to support
the post-pandemic tourism recovery, promoting the newly built Gautam Buddha
International Airport and the new avenues and opportunities for sustainable
tourism development, according to the PATA.
Ambassador of Nepal to the Kingdom
of Thailand, Mr. Ganesh Prasad Dhakal, highlighted the attractions of Nepal’s
tourism and encouraged the Thai Travel Agents and visitors by assuring the full
support of the Nepal embassy for visa issuance, necessary information, and other
cooperation with regard to their traveling to Nepal.
Ben Montgomery, Chairperson of the PATA
Thailand Chapter, extended her welcome remarks and best wishes for Nepal’s
tourism recovery initiatives.
Deepak Raj Joshi, Director General
of CNI, speaking as a Keynote Speaker about Destination Nepal, shared in-depth insights about the latest updates and the alluring offerings of Nepal as a
Lifetime Experience destination.
He also shared his expert thoughts on how Thai Travel Agents can benefit from connecting with Nepal.
Shiver Sachdev, Vice President of the Thai Travel Agents Association, appreciated sustainable and
environment-friendly initiatives of Nepal and urged his Thai tourism fraternity
to extend their support for Nepal's tourism promotion.
Hom Prasad Parajuli, Country
Manager of Nepal Airlines in Thailand, presented about the easy connectivity, the national flag carrier’s promotional fare, and special facilitation
The event was supported by the
Embassy of Nepal in Thailand, Nepal Airlines, PATA HQ and PATA Thailand
Chapter, Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), SS Group Thailand,
Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI), Jawalakhel Group of Industries
(JGI) organized its first post-pandemic tourism promotion event overseas in
Thailand; taking a delegation of 20 Tourism Professionals comprising PATA Nepal
Chapter Executives and Members to participate in the 6th PATA Destination
Marketing Forum (PDF), being held in Songkhla, Thailand from August 2nd to
4th, 2022. (RSS)