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THE 5th THAILAND TOURISM AWARDS 2004
PRESENTED ON WORLD TOURISM DAY - SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 |
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Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports H.E. Mr. Sontaya Kunplome presided at the awards presentation ceremony.
TAT Deputy Governor for Tourism Products, Mr. Santichai Eauchongprasit, presents a report on the project.
Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural Station
Khao Hin Sorn Royal Development Centre
Chao Phraya Barge Cruise, Educational Travel Centre
Thai Human Imagery Museum
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AWARD CATEGORIES
- Award for Tourist Attractions
- Award for Tourist Accommodation
- Award for Tour Programmes
- Award for Tourism Promotion and Development Organisations
- Award for Tourism Development and Promotion Projects
- Award for Communication and Public Relations Works
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WINNERS
Winners of the Award of Excellence and Award of Outstanding Performance of the 5th Thailand Tourism Awards 2004 in each category are:
AWARD FOR TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
To be eligible, sites entered into the competition must have been in operation for no less than 2 years.
NATURAL SITES
SOUTHERN THAILAND
- Khao Sok National Park
Award of Outstanding Performance
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CULTURAL SITES
BANGKOK
NORTHERN THAILAND
- Nong Daeng Temple, Nan province
Award of Outstanding Performance
- Wat Phra That Chae Haeng, Nan province
Award of Outstanding Performance
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CENTRAL THAILAND
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RECREATIONAL SITES
ECOTOURISM SITES
- Mangrove Forest Research Center, Mangrove Forest Resource Conservation Office, Ranong Office, Ranong province
Award of Outstanding Performance
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AGRO-TOURISM SITES
TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS
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Award for City Hotel |
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Award for Convention Hotel |
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Award for Resort Hotel |
To be eligible, City Hotels, Resort Hotels and Convention Hotels entered into the competition must have been in operation for no less than 2 years.
AWARD FOR CITY HOTEL > 80 ROOMS
AWARD FOR CITY HOTEL < 80 ROOMS
No entries submitted
AWARD FOR RESORT HOTEL
AWARD FOR RESORT HOTEL > 80 ROOMS
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CENTRAL THAILAND
SOUTHERN THAILAND
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AWARD FOR RESORT HOTEL < 80 ROOMS
| NORTHERN THAILAND
SOUTHERN THAILAND
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AWARD FOR CONVENTION HOTEL
| BANGKOK
SOUTHERN THAILAND
EASTERN THAILAND
NORTHEASTERN THAILAND
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AWARD FOR TOUR PROGRAMMES
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Domestic Tour Programme |
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Inbound Tour Programme |
Tour programmes entered into the competition must have been in operation for no less than one year, up to the date of application.
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INBOUND TOUR PROGRAMME
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AWARD FOR TOURISM PROMOTION AND DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION
- Phato Watershed Conservation and Management, Chumphon province
Award of Excellence
- Thai Human Imagery Museum, Nakhon Pathom Province
Award of Outstanding Performance
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AWARD FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION PROJECT
- Koh Yaow Noi, Phang-nga Province, Koh Yaow Community Ecotourism Club
Award of Outstanding Performance
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AWARDS FOR COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS WORKS
- Printed media
- Specific publications
- Television
- Radio
- Internet
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PRINTED MEDIA
- Daily News Saturday Edition ‘Variety’ Tourism Column
Award of Outstanding Performance
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SPECIAL PUBLICATION
None awarded
TELEVISION
None awarded
RADIO
No entries submitted
INTERNET
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TOURIST GUIDE AWARDS 2004
Awards of Outstanding Performance
THAI – None awarded
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
English |
Mr. Bert Chamrernnusit |
French |
Mrs. Chawaree Bannasak |
German |
None awarded |
Spanish |
None awarded |
Italian |
None awarded |
Japanese |
Mr. Kittipum Pongpattaratavorn |
Chinese |
None awarded |
Korean |
None awarded |
Russian |
Mr. Vitul Hinkaew |
SPECIALISED GUIDE |
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Thai – Selected areas |
None awarded |
Foreign Languages |
Miss Oarawan Panpaiboon
Lampang province |
Trekking |
None awarded |
Marine |
None awarded |
Coastal |
Mr. Pattapong Kaewklam |
Nature |
Mr. Taweekiat Humannuk |
Culture |
None awarded |
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5th FRIENDS OF THAILAND AWARDS
CATEGORIES
- International Individual and Organisations:
19 award recipients from 17 countries were presented with the awards.
- International Tour Operators
18 tour companies from 17 countries were presented with the awards.
- International media
The 21 award recipients represent a total of 16 countries.
- International airlines
5 airlines from 5 countries were presented with the awards.
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INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUAL AND ORGANISATIONS
No. |
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Name |
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Australia |
Mr. Ian Garritt |
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Belgium |
Mr. Paul Van Halteren |
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Denmark |
Lyngby Culture Center |
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Ecuador |
Mrs. Maria Fernanda de Vela |
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Greece |
Mr. Constantinos Tsantilis |
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Israel |
Haifa Municipality |
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Israel |
Mr. Pinchas Ginsburg |
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Italy |
Mr. Gianfranco Mainardi |
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Japan |
Mrs. Reiko Shimozawa
Mr. Takashi Uryu |
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Korea |
Mr. In Su Kim |
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Malaysia |
Mr. Douglas Choong Tat Fan |
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Pakistan |
Mr. Arif Suleman |
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Russia |
Mr. Yury Kovalchuk |
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South Africa |
Mrs. Jan Jenkins |
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Sri –Lanka |
Mr. Gemunu Gunatilleke |
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Sweden |
Mr. Tage Levin |
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Switzerland |
Mr. Juerg Kirchhofer |
| 18. |
United Kingdom |
Sir Patrick Gillam |
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INTERNATI0NAL TOUR OPERATORS
No. |
Country |
Organisation |
Award received by |
1. |
Belgium |
Jet Air / Tui Belgium |
Mr. Philippe Peere |
2. |
Brazil |
Princess Travel |
Chern Fui Lee |
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Brunei |
Anthony Tours& Travel Agency
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Mr. Anthony Lim Tiong Woon |
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Canada |
Silk Holidays |
Mr. Paulus Ng |
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France |
Voyageurs En Asie Du Sud-Est |
Mr. Bruno Roucou |
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Germany |
SEETOURS |
Mr..Jurgen Stille |
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Hong Kong |
Wincastle Travel (HK) Ltd. |
Mr. William Leung |
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Israel |
Diesenhaus Wholesale Ltd. |
Rachel Levin |
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Italy |
Caleidoscopio/Ventaglio Group |
Ms. Mariangela |
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Japan |
JTB World Vacation, Inc. |
Mr. Masato Ito |
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Korea |
Kuk-il Travel Service INC.
(Mode Tour) |
Mr. Sung Keun |
| 12. |
Malaysia |
Excellence Holidays |
Mr. Ronald Chan Keen Mun |
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Singapore |
Farmosa Holidays Pte Ltd. |
Mr. Allen Tee |
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Taiwan |
Zion Tours |
Mr. Stephen Wu |
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The Netherlands |
De Jong Intra Vakanties BV |
Mrs. Coby Van Dongen |
| 16. |
United Kingdom |
Trade Winds |
Mr. Steve Kimber |
| 17. |
United Kingdom |
Travel Mood |
Mr. Costas Voutiras |
| 18. |
Vietnam |
Vietravel |
Mr. Ky Quoc Nguyen |
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INTERNATIONAL MEDIA
No. |
Country |
Name |
1. |
Australia
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Mr. John Borthwick
- Travel Writer & Photographer |
2. |
Bangladesh |
Mr. Munir Huq Munirul
- Editor and Publisher, Economic Times |
3. |
Belgium |
Mrs. Myriam Thys
- Freelance Journalist |
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China |
Ms. Jia Zhu
- Yunnan TV |
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Canada |
Mr. Mark Atchison
- Travel Editor, The Toronto Star Newspaper |
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Denmark |
Mr. Soren Kragballe
- Journalist, Jyllands Posten Newspaper |
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England |
Mr. Mark Hodson
- Journalist, Sunday Times |
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England |
Mr. Paul Oswell
- Freelance Journalist |
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France |
Mr. Dominique Pourrias
- Freelance Journalist |
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France |
Ms. Marie Kalt
- Editor in Chief, Marie Claire Maison Magazine |
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Hong Kong |
Mr. Shiu Hee, James Au
- Writer & Photographer |
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Japan |
Mr. Akishige Tada
- President, The Nishinippon Newspaper Co., Ltd. |
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Japan |
Mr. Takayuki Yasui - Staff Writer, The Yomiuri Shimbun
Mr. Toshiyuki Asakura - General Manager, Western Japan |
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Malaysia |
Mr. Bukhari Che Muda
- General Manager, Magazine Documentary & Family / System Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV 3) |
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Malaysia |
Mr. Lim Theau Keang
- Publisher Cede Communications SDN. BHD (Traveller’s Digest Malaysia) |
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The Netherlands |
Mr. Jos Van Noord
– Journalist, De Telegraaf Newspaper |
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Singapore |
Ms. Justine Moss
- Managing Director, Jay Jay Communications |
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Sweden |
Mr. Per Martins
- Owner of Multi Media Travel, Travel Photographer, Writer, Lecturer, Multi Media Travel |
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Taiwan |
Mr. Wu Yu-Kuang
- Senior Editor, Jinnis Publisher Co., Ltd. |
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Turkey |
Ms. Melike Nisel
- Brand Manager, Benetton |
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INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES
No. |
Country |
Organisation |
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China |
The Republic of China (Taiwan) |
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Japan |
Japan Airlines |
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Singapore |
Singapore Airlines |
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Taiwan |
Eva Air |
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Iran |
Mahan Air |
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