Thailand tourism delegation to visit North East

Aizawl, Mar 25: A Thailand delegation would visit northeastern states next month to give an international exposure to the region's tourism industry of the region.

Quoting the commercial council of royal Thai embassy Tharadol Thongruang, tourism department officials here today said that a 15 -member team, including travel writers, will visit all the tourist destinations in NE states in the beginning of next month.

''Thai authorities are planning to tie-up with the industrialists of the region to give an international exposure to the tourism industry of NE'', officials said.

According to the proposal the Thai government is planning to include the tourist destinations of the NE states in the international tourism package of Thailand - one of the largest tourism industry in the world.

''The proposed move will not only benefit the tourism industry of Thailand but will also be good for Northeast'', sources said adding that apart from Thai officials, Indian authority is pressing to include Thai tour operators and travel writers in the delegation to understand the tourism potential of the region.

UNI