Thailand

Director

Bernie Keller

Worked in the travel industry since 1962
Air Canada, GM Asia-Pacific in Singapore, Manager Africa, Asia and Middle East in London/UK, District Manager French Antilles in Guadeloupe
Air France, ticketing agent in Montreal
Kuoni, travel consultant in Switzerland
Fluent in English and French, conversational in German and Thai

Contact details

Address:	Discover the World Marketing c/o Maximus Aviation Co.,Ltd. SSPTower 3, 15th Floor. 88 Silom Road
City:	Bangkok
Postal code:	10500
Country:	Thailand
Telephone:	+66.2.634.1800.07
Fax:	+66.2.634.1790
Email:	dtwm@loxinfo.co.th

Description of Market

Travel Industry Facts & Figures

# of IATA travel agencies : 388 IATA BSP Agents.

# of Non-Iata agents: 1,000 (est)

Major corporate travel agencies :

American Express, Carlson Wagon-lit, HRG (Federal Travel) Global Union, Pacific Management Dits Travel Varity Int’lShindai Express China Travel Int’lExpress Inter Orient Travel Major leisure travel agencies and tour operatorsTakerng TourRoongsarp HolidayKangwan TouIncentive Design ST DeluxeVersion Three

Consolidators:

TTAA (Thai Travel Agency Association)ITA (International Ticketing Agent) Charal – 8 & 7 – GM (wholesalers to non-BSP agents)

GDS Usage :Amadeus = 60% Abacus = 30%Galileo = 6%World Span = 4%

Internet Usage

8% (mostly students). Penetration is one of the lowest in Asia.0.5% Internet bookings made by foreigners and Thais fluent in English mainly