The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, launched a marketing partnership designed to attract more visitors to Thailand. Under the new agreement, the Abu Dhabi-based airline and TAT will jointly promote travel to Thailand from priority markets including the United Arab Emirates, UK, Ireland, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, South Africa, Iran and Kuwait.

The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by TAT’s Acting Governor, Mrs. Juthaporn Rerngronasa, and Etihad Airways, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Mr. Shane O’Hare, at the Etihad Pavilion, Expo Milano 2015 in Milan, Italy on 22 July, 2015. It was witnessed by Minister of Tourism and Sports, H.E. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul.

It was one of the highlights of a “Thailand Week” exhibition to be held at the Etihad Pavilion organised by the airline, especially to promote Thailand. Throughout the event, visitors would enjoy a number of Thai cultural performances, demonstrations of Thai handicraft-making, umbrella painting and Thai cooking.