Thailand took pride in hosting the World Spa & Well-being Convention
2012. With an aim at enhancing Thailand’s international image as a
comprehensive spa destination of choice in the Asia Pacific region, the event
attracted over 8,000 investors and trade visitors from around the world.
BANGKOK - According to Andrew
Jacka, President of the Thai Spa Association, the Asean Economic Community
integration in the next three years could bring about new opportunities and
much greater challenges for entrepreneurs as spa tourism is a big business in
Asia Pacific that creates stiff competition. Thailand current has the largest
spa industry in the Asia Pacific region, but has strong completion from
Indonesia, Australia and Malaysia, with Vietnam and Cambodia also expected to
take market share, and the Chinese & Indian markets growing rapidly
“Local entrepreneurs need to keep
abreast of the changing industry landscape, make the most of all educational
opportunities, further increase operating standards and promote greater
innovation, if Thailand is to maintain its status as Asia’s spa service hub,”
he said.
With sponsorship support from the
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), the Thailand Exhibition and Convention
Bureau (TECB), the Department of Skill Development and the Department of
Tourism as well as the Office of the Consumer Protection Board, the Thai Spa Association believes that the
World Spa & Well-being Convention 2012 was the largest international
gateway to spa and well-being industries ever seen.
Organised under the concept of
‘Education, Standards and Innovation’, the event was a truly world-class
professional platform, offering a myriad of opportunities to network, build
business connections and be inspired with a wide selection of seminars and
conferences plus the demonstration of innovative technologies, products and
services in the activity zone.
The Association’s vice president,
Patthiraporn Kaewsanan, said one of the must-see highlights during the event at
the Impact Exhibition and Convention Centre was the inaugural presentation of
the Thailand Spa & Well-being Awards to the best local entrepreneurs of the
year which are categorised into 18 sections.
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