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ConneCtivity
Infrastructure
Despite the country’s uncertain political Currently, the government is focused on
situation in the past few years, Thailand’s making sure the 20-year Thailand 4.0 policy
infrastructure continues to grow by leaps becomes a reality. Thailand 4.0 is an economic
and bounds. Its integrated and modernised model that aims to put the country into the
transport facilities, upgraded communications high-income range by improving public services
network and seamless infrastructure system under 10 targeted industries. Expanding the
have allowed Thailand to become a leader in MICE sector is one of the key priorities under
the international MICE industry. the tourism industry.
Many successful and prestigious domestic, It is expected that the increased tourism and
regional and global events have been held here. business activity, as a result of Thailand 4.0, will
International conferences organised by the spur the economy, and ultimately the nation,
world’s leading associations in events and travel to greater heights in the years to come.
incentive industries, namely UFI and SITE,
are set to take place in 2019, further cementing
Thailand’s position as a top MICE destination.
Welcoming a record
number of 35 million
visitors in 2017, Thailand
has become one of the
world’s most bustling
business hubs.
Suvarnabhumi Airport
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