The Philippines participated in the 14th Thailand International Travel Fair held at the Queen Sirikit Convention Center, Bangkok on 20-23 February 2014. Fifteen (15) countries participated in the Fair, which gathered about 250,000 visitors.
Datin Melissa Ong, Marketing Director for Thailand and Malaysia of the Department of Tourism of the Philippines, led the Philippine contingent to the Fair. Ambassador Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia attended the opening ceremony held on 20 February 2014.
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Ambassador Jocelyn Batoon-Garcia (extreme right) with (from left) Bhutanese Ambassador Kesang Wangdi, Moroccan Ambassador Abdelilah EL Housni, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Somsak Pureesrisak, Thai Travel Agents Association President Suthipong Phuenphiphop and South African Ambassador Robina Patricia Marks at the Opening Ceremony on 20 February. |
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Ambassador Batoon-Garcia and Datin Ong at the Philippine booth |
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Datin Melissa Ong of DOT-KL (rightmost) with heads of other Tourism Offices of countries participating in the Fair |
