Where to Plan a Seminar or Convention in Thailand
Bangkok, with its long list of extraordinary temples, such as the Grand Palace “Wat Prae Keaw”, or the “Wat Po” which has the longest Buddha in the world, is the first place in Thailand visitors think of. In addition to the spiritual world, the capital offers one of the best nightlife with Thai and international restaurants, bars and discotheques in several areas.
Bangkok is ideal for organizing meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE), with its many luxury 5 stars full facilities hotels. Other regions in Thailand also have all that is needed for a successful event: Hua Hin and Cha Am in the south-west of Bangkok, Phuket in the south and Chiang Mai in the north.
Hua Hin and Cha Am are located at only 2 hours and 30 minutes by coach from Bangkok. The seaside resort can also be reached by local train from Ratchaburi after the early morning visit of the floating market “Damnoern Saduak”. A number of splendid resorts can supply all facilities for a meeting or incentive, with vast ballrooms for seminars and delightful gardens for gala dinners.
The surroundings are also very interesting with several national parks, beautiful landscapes, lakes and rivers for eco-adventure activities and caves to arrange original cocktail parties. The nightlife is also very well alive with a great choice of western and Thai restaurants, plus several discotheques and open air bars.
Phuket, the Pearl of the Siam in the Andaman Sea offers probably the best white sand beaches and clear waters of Thailand. More than one hundred hotels can accommodate groups with all equipment at disposal for a successful incentive. With the convenient Phuket international airport, groups can enter Thailand directly without seeing Bangkok, saving a few traveling hours.
Island trips can be arranged with 10 speedboats that can carry over 300 persons to visit the famous Phi Phi Islands and other smaller islands. Gala dinners on the beach with mouthwatering seafood and fireworks are wonderful ways to impress guests. Phi Phi is certainly different from the Phuket ambiance and is liked by nature lovers.
Chiang Mai, the Rose of the North, has always been the first destination up-country for tourists, initially for trekking and the visit of hill tribes villages. Today, the dozens of 5 stars hotels in and around Chiang Mai are able to handle incentives and seminars for up to 200 persons. Eco-adventure activities can easily be arranged like elephant riding and trekking in the jungle, river rafting, mountain biking and much more…
Chiang Mai is also wellknown for their craftwork villages where art items made of wood, ceramic, stone, and other materials can be bought in the night market. Nightlife is also appreciated by visitors who can enjoy grabbing a beer in one of the many open bars or having dinner in one of the French or German restaurants.
With Chiang Mai, Phuket and Hua Hin, participants of a MICE have other quality options in addition to Bangkok for their next business trip in Thailand.
About the Author
Michel Gerard is a freelance travel writer based in South-east Asia. Visit
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