Indochina’s Leading Golf Tour Operator Aims To Draw Amateur Golfers To Thailand

BANGKOK August 19, 2010 – Golfasian (www.golfasian.com) is launching a 4 event amateur golf series for 2011 for golfers from around the world. The events will be marketed and sold via Golfasian’s global network of golf tour operator partners. As a pioneer in the golf tourism industry, Golfasian promotes the Thailand golf product to individual golfers who want the best value-for-money unique golf experiences, with personalized service, privacy and simplicity. Now Golfasian is branching out into the lucrative amateur golf market to address the needs of golfers who want the same level of personalized value-for-money service, but also prefer to tailor their golf travels around a structured and competitive amateur golf event. Thailand increasingly is being recognized as the best-valued premium golf destination by golf holidaymakers from Europe, Australia, North America, and Asia. The golf destination has won the

1. 2009 IAGTO Golf Destination of the Year for Asia & Australasia
2. 2008 and 2009 Europe-Asia PGA #1 Choice Golf Vacation Destination
3. 2010 Lonely Planet #2 Best-Value Destination In The World
4. 2010 Travel + Leisure Best City In The World (Bangkok)

Thailand is a golfer’s paradise, has world class golf courses, resorts, cuisine and natural beauty, and is rich in history and culture. Thailand receives 600,000 golf tourists every year. With 60% of these being repeat visitors the kingdom is renowned for it’s excellent quality golf, value-for-money, and open hospitality shown towards golfers from all corners of the globe. The new Thailand Amateur Golf Events 2011 schedule is:

• October 15-28 Pattaya Golf Week – October 2010 – Pattaya, Thailand
• January 23-29 Amateur Golf Week – January 2011 – Chiang Mai, Thailand
• March 12-18 Amateur Golf Week – March 2011 – Hua Hin, Thailand
• July 24-30 Amateur Golf Week – July 2011 -Phuket, Thailand
• October 28-Nov 4 Amateur Golf Week – October 2011 – Chiang Mai, Thailand

  Mark Siegel, Founder and CEO of Golfasian and the president of “Golf In A Kingdom” (a co-operative formed among Thailand’s leading golf courses and resorts) said that launching these new amateur golf events is important since it will allow promoting Thailand not only to individual golfers but to those seeking as a country able to develop golf tourism, with world class quality courses at affordable prices. Golfasian Co., Ltd, a privately-owned Thai company, is the largest pure-play golf tour operator and Thai member of the International Association Of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). The company works with the world’s largest network of overseas golf tour operators as partners who specialize exclusively on golfers, golf travelers, and their unique needs. The company’s depth of experience and large infrastructure enable it to create unique events with the operational confidence to fulfill amateur golfer’s expectations. Golfasian received has won numerous accolades and has a German, American, British, Thai, and Vietnamese team. Golfasian is headquartered in Bangkok and has subsidiaries in Vietnam and Cambodia, and offices throughout Indochina. Contact Golfasian to see what their travel team can do to help to arrange golf, golf packages, and now golf events. For more information go to Golfasian’s website at https://www.golfasian.com or contact by e-mail at info(at)golfasian(dot)com.