Thailand popular with Irish

EVEN in troubled times, tourism in Thailand appears to be flourishing with the numbers of Irish travellers increasing year on year.

Although it’s a small market, the Tourism Authority of Thailand is delighted with a core audience of 60,000 Irish, most of them taking up package deals.

Last night in Cork, Discover Travel, part of the East Cork Travel Group, linked up with the Tourism Authority, hoteliers and airlines from Thailand at the Clarion Hotel to promote a special trade show for travel agents throughout Munster.