1960-an
1960
1963
1965
The first overseas tourism promotion office is opened in New York, United States
1968
1969
The 18th Annual Conference of the Pacific Area Travel Association (PATA) is held in
Bangkok, the first PATA conference in Thailand
1970-an
1976
1979
1980 - an
1981
1982
The Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) is set up under TAT
1984
1985
1987
1988
The 31st Annual Conference of the Pacific Area Travel Association (later
changed to Pacific Asia Travel Association) is held in Bangkok, Chiang
Mai and Pattaya to coincide with the Rattanakosin Bicentennial 1982
The Thai Convention Promotion Association (TCPA) is founded to publicize
Thailand as an international convention destination. The association is today
known as the Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA)
The ASEAN Tourism Forum is held in Bangkok
1990-an
1990
1993
The ASEAN Tourism Forum is held in Pattaya, the first time outside a capital city
1992 The Tourist Business and Guide Act B.E. 2535 is promulgated to regulate
tour operators and guides
The Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Project (IMT-GT) is
launched
The 1st Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Tour via the Mae Sai - Keng Tung
route is organized
The 2nd Thailand-Myanmar-China Friendship Caravan Tour is held
The foundation for the Protection of Environment and Tourism is
established
1995
Citizens of the 56 nations entitled to get 15-day entry visas on arrival are
granted an extension of another 15 days
The ASEAN Summit Conference is held in Bangkok
1996
Thailand holds several major international travel conferences:
The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organisation meeting on ASEAN Tourism
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The American Society of Travel Agents World Travel Congress
The SKAL World Congress in Bangkok
The Pacific-Asia Travel Association (PATA) annual conference and its
associated events
The first Mekong Tourism Forum
The PATA Travel Mart
1996
1998
1999