345 buyers and 344 sellers at TTM+

The latest edition of Thailand Travel Mart 2016 Plus, held in Chiang Mai, was attended by 345 buyers from 56 countries and 344 sellers. Most of the buyers were from China (42), the United Kingdom (27), Australia (23), India (19), and Italy (13) out of which 154 (44.63%) were first-timers and 191 (55.36%) were repeat attendees. By region, the buyers came from Europe and Africa (135), the Americas (21), East Asia (61), ASEAN (69), domestic (29) and on-site buyers (30). Another 115 trade visitors also participated in the event. The event was held for the first time outside Bangkok in Chiang Mai to showcase Thailand’s northern region as a gateway and bridgehead to the Northern ASEAN nations.