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Rural community attractions for MICE

9/12/2019

 
Driving from Bangkok to Hua Hin is a good three to four-hour's journey. Passengers will need some rest stops along the way. For corporate incentive groups, it will be more beneficial if some of these stops can be developed into destinations for team building or CSR activities. This presents a great opportunity for the rural communities to create new attractions on their property along the journey, and hence benefit from Thailand’s MICE boom. Relevant government agencies should work closely with these community enterprises and charitable organisations to upgrade basic amenities and to better understand the needs of MICE visitors. Here are some rural attractions between Bangkok and Hua Hin:

Baan Tha Ka Village and Golden Windmill Salt Spa


King Rama II Memorial Park and
​Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park


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Lopota Lake Resort, Kakheti, Georgia

6/13/2019

 
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Lopota Lake
Georgian wine is acknowledged as being one of the earliest, if not the earliest form of wine making in the world. A trip to Georgia would not be complete without visiting Kakheti, Georgia’s stunning wine region, to learn about traditional Georgian wine-making methods and to explore adorable old towns and monasteries.


Lopota Lake Resort & Spa, just three hours drive from Tbilisi, is located in the Kakheti region. It is a great place for relaxation after a day of visiting vineyards and exploring quaint small towns. Judging from the number of outdoor swimming pools and outdoor sports facilities in the Resort, it is most suitably a summer holiday destination.

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Rooms Hotel Kazbegi, Georgia

6/12/2019

 
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A long terrace spans the entire length of Rooms Hotel Kazbegi
Stepantsminda is a small town located in a valley in northern Georgia, about three hours drive from the capital city of Tbilisi. The grand Caucasus Mountains serve as a spectacular natural backdrop to the town with a population of just about 2,000. The town is seeing healthy growth in MICE visitors and general tourists due to its natural beauty.


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Dubai Desert Safari

4/15/2019

 
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Despite all the high-tech glitz and glamour in Dubai, what is a MICE event in the UAE without some desert experience? Go for an exhilarating sand-dune four-wheel drive, a lazy ride on a camel, or spot endangered arabian oryx and gazelles and end with a theme dinner in the desert conservation reserve.



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Seeking Cultural Understanding in Dubai

4/15/2019

 
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MICE groups traveling to any city in the world would probably need some sort of introduction to the destination. Usually, a pre-show city tour would suffice. For MICE groups visiting Dubai, the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU) reaches out and educates MICE visitors and expatriates on the traditions and customs of the UAE in more interesting ways.


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Dubai from the Sky

4/15/2019

 
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Dubai is famous for its skyscrapers, unique architecture and man-made islands. What better way to enjoy this than from the air. One of the coolest way to experience this is to board a sea-plane. Passengers can appreciate the golf resorts and skyline at eye-level as the plane glides through the glittering water, then slowly ascend to admire Dubai’s magnificent architectures and developments from a bird’s-eye view.

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Review: Ao Prao Resort Samed Island

10/27/2018

 
Rayong, which is about a 3-hour drive from Bangkok, is a fully industrialized city in Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) dedicated to petrochemical and chemical industries. Hence, it is hard to imagine that such an industrialized region is home to a number of beautiful resort islands, such as Samed Island (also spelled as "Samet" in some publications and websites).  The island is one of the top tourist destinations for both Thais and foreigners, and it is accessible by a 20 minutes speedboat ride from Ao Prao Pier in Rayong.

One of the most luxurious resorts on Samed Island is the Ao Prao Resort, part of the Thai owned and managed Ao Prao Resort Group. It offers 100 guest rooms and conference rooms with the scenic views of the Gulf of Thailand. This is definitely a MICE venue of choice for incentive groups heading for the EEC region because besides white sands and clear blue sea, there is a variety of activities to do, including nature trekking, portrait drawing, muay thai lesson and offering food to monks.

Review: Ban Krasae Bon CSR Program

10/23/2018

 
Ban Krasae Bon is a community-based tourism project that gives visitors an opportunity to experience an authentic way of life of fruit farmers in Rayong. The afternoon begins at the 400-year-old community shrine. Where water level and weather permits, visitors may help local villagers pick overgrown water mimosa from the Prasae River for composting, or fish for giant river prawns, which will be cooked and served along with other local dishes for a simple yet memorable meal.

It is interesting to note that while the project is supported by the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Public Organization), one of Ban Krasae Bon’s main objectives was also to counter efforts to establish a biomass gasification power plant on the banks of Prasae River. This seems a little intriguing when Ban Krasae Bon is promoted alongside mega industrial and infrastructural development of Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor.

Review: Sriracha Vajiravudh Scout Camp

10/23/2018

 
Sriracha is also home to Vajiravudh Scout Camp, well-known among primary and secondary school students in Chonburi and nearby provinces, especially Bangkok. The camp offers various outdoor activities for young scouts to develop teamwork skills and discipline.
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Well, a camp is a camp, hence it is pretty much open fields and nature here, the rest is up to your imagination and the camp master’s guidance. It is an excellent venue for team-building activities and campfire dinner. An indoor hall in the camp grounds with built-in stage accommodates about 100 attendees for sit-down buffet dinner. This comes in really handy in case of heavy rain.

Review: The Regional Observatory for the Public, Chacheongsao

10/23/2018

 
The Regional Observatory for the Public, Chachoengsao, is one of the astronomical infrastructures by the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, the Ministry of Science and Technology. The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand (NARIT) promotes astronomy education for all, especially children and young people, partly by offering the opportunity to observe celestial phenomena via telescope or in a planetarium.

MICE organisers looking for venues within Thailand's Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) can rent the Observatory’s spaces, even if the facilities are more educational rather than tourism in nature. For example, the open amphitheater can be turned into a spectacular ‘star-gazing’ theme dinner, complete with astronomy tour and shows... weather permitting. For CSR and team-building activity, MICE visitors can participate in a project to help create tactile star maps using clay, which allow those with visual impairment to feel the shapes and positions of stars in the sky. These learning materials created are donated to the Chachoengsao Panyanukul School under the patronage of Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.

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