BANGKOK, THAILAND — Foodpanda and Tellscore have teamed up with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to bring Thai soft power to the world as part of the “Amazing Thailand” campaign, reaffirming the country’s status as one of the world’s top destinations. Through fresh perspectives of three renowned influencers of three different nationalities, the new collaboration invites travelers to discover Thailand’s upcountry charms with new itineraries and, during their stay, tease their taste buds with local Thai food conveniently delivered to their doorstep and enjoy easy access to daily essentials at their fingertips via foodpanda app.
The post-pandemic time continues to see the tourism industry regaining its strength globally, especially with Thailand as a top destination among travelers from across the world. According to the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand’s tourist arrivals from January to June 2023 totaled 12,914,691, generating a currency inflow of more than 514.23 billion baht. The figures confirmed the continuing recovery of Thailand’s tourism industry. Through the government’s soft power development policy, Thailand seeks to establish its creative industry on the global scene to help attract more international visitors and build better recognition of the country. Thailand is ranked 35th out of 120 countries on the Global Soft Power Index 2022. Cultural tourism topped the list of Thailand’s most valuable soft power assets with a value of 409 billion baht, followed by Thai food at 267 billion baht, advertising at 208 billion baht, fashion at 189 billion baht, and design at 125 billion baht.
TAT as the lead organization in tourism promotion is spurring domestic tourism based on its plan for the third quarter. In collaboration with foodpanda as Southeast Asia’s leading food and grocery delivery platform and Tellscore as a prominent influencer hiring automation platform, TAT is powering its “Amazing Thailand” campaign with the Soft Power Tourism concept that highlights tourism experiences based on the 5Fs of Thai soft power: Food, Film, Fashion, Fight, and Festival. These areas of focus are being promoted along with enhancements to the country’s offerings in wellness, ecological, and sustainable tourism. Moreover, fresh and engaging perspectives will be presented to underline Thailand as a top world destination whereas collaboration will be expanded to more partners who can make an impact on international target audiences.
Recently, The “Amazing Thailand” campaign activity joined by foodpanda is a cultural trip held in Chiang Rai. Foodpanda and Tellscore engaged three famous influencers of three different culture: loktitha, a foreign influencer captivated by the Thai way of life; egendd, a highly acclaimed Asian influencer; and peeweebkk, also known as “Pee Wee,” an influencer from Europe whose adoration for Thailand led to relocation to the country. The three joined the trip and created content to share their impressions on social media and inspire their followers to discover these experiences in person about Thai way of life including Thai sculpture at the White Temple, a culinary experience in local cooking, rice and vegetable harvesting at Ahsa Farmstay, and an excursion on the nature trail of Doi Pha Mee, as well as observation of life of elephants kept in natural surroundings.
With the experience of tasting Thai food, the international influencers easily enjoyed local flavors from famous local restaurants through the quick, convenient delivery service of foodpanda. If they craved flavors from their home countries, they could also order their favorite dishes among choices of international cuisines — American, Italian, Indian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese, for example — offered on foodpanda platform by famous partner restaurants are celebrated for flavors that delight Thai and international palates alike.
TAT’s collaboration with foodpanda, and Tellscore in its “Amazing Thailand” campaign will expectedly energize Thai tourism, placing it in the hearts and minds of travelers and resulting in greater income distribution to local communities.
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