Tourism Malaysia Wins Best Booth Award

Jamaluddin Muhammad BANGKOK, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- The Thailand Office of Tourism Malaysia has won the Best Booth Display Award at the 12th Thai International Travel Fair, here. The Thai Travel Agents Association Vice-President for Activity, Kriangphon Piyaekchai, presented the award to Tourism Malaysia Thailand Office Director Iskandar Mirza Mohd Yusof, recently. The design of Tourism Malaysia's booth was inspired by an Islamic architecture of a mosque with the red hibiscus and Malaysian floral emblem painting, according to a Tourism Malaysia statement. The roof was shaped as a "songkok", or Malay cap, with photos of popular destinations and tourism products in Malaysia such as Melaka, Penang, Sabah, shopping, theme parks and foods, making it the most outstanding one among other national tourism organisations. In attracting Thais to visit Malaysia especially during the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 campaign and a glimpse of Malaysian culture, Tourism Malaysia had invited the Aswara percussion group to perform daily at the main stage during the four-day fair that started on Feb 14. Tourism Malaysia also promoted Legoland Malaysia and Puteri Harbour Family Theme Park, both in Nusajaya. More than 1,000 participants comprising national tourism organisations, airlines, travel agents, hotels and resorts participated in the annual event. -- BERNAMA