Flashermac Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 Attention Internet-savvy travellers - Thailand is giving away free trips to five lucky couples who don't mind sitting in front of a computer while on holiday Skip related content The Tourism Authority of Thailand has launched a new campaign offering five couples fully paid trips to the country's most popular cities and beaches. In return, they will be asked to blog, chat and tweet about their holiday in a bid to win a grand prize of $10,000, a BlackBerry and a video camera. Applicants should be "good storytellers" and must know how to navigate YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Flickr, the TAT said on the contest's newly launched website www.utlimatethailandexplorer.com where one-minute video auditions can be submitted until October 15. Thailand's tourism industry is facing its worst crisis in years, with foreign arrivals down 15% so far this year because of political upheaval and the global recession. Tourism officials say they were inspired by Australia's recent highly publicised campaign dubbed the "Best Job in the World." The contest to serve as the caretaker on a tropical Australian island for six months, while promoting the destination on a blog, drew 35,000 applicants and worldwide media attention. "We got the idea from Australia," said TAT official Phanom Kaributra, who is co-ordinating the contest. "We think it's a good way to use social networking to promote Thailand." A panel of TAT officials will select 25 semifinalists by Oct 15 and the winning five couples - and grand prize winner - will be chosen by worldwide online voting. Each of the five couples will be sent early next year on a six-day trip to different destinations: the capital Bangkok, beach resorts Phuket, Samui and Pattaya, and the northern city of Chiang Mai. [color:red]Phanom said the couples would be free to explore but would not be encouraged to "go to red-light districts and places like that."[/color] Link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit731 Posted September 6, 2009 Report Share Posted September 6, 2009 OK. Where is the application? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroyinEwa/Perv Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Applicants won't be allowed to go to Pattaya though, nor parts of Bangkok, some of the south and will be required to stay in the hotel when the red shirts rally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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