JTTRI-AIRO Opening Commemorative Symposium
Shifting Tourism for the Post-Pandemic Era ~How should Thailand and Japan work towards Quality Tourism?~

  • Symposium etc.

Supported by 日本財団 THE NIPPON FOUNDATION

Organizer Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute ASEAN-India Regional Office
Date / Time Wed, Feb 22,2023
Theme 【Opening Remarks】
 Mr. SHUKURI Masafumi
 Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI)

【Greetings from Guest of Honor】
 H.E. Mr. Phiphat RATCHAKITPRAKARN
 Minister of Tourism and Sports, Thailand
 
 Mr. OBA Yuichi
 Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister, Embassy of Japan in Thailand

【Special Lecture】
 Mr. Mongkon WIMONRAT
 Assistant Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS), Thailand
 
 Mr. MIZUSHIMA Satoru
 Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan

【Panel Discussion】
〔Moderator〕
 Dr. Jutamas WISANSING
 Assistant professor in Tourism Management, Managing Director of Perfect Link Consulting Group

〔Panelist〕
 Ms. Pattaraanong NA CHIANGMAI
 Executive Director for the Northern Region, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)
 
 Mr. Suthiphong PHEUNPHIPHOP
 Vice President of Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT)
 
 Ms. NAKAYAMA Rieko
 Executive Vice President, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
 
 Mr. SAWANOBORI Tsuguhiko
 Manager of Jalan Research Center, Recruit Company Limited

【Closing Remarks】
 Mr. OKUDA Tetsuya
 President of ASEAN-India Regional Office, JTTRI


※Program※


Event Summary

As tourism, which has been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, is showing signs of revival, we will discuss how COVID-19 has changed tourists’ needs and what tourism stakeholders in Thailand and Japan should do in the future based on these changes. This symposium aims to promote Quality Tourism by sharing insights on sustainability-conscious measures described in the “Five-Year Joint Action Plan on Japan–Thailand Strategic Economic Partnership”. Correspondingly, it is expected to foster mutual understanding between Thailand and Japan.

Program of the seminar is as the following

Opening Remarks
Mr. SHUKURI Masafumi<br>Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI)

Mr. SHUKURI Masafumi
Chairman, Japan Transport and Tourism Research Institute (JTTRI)

Greetings from Guest of Honor
H.E. Mr. Phiphat RATCHAKITPRAKARN<br>Minister of Tourism and Sports, Thailand

H.E. Mr. Phiphat RATCHAKITPRAKARN
Minister of Tourism and Sports, Thailand

bio

Greetings from Guest of Honor
Mr. OBA Yuichi<br>Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister, Embassy of Japan in Thailand

Mr. OBA Yuichi
Deputy Chief of Mission and Minister, Embassy of Japan in Thailand

bio

Special Lecture
Mr. Mongkon WIMONRAT<br>Assistant Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS), Thailand

Mr. Mongkon WIMONRAT
Assistant Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Sports (MOTS), Thailand

bio
file

Special Lecture
Mr. MIZUSHIMA Satoru<br>Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan

Mr. MIZUSHIMA Satoru
Vice-Minister for International Affairs, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Japan

bio
file

Panel Discussion

〔Moderator〕
Dr. Jutamas WISANSING Assistant professor in Tourism Management, Managing Director of Perfect Link Consulting Group

bio

〔Panelist〕
Ms. Pattaraanong NA CHIANGMAI Executive Director for the Northern Region, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)

bio
file

Mr. Suthiphong PHEUNPHIPHOP Vice President of Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT)

bio

Ms. NAKAYAMA Rieko Executive Vice President, Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)

bio
file

Mr. SAWANOBORI Tsuguhiko Manager of Jalan Research Center, Recruit Company Limited

bio
file
Closing Remarks
Mr. OKUDA Tetsuya<br>President of ASEAN-India Regional Office, JTTRI

Mr. OKUDA Tetsuya
President of ASEAN-India Regional Office, JTTRI