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Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe took the first direct charter flight from Tainan to Chiang Mai to visit Thailand. The purpose was to expand Tainan’s international exchanges and enhance bilateral cooperation. Yesterday (5), the group visited Chiang Rai International Airport, the second largest in northern Thailand. (Chiang Rai International Airport), and met and communicated with officials from the culture, agriculture, and economic departments of Chiang Rai Province and senior executives of the airport management company to discuss possible future exchanges and cooperation between Tainan and Chiang Rai. Mayor Huang Weizhe stayed in northern Thailand for two days, that is, a flash mob Returned to China at noon on the 6th.

Mayor Huang Weizhe said that he was very happy to visit Chiang Rai International Airport. Tainan is the ancient capital of Taiwan and Chiang Rai is the ancient city of Thailand. Both cities are tourist cities, agricultural cities and cultural cities, so they hope for the future In terms of industry, tourism, and education, we can establish better exchange opportunities with Chiang Rai. In the past, most tourists from southern Taiwan went to the surrounding areas of Bangkok. In the future, we hope to expand exchanges with Chiang Rai International Airport so that Taiwanese tourists can also visit Chiang Rai. Play golf in Lai or experience the rich Northern Thai culture, and friends from Chiang Rai can also come to Tainan to experience the charming charm of the cultural and religious capital.

Mayor Huang Weizhe pointed out that this year coincides with Tainan 400, and he hopes to invite art performance groups from northern Thailand to perform in Tainan, so that Tainan citizens have the opportunity to understand the ancient and charming culture of northern Thailand. In addition, tourism units from Chiang Rai are also welcome to participate in the annual 11 The Greater Tainan Travel Exhibition, held in October, set up stalls to introduce Chiang Rai’s tourism information to Tainan citizens.

Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe took the first direct charter flight from Tainan to Chiang Mai to visit Thailand. He visited Chiang Rai International Airport (Chiang Rai International Airport), the second largest in northern Thailand, and met with officials from the culture, agriculture, and economic departments of Chiang Rai Province and Senior executives of the airport management company met and communicated. Tainan City Government/Provided by

Dr. Somchanok Thiamthiarat, Chairman of Chiang Rai International Airport, introduced the airport operation overview to Mayor Huang. The airport is one of the six airports operated by Airports of Thailand Co., Ltd. (AOT) and is an important town responsible for the economic and tourism development of the Chiang Rai region. .

Nan Mayor Huang Weizhe took the first direct charter flight from Tainan to Chiang Mai to visit Thailand. He visited Chiang Rai International Airport (Chiang Rai International Airport), the second largest in northern Thailand, and met with officials from the culture, agriculture, and economic departments of Chiang Rai Province as well as Senior executives of the airport management company met and communicated. Tainan City Government/Provided by

Officials from Chiang Rai Province also explained to Mayor Huang that Chiang Rai is the second largest city in northern Thailand and has rich tourism resources. In recent years, it has made great efforts to improve the quality of accommodation and language services for foreign tourists. The number of tourists has reached 6 million, of which 71% are foreign tourists, mainly from Europe, the United States, China, and a small number from Taiwan. In the future, it is hoped that Tainan and Chiang Rai can establish a bilateral visitor transfer mechanism to allow Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, etc. People from northern Thailand can go to Tainan.

Dr. Somchanok Thiamthiarat, Chairman of Chiang Rai International Airport, takes a photo with Mayor Huang Weizhe (right). Tainan City Government/Provided by

The Tainan City Government stated that northern Thailand has a pleasant climate and profound cultural heritage. Charter travel is a new and convenient travel option for people from both sides. It also hopes that Thai tourists will have the opportunity to visit Tainan to experience the blend of old and new in the ancient capital. After 400 years in Tainan, Recently, Tainan was selected as "The Coolest Attraction in the World in 2024" by the British "National Geographic Travel" magazine. CNN also selected Tainan as the best place to visit in 2024. We sincerely invite friends from Chiang Rai to visit Tainan and open up Tainan, A new chapter in friendship between Chiang Rai

Tainan Mayor Huang Weizhe took the first direct charter flight from Tainan to Chiang Mai to visit Thailand. The purpose was to expand Tainan's international exchanges and enhance bilateral cooperation. Tainan City Government/Provided by

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