Thailand Yacht Show Post Show Report

15 - 18 December 2016 

POST SHOW REPORT 

www.thailandyachtshow.com

CONTENTS 

Message from the CEO.....................................1 

A Message from the Minister 

of Tourism and Sports.......................................3 

Show Overview....................................................4 

Facts & Figures and Visitor Profile...............5 

Social Events.........................................................6 

Testimonials...........................................................12 

Exhibitor Profile ..................................................15 

Yacht Highlights..................................................18 

Yacht List................................................................21 

Exhibitor List.........................................................22 

Partners & Sponsors..........................................24 

Marketing Activities...........................................25 

Public Relations...................................................28 

Thailand Yachting Forum.................................34 

Exhibitors...............................................................16 

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Image credit: Phuket Best Group, BIC and Hype Boat

MESSAGE 

FROM THE CEO 

participants – from right around this huge and virtually 

untapped region. Ao Po Grand Marina is perfectly 

situated for an event of this calibre, with immediate 

access to Phang Nga Bay allowing exhibitors to take 

prospective customers out for a sea trial, and affording 

newcomers to boating the opportunity to step on 

board for a cruise - on small boats or superyachts alike 

- around some of the Bay’s spectacular islands. There’s 

no better way to get people interested in boating than 

to take them afloat. 

The whole world mourned the sad passing of His 

Majesty King Bhumiphol Adulyadej on October 

13th last year. Rarely has a Monarch, or any Head of 

State in history touched the hearts of so many people 

in so many countries around the globe. Thus it was in 

a spirit of celebration of his kindness, his generosity, 

his popularity and his love of sailing that the second 

edition of the Thailand Yacht Show (TYS) went ahead 

as planned in December 2016, and was dedicated to the 

memory of Thailand’s beloved King. The Government 

felt it was important to show the world that, even in 

such circumstances, it was Business as Usual in the 

Kingdom. 

This is Thailand’s own Yacht Show, and the support we 

have received as official organisers on behalf of the 

Government has been absolutely magnificent; as a 

result, TYS has, in only its first year, become established 

as an occasion of truly international standing. The 

proactive involvement of the Ministry of Tourism & 

Sports, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the Ministry 

of Transport, the Marine Department, the Phuket 

Provincial Office, our venue hosts Ao Po Grand Marina, 

and of course the personal interest of Deputy Prime 

Minister General Thanasak Patimaprakorn - all of whom 

demonstrably want to see the yachting and boating 

industries here thrive and prosper - has ensured that 

Thailand continues to develop its reputation and status 

as the premier hub of yachting and boating in Asia. 

In so many ways, the Thailand Yacht Show can develop 

into a world-class, all-embracing sales and marketing 

platform for the whole of the Asia Pacific marine leisure 

industry. This Show in this venue has all it takes to bring 

together the dealers, the brokers, the charterers, and of 

course, the visitors – charterers, buyers, and sporting 

The second edition of TYS 2016 provided a platform 

for some of the biggest and best yachting and boating 

brands in the world, from superyachts available for 

charter to family runabouts ready to cruise away to 

the nearest beach. By definition, the superyachts are 

the most visible elements of the Show, but it’s not just 

about the big boats. TYS proved itself once again to 

be the perfect marketing platform for all things that 

float and are fun, and a showcase par excellence for 

the recreational boating industry of Thailand. 

We had boats, and we had luxury brands. We had 

four days of exciting activities on our ‘Demonstration 

Platform’, and a great many of the demos were 

interactive, too. It’s all part of the inclusiveness of 

the show, and fitted in perfectly with our intention 

to present ‘something for everyone’ at the event. The 

social scene was second to none, with lavish parties on 

board boats, and a constant stream of entertainment 

along the docks. 

So we like to think that His Late Majesty King 

Bhumiphol Adulyadej, Thailand’s beloved King, would 

have approved. He was a passionate sailor, and we were 

privileged to have on display a number of His Majesty’s 

own boats, along with a remarkable exhibition of some 

of his other nautical achievements. 

We are already forging ahead with our preparations 

for the Thailand Yacht Show 2018, which is starting to 

attract more and more marine lifestyle-seeking folk 

from China and all around the region, and look forward 

to welcoming our guests, sponsors and exhibitors back 

to Ao Po Grand Marina in February 2018. 

Mr Andy Treadwell 

CEO & FOUNDER 

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A MESSAGE FROM 

THE MINISTER 

OF TOURISM AND 

SPORTS 

visitors afloat, we offer beautiful waters, 

magnificent beaches, and jewel-like islands. 

On shore, Thailand has some of the best hotels, 

spas, health resorts and wellness centres in 

the world, as well as a culture of friendliness 

and the famous Thai welcome that is already 

so well-known around the world. 

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is 

delighted to have been part of Thailand’s 

new Number One boating event – the Thailand 

Yacht Show. Building on the success of the 

inaugural Show in February 2016, this occasion 

demonstrated that the combination of a 

spectacular range of products and services 

for luxury travellers – presented in a fabulous 

setting, and organised by the best professionals 

in the marine leisure industry – shows what 

Thailand truly has to offer. 

The Thailand Yacht Show is a very important 

and integral part of the Government policy 

aimed at promoting the Kingdom as a perfect 

destination, both on and off the water. For 

Adding all these together, and actively seeking 

to streamline regulations for marine visitors, 

we believe that the stimulus of the Thailand 

Yacht Show will help promote high-end 

tourism and further develop local economies 

for the benefit of the businesses and people 

of Thailand. 

The Thailand Yacht Show is a window that the 

world can look through to view our spectacular 

offering as a world-class destination, and it 

is a crucially important element in our vision 

of making Thailand the marine hub of Asia. 

Thailand is perfectly positioned to welcome 

superyachts arriving in Asia from Europe, 

and this Show will help build on the strengths 

we already have in the leisure marine sector, 

both as a destination in its own right and as a 

service centre for the wider, regional, marine 

industry. 

Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul 

MINISTER OF TOURISM AND SPORTS 

Official Partners: 


SHOW 

OVERVIEW 

The Show enjoyed support from the Ministry 

of Tourism & Sports, the Tourism Authority 

of Thailand, the Ministry of Transport, and 

the Marine Department. An expanded lineup 

of 75 brands on display, and 55 boats on 

show (including 18 superyachts) meant that 

the second TYS was, indeed, even bigger and 

better than the inaugural edition. 

The Thailand Yacht Show has definitely 

‘arrived’ and is firmly established as one of 

Asia’s premier big boat shows. Hosted at Ao 

Po Grand Marina on the east coast of Phuket, 

and within mere minutes’ cruising distance of 

the stunning Phang Nga Bay, TYS proved once 

again that a well-organised show backed by 

the full support of the Thai Government is the 

way to promote and develop the marine leisure 

industry in Thailand. 

There was something for everyone at the 

Thailand Yacht Show: Big boats, small boats, 

charter boats, monohulls, catamarans, sailing 

boats, party boats, and super-fast power 

boats. There were bars and pop-up food 

outlets along the docks, exciting interactive 

demonstrations of water toys - “Come on in, 

have a try!” – and an air-conditioned pavilion 

hosting displays from a wide-range of exhibits 

from yachting and lifestyle brands, including 

equipment manufacturers and suppliers, resort 

developments, a yacht crew training academy 

and an on-line berth-booking system. 

The intention of the Thailand Yacht Show is to 

encourage people to come along and take a 

look, and of course, then they fall in love with 

boating! 

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FACTS & FIGURES 

VISITOR PROFILE 


SOCIAL 

EVENTS 

Boating can be as social as you want it to 

be. A getaway cruise to enjoy a little peace 

and quiet is one thing, but a glamorous onboard 

party is good too! 

The second edition of the Thailand Yacht 

Show certainly did not lack for upmarket 

occasions. The scene was positively electric, 

from the Opening Party at d’Deck sponsored 

by Sevenstar Yacht Transport, to the Closing 

Extravaganza on board the appropriatelynamed 

HYPE, there was non-stop fun for four 

days. 

Several times every day the hugely-popular 

Demo Platform by Java Yachting presented 

displays of dinghy sailing, kayaking, dragon 

boating and stand up paddle boarding. Show 

visitors were actively encouraged to take 

part, with assistance provided by qualified 

instructors. For the extra-intrepid, there 

were FlyBoard demonstrations too – but 

just watching was exciting enough for most 

people! 

On board the 90m Lauren L, the biggest 

yacht in the Show, Titan Brokers hosted an 

extravagant party for an extraordinary guest 

list, and the fun just never stopped on Ocean 

Emerald, right up to the closing night’s fashion 

show just before the yacht horns marked 

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the end of the show in traditional fashion. 

International brokerage house Burgess Yachts 

treated VIPs to a soirée on board the classically 

elegant Northern Sun. Even a torrential 

downpour couldn’t dampen the party spirit at 

a huge and elegant reception hosted by the 

show’s biggest exhibitor, Lee Marine, at their 

Ao Po Grand Marina premises. 

It wasn’t all invitation-only events: throughout 

the four days of the show a mouth-watering 

collection of pop-up bars and restaurants 

kept the crowds fed and watered all along 

the docks. Brokers’ and dealers’ hospitality 

suites on the pontoon provided shade and 

refreshments for show visitors taking a look 

at the boats on display, and the new d’Deck 

Bar at the marina entrance proved to be a 

convenient and popular meeting spot 

The HYPE party catamaran took off every 

morning for ticketed cruises up into Phang 

Nga Bay (but was always back in time for the 

evening parties!) and Ocean Emerald hosted 

press and media representatives the ultimate 

morning, pre-Show cruise. 

If you really couldn’t keep your feet on the 

ground, TYS offered VIP guests helicopter 

flights for a spectacular aerial tour of Phuket, 

including Ao Po Grand Marina itself.

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TESTIMONIALS 

“Without a doubt the Thailand Yacht 

Show is the only important marine event 

in Thailand for us now, where we have had 

successful results, and as such we will be 

significantly increasing our display space 

for TYS 2018.” 

“We see TYS becoming the major 

large yacht show in the region, and 

we will be fully supporting the event 

going forward.” 

Joshua Lee, Lee Marine 

Vrit Yongsakul, Boat Lagoon Yachting 

‘’With good organisation by Thailand Yacht 

Show team and strong support by the Thailand 

government, the 2nd edition has resulted in more 

Thai visitors visiting a yachting event and as a 

result we had a brand new Lagoon 42 purchased 

by a Thai buyer.’’ 

Sergio Loiacono, Simpson Marine 

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“The Show is professionally organised and the type 

of customer that comes here is exactly what we’re 

looking for.’” 

Fiona Nel, MontAzur 

“The Thailand Yacht Show is a very 

important show for us. This is the 

second edition that we’ve done, we’re 

supporting the show, it’s very well 

organised and it’s a big event!” 

Kit Chotithamaporn, Leopard Catamarans – Asia 

“The Thailand Yacht Show is a great 

show for us, especially because it is 

very closely affiliated with the Thai 

Government, so we’re a definite 

exhibitor here every year.” 

Andrew de Bruin, Multihull Solutions 


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EXHIBITOR PROFILE 


2016 

EXHIBITORS 

Good boat shows attract quality exhibitors, 

and they in turn attract visitors – it’s a 

virtuous circle. The calibre of both in-water and 

in-hall exhibitors at the Thailand Yacht Show 

was a veritable Who’s Who of boating in South 

East Asia. 

The superyacht charter division was represented 

by Lauren L (90m, the largest yacht ever 

on display in Asia, presented by Titan Fleet 

brokers), Paraffin (Feadship, 60m, presented by 

Lee Marine), Northern Sun (51m, Burgess) and 

Ocean Emerald, a 41m Norman Foster-design, 

presented by her owner, who is already making 

a mark on the charter business in Thailand. 

The biggest exhibitor in the Show by numbers 

of boats (15) was Lee Marine – mere metres 

from their head office in the Ao Po Grand 

Marina commercial complex. Boat Lagoon 

Yachting presented Princess motoryachts and 

Jeanneau brand sailing boats. Simpson Marine 

is ubiquitous in Asia, including at the Thailand 

Yacht Show, displaying a Monte Carlo Yachts 70 

as well as Lagoon catamarans and a Beneteau 

sailing yacht. Other exhibitors included Hong 

Seh Marine, Leopard Catamarans, Multihill 

Solutions, Northrop & Johnson, the HYPE On- 

Water hospitality lounge, and the beautiful, 

classic, Illuzion which seemed to have a party 

going all day every day! 

Indoors, significant exhibitors included 

LuxBerths, who launched their new online berth 

booking platform during the Show, the Galileo 

Maritime Academy, Mont Azure property, 

Harcourt Yachting Crew Management, the 

almost-open Port Takola Yacht Marina, Kenkoon, 

Italthai Marine Group, Azimut Yachts Thailand. 

Show sponsor, Sunbrella always on a mission to 

keep everyone shaded and cool had a presence 

both in the Pavilion and on the docks with a 

range of colourful pinwheels. 

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YACHT HIGHLIGHTS 

M/Y Lauren L 

presented by Titan Broker 

The majestic superyacht, 

Lauren L, was presented by 

Titan Broker. At 90m, she is the 

largest yacht ever to have been 

on display at a yacht show in 

Asia! 

M/Y Northern Sun 

Burgess Yachts 

The 51m Northern Sun 

returned to the Thailand Yacht 

Show with Burgess Yachts. 

She’s high-class, long-range 

expedition yacht with extensive 

cruising experience in South 

East Asia. 

M/Y Ocean Emerald 

The 41m charter yacht, Ocean 

Emerald; a contemporary 

superyacht masterpiece, 

designed by Norman Foster 

she’s based year-round in 

South East Asia. 

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M/Y Mia Kai 

The 30m Bilgin Yacht was 

presented at TYS by Blue 

Water Yachting Co and 

Northrop & Johnson Asia, 

following an extensive refit in 

2015. 

Lee Marine 

Feadship and Ferretti, 

Maioras and Riveria were 

just a taste of Lee Marine’s 

15-strong impressive line-up 

of superyacht and boating 

brands on display at TYS. From 

the 60m Feadship-built M/Y 

Paraffin’s exclusive amenities, 

to the Falcon 106 with its 

impressive aft deck and swim 

platform, there was something 

for everyone. 

Boat Lagoon Yachting 

Boat Lagoon Yachting’s sixstrong 

line up included three 

Princess Yachts and three 

Jeanneaus. The Princess V39 

with her retractable sunroof, 

offers a true open boating 

experience. 


MCY 70 - Simpson Marine 

Simpson Marine’s three-strong 

line-up included a MCY70 

motoryacht, boasting an 

elegant design from world 

class Italian yacht designers 

Nuvolari Lenard. 

Leopard Catamarans 

Leopard 51 PC 

The new Leopard 51PC was 

presented at TYS, boasting a 

range of exciting new features, 

she has a sleek design, a 

large forward cockpit and an 

expansive flybridge. 

Galeon 460’s 

Asian Premier 

Asia Marine presented the 

Galeon 460 Flybridge and she 

made her Asian debut at TYS. 

A yacht on the forefront of 

innovation technologies, this 

vessel features an adjustable 

sundeck, a rotating cockpit 

area and great entertainment 

space. 

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YACHT LIST 

YACHT BROKER BUILDER 

LOA 

(M) 

YACHT BROKER BUILDER 

LOA 

(M) 

Lauren L Titan Fleet Cassens-Werft 90 

Paraffin Lee Marine Feadship 60 

Northern 

Sun 

Lady Orient 

Burgess HYS 51 

Lee Marine 

Nishii 

Shipyard 

Destination Private Alloy Yachts 41 

Ocean 

Emerald 

Phatsara 

Custom Line 

112 

Owner 

Lee Marine 

Rodriguez 

Yachts 

Silkline 

International 

48 

41 

35 

Lee Marine Custom Line 34 

Falcon 106 Lee Marine Falcon 32 

Maiora 31DP Lee Marine Maiora 31.5 

MCY70 Simpson Marine MCY 21 

Selene 59 Lee Marine Selene 18 

Grand Banks Java Yachting Grand Banks 18 

Jeanneau 57 

Boat Lagoon 

Yachting 

Jeanneau 17 

Riviera 52 Lee Marine Riviera 16 

Leopard 51 PC 

Prestige 500 

Saba 50 

Leopard 

Catamarans 

Boat Lagoon 


Multihull Solutions 

Leopard 

Catamarans 

15.5 

Prestige 15 

Fountaine 

Pajot 

Viking 50 HongSeh Marine Viking 15 

Galeon 460 Asia Marine Galeon 14 

15 

Astondoa 

Boat Lagoon 


Princess 


31 

Jeanneau 

V43F 

Boat Lagoon 


Jeanneau 14 

Mia Kai 

Blue Water 

Yaching Co 

Ltd & N&J 

Asia 

Bilgin Yachts 30 

Pershing 92 Lee Marine Pershing 28 

Princess 82 

Private 

Princess 


Sunseeker 90 Private Sunseeker 28 

Illuzion 

Sunreef 

82DD 

Illuzion 

Cruises 

Lee Marine 

Turkish 

Gullet 

Sunreef 


Aicon 85 Private Aicon 23 

Inspiration III Private Jongert 23 

Leopard 

Olympia 

Princess S72 

Lee Marine 

Andaman 

Cruises 

Boat Lagoon 


Leopard 


Tachou 

Shipyard 

Princess 


28 

25 

25 

23 

23 

22.55 

Lagoon 42 Simpson Marine Lagoon 13 

Princess 42 

Z44 

Lucia 40 

Nautitech 

OPEN 40 

Boat Lagoon 


Northrop & 

Johnson Asia 

Multihull Solutions 

Elite Yachting 

Princess 


13 

Zeelander 13 

Fountaine 

Pajot 

Nautitech 

Catamarans 

Oceanis 41 Simpson Marine Beneteau 12 

Premier 38 Lee Marine Premier 12 

Princess V39 

Everglades 

355CCX 

Boat Lagoon 


Princess 


12 

12 

12 

HongSeh Marine Everglades 11.5 

Axopar Private Axopar 11 

Airship Rib 

330 

Airship Ribs 

Thailand 

Airship Ribs 10 

Sherkhan 

Multihull 

Solutions 

Freizer 22.5 

Capelli 

Cantieri 

Capelli 

8 

Ferretti 72 Lee Marine Ferretti 22 

Hype 

HYPE Luxury 

Boat Club 

Ocean 

Voyager 

MCY70 Lee Marine MCY 21 

22 

Jeanneau 

CAP Camarat 

8.5CC 

Malibu 

Wakesetter 

24MXZ 

Boat Lagoon 


Jeanneau 8 

Lee Marine Malibus 7 


EXHIBITOR LIST 

EXHIBITORS 

Airship Rib Galileo Ocean Emerald 

Andaman Cruises Harcourt Yachting Crew Management Ocean Yacht Marina 

Asia Marine Hong Seh Phuket Gazette 

Awlgrip & International Paint lluzion Phuket Marina Engineering 

Azimut Yachts Thailand Italthai Marine Limited Phuket Old Town 

Baba Beach Club by Sri Panwa Phuket Java Yachting Poe Ma Insurance 

Bake Kajonkiet International School (KIS) Port Takola Yacht Marina 

Banyan Tree Resort Kenkoon Pure Latex 

Blu Inc Media Lee Marine RL Magazine 

Boat Lagoon Yachting Co., Ltd Leopard Catamarans Sansiri 

BVZ Asia Livart Marine Simpson Marine (Thailand) Limited 

Delta Properties Luxberths Sunbrella 

DWP | BUZZ Markagain TMBA Lounge 

EA Mechanics Co., Ltd Mineral Pool Systems Twin Palms 

East Marine 

Farnova Yachts 

MontAzure 

Multihull Solutions Asia 

MARINA MARINA SITE MAP SITE MAP & RATE CARD 

Up to 80m 

40m+ 

20m+ 

15m 

Floating 

Exhibition Space 

Lounge 

N 

1 

Z1 

N.Q 

Z3 

Z2 

1 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

2 3 

4 5 6 7 

N 8 9 

10 11 12 13 

14 15 

16 17 18 19 20 21 

1 

On-Water 

Lounge 

1 

2 

1 

D 

15 

2 

T2 

1 

W 

C 

NON-SHOW BERTHS 

16 

4 

OBSERVATION 

PLATFORM 

1 

1 

B 

A 

17 

T1 

18 

3 

TO ON LAND 

PAVILION 

1 

S 

14 

E 

E.Q 

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*Show layout representative only and subject 

to change by the organizer without prior notice 

Exhibition Area Type of Display Rate (THB) Excluding VAT

ON-LAND INDOOR 

PAVILION 

ON-LAND INDOOR PAVILION 

EXIT EXIT 

TO 

ON-WATER 

DISPLAY 

3 

3 

3 

3 

A30 

3 

A31 

3 

A41 

3 

3 

A29a 

3 

5 

3 

3 

3 

15 

TMBA 

LOUNGE 

A33 

6 3 

A26 

3 

A35 

3 

3 

A25a 

3 

A36 

3 

3 

A25b 

3 

3 

3 

3 

5 

2 

A29 

3 

A28 

3 

3 

A27 

3 

3 

6 

7 

A17 

3 

A18 

3 

A20 

3 

A22 

A24 

3 

A16 

6 

A19 

A14 

4 

4 

2 

A21 

2 

A12 

5 

10 

2 

A10 

5 

5 

2 

2 

6 

3 

6 

2 

A15 

3 

3 

3 

A13 

3 

A11 

6 

3 

7 

A1 

3 

A3 

3 

A7 

3 

A9 

REGISTRATION COUNTER 

VIP 

CARPARK 

Media Centre 

A2 

4 

2 

A4 

4 

2 

A6 

4 

4 4 4 

2 2 2 

A8a A8b A8c 

2 

OFFICIAL 

SHOW 

ENTRANCE 

TAT/MOT LOUNGE 


PARTNERS & SPONSORS 

The growth of the Thailand Yacht Show is thanks to our valued collaborations with key partners 

and sponsors, all contributing to the Show’s success. 

Each partner brings something unique and memorable to the overall show experience, and the 

growing list of brands and companies who come on board are testament to the shared vision 

among all partners. 

Official Partners: 

Supported By: 

Sponsors: 

AO PO GRAND MARINA 

Thai Marine Business Association 

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MARKETING 

ACTIVITIES 

promotion of TYS in English, Thai and Chinese. 

A wide-ranging online and social media 

campaign also proved to be highly effective in 

raising interest and attracting visitors. 

Visitor promotions and strategic partnerships 

within the Show’s network, as well as increased 

reach thanks to our relationship with the 

Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Ministry 

of Tourism & Sports network, provided valuable 

access to airport advertising, billboard signage 

throughout Phuket, in addition to our own onisland 

signage campaign too. 

Following in the footsteps of the immensely 

successful first Thailand Yacht Show, the 

second edition was extensively publicised 

through a comprehensive mix of marketing 

methods, both in print and electronically. A 

new and visually striking brand campaign was 

rolled-out in the run-up to the Show, and it 

certainly helped us to stand-out. Advertising 

and editorial coverage in premier boating 

publications and luxury lifestyle titles around 

the region led to extensive exposure and 

The Show’s broadcast reach was equally 

impressive, with national and international 

television and radio interviews providing 

coverage that was essential in garnering the 

attendance of HNWI and UNHWI visitors. In 

addition, a series of targeted e-newsletters 

and news articles on the Show’s website, and 

across its social media platforms, were all 

employed to keep TYS visible both before and 

during the event, and maintain a steady flow 

of fresh information in real time to the largest 

possible target audience. 


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MARKETING ACTIVITIES 

PUBLIC RELATIONS 

TOTAL PR VALUE 

USD 3.9M 

THB 134.6M 

+32% 

PR VALUE 

INCREASE 

T EDITION IN LAST EDITION 

USD 2.96M 

THB 104.2M 

TYS FIRST EDITION 

TYS SECOND EDITION 

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PRESS SOCIAL CLIPPINGS MEDIA SAMPLES 


PRESS CLIPPINGS 

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PRESS CLIPPINGS 

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MEDIA PARTNERS 

A big thank you to the Thailand Yacht Show’s media partner for their support. 

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THAILAND 

YACHTING FORUM 

of presentations from members of the Thai 

Marine Business Association, starting with 

an overview of the Andaman Sea region, its 

highlights and strengths in the international 

marketplace. This was followed by an in-depth 

look at the Gulf of Thailand, in particular it’s 

untapped potential as a cruising destination 

and the expected increase in the number of 

visiting yachts following recent changes by the 

Customs Department. 

The second edition of the Thailand Yachting 

Forum provided a unique opportunity for 

public and private sector co-operation, and a 

platform for industry stakeholders to discuss 

and share ideas of how to make Thailand the 

yachting hub of ASEAN. 

Held at the Phuket Boat Lagoon on 14 

December 2016, the first half of the Forum saw 

presentations from a number of government 

departments and authorities, with the focus 

primarily on developing Thailand’s superyacht 

industry. The Marine Department updated on 

recent and ongoing activities, specifically the 

planned realignment of regulations to entice 

more visiting superyachts to Thailand’s waters. 

The second half of the Forum was dominated 

by the private sector and included a number 

Infrastructure is key to the success of any 

marine destination, and the Forum looked 

at the clear link between Phuket’s evolution 

and marine infrastructure development, in 

particular marina berths, and how this has 

directly led to growth in the number of visiting 

yachts to the area over the last 10 years. 

With the drive by central government to turn 

Thailand into a superyacht hub, Gold Coast 

City Marina and Shipyard provided a timely 

case study on Australia, highlighting its success 

as a superyacht destination, and highlighting 

important take-aways for Phuket and Thailand. 

Delegates concurred that the Forum stimulated 

discussion, proved to be an excellent 

opportunity to develop contacts and further 

strengthen business relationships, and that it is 

essential tool to help guide Thailand’s marine 

industry development for the future. 

The third Thailand Yachting Forum will take 

place 22 February, 2018, followed by the 

Thailand Yacht Show (22 – 25 February, 2018). 

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