The Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board, also known as Tourism Malaysia, will promote secondary tourist destinations in the neighbouring country to attract Thai travellers.
Thanapat Tiyanont, Marketing Officer of Tourism Malaysia Bangkok Office, told the Bangkok Post that the top four Malaysian destinations among Thai travellers are Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Pahang and Malacca.
To promote secondary destinations, the agency will cooperate with related agencies to promote Kuching, known for its natural beauty; Mount Kinabalu on Borneo island; and Perak state, which borders Thailand’s Yala province, he said.
Perak is famous for its food, limestone caves and mountains, he said.
He said that during the first four months of the year, Malaysia welcomed about 500,000 Thais, adding its target of…
