Launched of Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015

More than 100 travel agents and members of media from the Southern Thailand region attended the launched of Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015 (MyFEST) end of last month at Hat Yai, Thailand.

Participants was updated on the 2015 campaign and highlighted with several attractions in Malaysia including Star Wars Mini Park, Legoland Water Park, Sanrio Hello Kitty theme park, Johor Premium Outlets and Langkawi Island.

The Director General of Tourism Malaysia Dato’ Mirza Mohammad Taiyab who hosted the appreciation dinner had personally thank the travel agents and media for their support in promoting Malaysia in Southern Thailand and presented them with certificates of appreciation.

Also present at the event were Consul General of Malaysia in Songkhla Mohd Faizal Razali, the Director of International Promotion Division-ASEAN Syed Yahya Syed Othman, the Deputy Commander of Second Naval Area Command Rear Admiral Niwech Butsri, and the Deputy Commander of the 42nd Military Circle Senior Colonel Thanin Suwannakadee.

The MyFEST themed “Endless Celebrations” aims to leverage on the momentum which already established during the on-going Visit Malaysia Year 2014 and feature the multicolor festivals celebrated in Malaysia.

Thailand is the fifth biggest tourist generating market to Malaysia. Last year, a total of 1,156,452 Thai tourists visited Malaysia, constituting 4.5% of the country’s total arrivals.

The most popular tourist destinations and products in Malaysia for Thai tourists includes Kuala Lumpur, Legoland and Hello Kitty in Johor, Sunway Lagoon in Selangor, George Town in Penang, Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Genting Highlands in Pahang, and Pulau Perhentian in Terengganu.

With the Visit Malaysia Year 2014 coming to an end soon, Malaysia will continue to welcome visitors with endless celebrations on Malaysia Year of Festivals 2015. Aims to serves visitors with magical holiday experiences and multicultural festivals celebrated throughout the year.