Thailand Golf Travel Mart 2026: TAT Connects Buyers
TAT hosted Thailand Golf Travel Mart 2026 at Topgolf Megacity Bangna, uniting 49 international buyers and 63 Thai sellers to boost golf tourism.
Stock photo for illustration only, not from the actual event
- TAT hosted Thailand Golf Travel Mart 2026 on Sept 16, 2026, at Topgolf Megacity Bangna.
- The event brought together 49 international buyers and 63 Thai tourism sellers.
- It promotes the Value over Volume strategy, blending golf with wellness and culture.
- Activities kicked off with a golf tournament at The Royal Gems in Nakhon Pathom on Sept 14.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) successfully reinforced the country's status as a premier sports and wellness destination by hosting the Thailand Golf Travel Mart (TGTM) 2026. The main trade event took place on September 16, 2026, at Topgolf Megacity in Bangna, Bangkok, serving as an essential B2B marketplace for global golf tourism professionals.
This year’s edition facilitated direct business connections between 49 international buyer companies and 63 Thai sellers, including golf courses, luxury resorts, destination management companies, and regional operators from across the kingdom.
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Mr. Kittipong Prapattong, TAT Deputy Governor for Digitalisation, Research, and Development, emphasized the strategic value of incorporating golf into broader travel experiences:
"Golf is an important part of Thailand’s Value over Volume strategy because the visitor experience extends well beyond the round. Under ‘Healing is the New Luxury’, we are showing how golf can become part of a broader journey through recovery, wellness, food, culture and Thai hospitality."
In addition to scheduled business appointments, the afternoon featured product-testing sessions where media and buyers explored golf innovations, green-energy carts, and wellness services. Thailand boasts over 250 golf courses nationwide, supported by improving transport networks such as road links to the Eastern Seaboard and Kanchanaburi, alongside U-Tapao International Airport.
The integration of golf tourism with secondary attractions like gastronomy, traditional Thai massage, and regional exploration highlights TAT's ongoing shift toward high-value tourism. By encouraging multi-destination itineraries, these initiatives help distribute visitor spending more evenly across various Thai provinces.
TGTM 2026 officially commenced on September 14 with a Networking Golf Tournament held at The Royal Gems Golf and Sports Club in Nakhon Pathom province, located roughly 35 kilometers west of central Bangkok. The tournament utilized the System 36 scoring format and concluded with an evening networking dinner and prize presentations supported by multiple industry partners.
Source: TAT Newsroom
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