The Ultimate Travel Competition

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand TAT orginizes a competition, "The Ultimate Thailand Explorers". Winners receive 10 000 US$ in cash and 5000 $ in prizes, Holiday packages, air thickets, spa treatments... To participate one have to fill out an application form and upload a video clip on YouTube. Film 1 minute video clip telling which destination you wish to explore and tell why do you want to go and explore that destination and how you will promote it.

To semifinal 25 teams are selected. To final 5 teams are voted, one to each destination, Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, and Koh Samui . The finalists receives 2 international air tickets to Thailand, 30,000 baht spending money for 6 days, accommodation and transport on selected destination, including Travel insurance and local medical service in case of any emergency or accident.

Deadline for submission is 15th October. If you can't participate you can vote. Prizes (total value 4 000 US$), holiday packages, spa treatments... are available for voters, whose names will be selected from a lucky draw after the voting period ends.

Below a link to the competition homepage, the schedule and one of the participant teams application video.

THE ULTIMATE THAILAND EXPLORERS

Event Schedule
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•1 September – 15 October 2009: Video clip submission/contest entry period.
•19 October 2009: Announcement of 25 Semi-final teams.
•19 October-12 November 2009: Online voting period to select 5 finalists from 25 teams.
•16 November 2009: Announcement of Final 5 teams
•8 December 2009: Final 5 teams arrive in Thailand
•9 December 2009: Event briefing / welcome party & press conference
•10-15 December 2009: Competition
•16 December 2009: Thank you party
•10 December 2009 – 8 January 2010: Online voting period to select the winning team.
•8 January 2010: Announcement of the winning team.
•2 February 2010: Press conference

Participate, get a free holiday, learn online marketing!!! Mr Johan and Papa Göran.