The government has launched a free e-guidebook to promote gastronomy tourism for Muslim and other foreign tourists, an official said.
Deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said the Thai and English versions of the e-guidebook, Muslim-Friendly and Gastronomy Tourism Routes, is available for free download.
Rachada said the e-guidebook aims to support self-drive tourism connecting 14 southern provinces and extending to Malaysia, Singapore and Batam Island in Indonesia.
The 154-page e-guidebook provides two routes.
Under the Muslim-friendly route, tourists can visit places of interest to Muslim tourists. They may also follow the route to experience Muslim culture, food and activities.
Meanwhile, the gastronomy route provides information on general tourist attractions and suggests local and famous restaurants in each location.
The e-guidebook says the information is based on data as at Aug 9, 2022. It provides links to websites and other sources for more updated information as well.
The e-guidebook also provides a sample of the two routes that are covered in 20 days. Both sample routes start and end in Chumphon province.
The Muslim-friendly route includes places and provinces such as Phuket, Krabi, Batam Island, Penang and Singapore. As for tourists who choose the gastronomy route, they will drive past the same provinces and three countries but through different locations. — The Nation/ANN
