
During 9–14 February 2026, Mr. Charoen Wangananont, President of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), assigned the Association’s board members and members to lead a familiarization trip to Kazakhstan. The trip was supported by GDS Group Travel Co., Ltd. in collaboration with Air Astana, with the participation of representatives from 30 organizations.
The program aimed to provide tourism operators with the opportunity to explore travel routes and key attractions in Kazakhstan, as well as to study the country’s tourism potential.
During the visit, the delegation explored major tourist attractions, cultural sites, and tourism infrastructure in order to assess the readiness and potential for developing new travel routes for Thai tourists in the future.