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Thailand kicks off its Grand Sale with a shopping race


The 'Sale' was launched in style with an Amazing Race-style shopping challenge, in which 14 teams of bloggers from across Asia and Australia raced around Bangkok competing for a 100,000 Baht prize.
Team Australia, travel blogger – THATraveller – Holly O’Sullivan and videographer Amy Bingham, of Itchy Feet Digital competed with teams from Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Korea, China, Cambodia, Laos, Taiwan, Brunei and Japan.

On now until the 15th August, the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale takes in cities nationwide, this year with a special focus on female customers to celebrate the Thailand’s “Women’s Journey Month” being held in August.

As well as the obvious benefit of shopping sales all over the country, female travellers are being offered discounts and special offers on a wide range of tourism attractions, spa treatments and other activities, across the month of August.

A sale worth waiting for. Photo: Wikimedia
A sale worth waiting for. Photo: Wikimedia

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Over 15,000 businesses are participating in the Grand Sale, in more than 110 department stores and shopping centres in the seven major tourist destinations of Bangkok, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, Hua Hin and Udon Thani, with outlets offering discounts of up to 80 per cent.

Women will also be offered exclusive discounts on spa treatments, hotel stays, entry to attractions such as Chiang Mai Zoo and Underwater World, and wide range of retailers and restaurants. For the golfers out there, women will also be gifted complimentary green fees during August at seven participating golf clubs.

Also on offer – plenty of chances to win prizes in Thailand’s “Spend & Win” campaign. For every 500 Baht spent, women will be awarded 10 chances to win a grand prize of 365 days travel in Thailand.
In addition to this, there will be daily offers at all 500 participating retailers, restaurants and attractions, with a total of 1500 special offers each month, and they will also be rewarded for shopping and dining with free cash vouchers.

See here for more special offers and further details on Women’s Journey Thailand

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