泰旅局（Tourism Authority of Thailand，簡稱TAT）帶領GL團隊，來自IDX Project B. FRIEND的藝人，參與了於2024年10月25日至27日在臺灣臺北市士林區仁愛路園地舉辦的第七屆“臺北彩虹節”。在開幕式上，泰旅局受到了泰國貿易和經濟辦事處主任納榮·布恩塞提亞拉翁的榮譽接待，並與他一同剪綵。此外，泰旅局還邀請了Sarima Jindamaya女士，作為泰旅局臺北辦事處的負責人，就即將到來的節日活動、延長簽證免費期至60天以及贈送泰國特色旅遊產品，如旅行包、印花T恤、豬仔帽和Amazing Thailand雨傘等，進行了宣傳。
泰旅局臺北辦事處在為期三天的活動中設立了宣傳展位，並與KKDay合作推廣銷售，同時舉辦了粉絲見面會、簽名會，並參與了臺灣LGBT+遊行，以宣傳泰國旅遊和泰國特色旅遊產品給LGBTQ+群體。此外，泰旅局還觀察了遊客的情緒和回饋，以便未來更好地規劃和組織泰國旅遊推廣活動。
此次“臺北彩虹節”是臺灣最大、最受歡迎的驕傲活動，吸引了來自臺灣、亞洲乃至全球的眾多遊客參與。由於臺灣是亞洲第一個承認同性婚姻的地區，今年的活動吸引了超過180,000名來自臺灣、亞洲和全球的遊客參與。活動中還包括了彩虹市集、彩虹派對和彩虹遊行等豐富多彩的活動。
TAT Leads IDX Project B. FRIEND Artists in Participation at the “Taipei Rainbow Festival”
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), in collaboration with artists from the IDX Project B. FRIEND, has participated in the 7th “Taipei Rainbow Festival” held from October 25th to 27th, 2024, at the An-Nek Park in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. At the opening ceremony, TAT was honored by the presence of Mr. Narong Bunseentiara, Director-General of the Thai Trade and Economic Office in Taipei, who joined in the ribbon-cutting ceremony. Ms. Sarima Jindamaya, Head of TAT Taipei Office, communicated the upcoming festival events, the extension of visa-free periods to 60 days, and the distribution of Thai tourism products such as travel bags, pig patterned T-shirts, boar hats, and Amazing Thailand umbrellas to festival attendees.
Throughout the three-day event, TAT Taipei Office set up an information booth and collaborated with KKDay to promote and sell tourism products. They also organized fan meetings, autograph sessions, and participated in the Taiwan LGBT+ Parade to promote Thai tourism and Thai tourism products to the LGBTQ+ community. Additionally, TAT observed visitor sentiments and feedback to enhance future tourism promotion activities in Thailand.
The “Taipei Rainbow Festival” is the largest and most popular pride event in Taiwan, attracting a significant number of tourists from Taiwan, Asia, and around the world. As Taiwan is the first place in Asia to legalize same-sex marriage, this year’s event saw the participation of over 180,000 tourists from Taiwan, Asia, and globally. The festival featured a variety of activities, including a Rainbow Market, Rainbow Party, and Rainbow Parade.