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Message from The Governor

of the Tourism Authority of Thailand

Each year, there are millions of tourists from all around the

world heading for Thailand; as a result, foreign currency cash flow

has been generated as a major source of income to the tourism

sector. Meanwhile, it is remarkable that the value of tourists’

spending partially comes from their admiration of purchasing

Thailand’s gems and jewelry products, which has been

internationally recognized and renowned for their exquisiteness,

and the uniqueness of each work’s creativity reflects the local

wisdom that has been inherited for a long time. This is one of the

Thai’s prides.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has dedicatedly

promoted the quality of tourism-related products and services for

several decades. Therefore, it is a great pleasure to learn that

these organisations: the Gems and Jewelry Institute of Thailand

(Public Organisation), Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association,

and Jewel Fest Club have the same policy to thrive for a standard

and increase the potential of competitiveness in the Thai gems

and jewelry industry by publishing the “Thailand’s Gems and

Jewelry Guidebook” in order to help tourists buy gems and jewelry

products with accuracy and reliability.

With the collaboration and intention of these mentioned

organisations to strengthen and maintain a good image of

Thailand’s tourism, I strongly believe that tourists will find this

guidebook handy and informative for their buying of the gems

and jewelry products with confidence in the standard quality and

fair prices.

Mr. Thawatchai Aranyik

Governor