On February 28, 2018, Tencent WeChat and TrueMove Communication of Thailand Chia Tai Group officially launched "WeChat GO Thailand Pleasure Tour Card" in Bangkok, Thailand for Chinese tourists to travel to Thailand, providing high-speed 4G network traffic, China-Thailand phone calls, Chinese video services in Thailand, and real-time query of use details through wechat mini program. Complete new package ordering through wechat Pay, bringing a new service experience for tourists to Thailand.
TrueMove has the strongest nationwide network coverage level in Thailand - up to 98%, and has the lowest latency rate, which can reduce latency times by five times. TrueMove H is now the only carrier in Thailand with the capability and technology to handle the 5G ecosystem. The carrier now offers GBPs-level network speeds, 30 times that of 4G networks. In addition, TrueMove won the "Best 4G Network" Award from nPerf in 2017, the only mobile communication brand in Thailand to win this award, continuing to consolidate its honorary position as the number one 4G network industry in Thailand, and better providing communication protection for all consumers.
Suphakit Vuntanadit, Chief Commercial Officer of TrueMove, said, "Thailand's tourism industry is growing, especially among Chinese tourists, who are making Thailand a top travel destination. Last year, Thailand received 9.5 million Chinese tourists, and the number is expected to reach 12 million this year. In order to enable Chinese tourists to not only experience sightseeing and food in Thailand, but also share their travel experiences online, we are working with wechat to provide Chinese tourists with travel advice, map and navigation services, and most importantly, make it easy and convenient for them to use while in Thailand."
Following the launch of KPN, StarHub and U Mobile, "WeChat GO Thailand" is a pre-paid mobile phone card for 4G-LTE network in Thailand. The card is plug-and-play and automatically activated when entering Thailand. It is valid for 8 days after activation. It enjoys 2.5GB of high-speed 4G-LTE data and 20 minutes of calling time, while receiving and answering SMS messages is free.
This WeChat GO Thailand Leyou card not only supports services such as free phone calls and short messages in Thailand, free wechat traffic and 24/7 Chinese customer service in Thailand, but also includes overseas Chinese video VIP services provided by LingcodTV, a subsidiary of Sunway Group. Users of the WeChat GO Thailand LeYouyu card can watch rich Chinese content for free in Thailand through the wechat mini program "LingcodTV video" or the mobile PAD client, and "watch live and catch up on hot TV series" to make the fragments of the journey exciting and interesting.
It is understood that Sunway Group has in-depth cooperation with wechat and overseas operators to jointly launch wechat Leyou Card products in Europe, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, and provide exclusive Chinese video services in 52 countries and regions covered by business. Together with wechat Leyou Card, Sunway Group will bring fascinating new global outbound travel experience.
It is reported that from February 15 to 21, 2018, more than 300,000 Chinese tourists visited Thailand, an increase of 24.4% compared to the same period last year. It is not difficult to see that the trend of Chinese tourists to Thailand will continue to increase significantly in 2018.
Wechat has become an important communication tool for Chinese tourists to travel abroad. Wechat Leyou Card is the first and only product launched by wechat and TrueMove in Thailand, which can realize the real wechat traffic free service and provide Chinese tourists with better check-in experience and social sharing of their travel experience in Thailand. Wechat's outbound traffic free function, which is mainly promoted by the wechat LeYou Card series, will become the preferred brand for Chinese tourists to travel abroad.
"WeChat GO Thailand" will be officially launched on China's major e-commerce platforms, Thailand's international airport and convenience stores from March 1, 2018. The official price is 28 yuan.
