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At ILTM 2025, the Tourism Authority of Thailand unveiled the Thailand Privilege program, a globally unique offering that combines long-term visa, VIP services, and the Thai art of living for an international clientele seeking excellence.
Prakit Saiporn, Suriya Sitthichai, Mantase Annawat (left to right) ©YesICannes.com
ILTM 2025: welcomed on La Croisette in the refined atmosphere of the Hôtel Majestic Barrière Cannes by Mr. Suriya Sitthichai, Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Paris Office, and Mr. Mantase Annawat, President of Thailand Privilege Card Co., guests – luxury tourism professionals and journalists – were immersed in the world of the Thailand Privilege Program. This program is a globally unique initiative, managed by a state-owned enterprise attached to the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Driven by elegance, serenity, and a deep sense of service, this completely redesigned long-stay program is aimed at travelers, investors, and future residents seeking a seamless, secure, and ultra-privileged experience.
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Thai Hospitality Elevated to its Highest Level
Some destinations are no longer just visited – they are experienced! Thailand now belongs to this rare category of countries that combine hedonism, hospitality, and service excellence. With the Thailand Privilege program, the kingdom becomes much more than a destination: it transforms into a true exceptional residence for an international clientele looking for discreet luxury, administrative fluidity, and absolute quality of life. Created by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, this unique global program offers a contemporary vision of international mobility: a premium long-term visa, coupled with a range of privileges worthy of the grandest palaces.
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VIP Welcome from Landing
Upon arrival in Bangkok or Phuket, Thailand Privilege members are taken care of as guests of honor. Fast-track immigration, private lounge access, limousine transfer, electric cart service on the tarmac… every detail is orchestrated to transform the arrival into a prestige experience. Here, the journey doesn’t start at the hotel, but at the aircraft door. Added to this is a dedicated governmental concierge, capable of simplifying all the typically complex procedures for a foreign resident: bank account opening, driving license acquisition, immigration formalities, visa extensions, 90-day reporting… An absolute rarity in Asia.
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Living in Thailand, Without Constraints
Thailand Privilege rests on a simple promise: to live in complete freedom, with unlimited entries into the territory and visa validity ranging from 5 to over 20 years. With no minimum stay obligation and no mandatory real estate investment, the program appeals equally to international entrepreneurs, wealthy retirees, high-end digital nomads, and mobile families. Thailand thus establishes itself as one of the few countries in the world to offer a comfortable residency without administrative burdens, in an environment that is secure, cosmopolitan, and economically attractive.
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Luxury Redefined by Experience
Beyond the visa, Thailand Privilege redefines the contours of modern luxury through five pillars: stay, travel, leisure, health & wellness, and heritage. Over 400 partners across the country open their doors to members: five-star hotels, gastronomic tables, medical spas, golf courses, private cruises on the Chao Phraya River, clinics of excellence… Each member benefits from privilege points to use freely: complimentary overnight stays, wellness treatments, gastronomic experiences, exclusive events, domestic flights… Membership becomes a true passport to experiences!
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A Destination Praised Worldwide
Voted “Destination of the Year 2025” by Travel & Leisure, Bangkok ranked the most visited city in the world, over 200 Michelin-starred restaurants, Chiang Mai crowned the Asian capital for digital nomads… Thailand accumulates international distinctions and now attracts a premium clientele from China, Japan, the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Added to this is a major societal advance: Thailand becomes the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize marriage for all, strengthening its image as an open, inclusive, and visionary destination.
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“Money Can’t Buy” Experiences for Members
Thailand Privilege members also gain access to rare experiences: private dinners in Michelin-starred restaurants facing the Royal Palace, ceremonies on royal barges, exclusive evenings in historical properties, heritage events, signature journeys… Where money is no longer enough, privilege becomes access. Access to the royal barges, private parties in palaces, Michelin-starred gastronomic dinners, traditional ceremonies under thousands of lanterns, assisted real estate investments: the program organizes exceptional events reserved for its international community every year.
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Thailand as a Lifestyle Choice
Thailand offers an accessible and sustainable art of living: with a controlled cost of living, high-end real estate quality, and a climate conducive to well-being, the kingdom stands out as an ideal residential destination, for both working professionals and retirees. In a world where luxury is no longer measured solely in square meters but in quality time, Thailand establishes itself as a sanctuary destination. Fiscally attractive, humanly warm, culturally fascinating, it offers a rare balance between modernity, tradition, and the art of living. With Thailand Privilege, the kingdom offers more than just a visa: a new model of international residency – seamless, secure, elegant – an invitation to make Thailand home.
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Prestige Cards for All Profiles
The program offers visas for 5, 10, 15, or 20 years, with unlimited entries into the territory. Unlike classic investment schemes, this involves a one-time fee, with no minimum stay obligation, granting access to over 400 premium partners nationwide. From Bronze to Reserve, Thailand Privilege cards offer different levels of privileges, with prices starting around €17,000 for five years, and going up to the ultra-exclusive Reserve cards presented by the Thai Minister of Tourism. Privilege points can then be used for massages, green fees, overnight stays, or rare experiences.
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Preferred Access to Hospitality, Golf, Yachting, and Wellness
Members enjoy exclusive benefits at the finest hotels, complimentary airline tickets, private cruises on the Chao Phraya River, preferential rates at over 60 golf courses – soon 1,000 worldwide – as well as at luxury cinemas and sporting events. The health and wellness aspect is also privileged with access to over 100 spas and the country’s largest international hospitals.
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Become a Thailand Privilege Agent
Thailand Privilege Card Co., Ltd. is seeking agents to develop its tourism activities.
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Prominent figures, members of tour operators, travel agencies and journalists attending the dinner organised by Thailand Privilège at Fouquet’s, the restaurant of the Majestic Cannes hotel. ©YesICannes.com
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