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Golf and travel industry experts have singled out Thailand as Asia's premier golf and holiday destination. Thailand was named Golf Destination of the Year for Asia & Australasia by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO), at the International Golf Travel Market conference and trade show in Malaga, Spain, in November 2009.

IAGTO is the global trade organization for the golf tourism industry, comprising more than 1,300 companies in 77 countries, including more than 330 specialist golf tour operators in 50 countries. And at the Golfer Choice Awards - organized jointly by the Hong Kong Golf Association, the Europe-Asia PGA, and Golf Vacations magazine - Thailand, with its 260 golf courses, earned the coveted "Choice Vacation Destination" for 2009, repeating the honor it earned in 2008.

And at the Asia-Pacific Golf Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in October 2009, several Thai golf courses were awarded top honors, including: "Best New Course in Asia-Pacific" (Banyan Golf Club, Hua Hin); "Best Maintained Course in Asia-Pacific" (Siam Country Club (Plantation Course), Pattaya); and "Best Clubhouse in Asia-Pacific" (Thai Country Club, Bangkok).

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