With a country as large and diverse as Thailand, there is absolutely no reason to depart the Kingdom immediately after the business sessions of your event have been successfully completed, for the options both before and after the main event are limitless.

The enormous choice available also means that spouse programs are themselves an attraction, with local organisers well versed in suggesting and arranging activities that will be fondly remembered long after delegates and their spouses have returned home.

The global phenomenon of the spa industry was basically born in Thailand, which has a centuries-old tradition of massage, herbal treatments and natural body care. Many of the techniques and methods that are now being used in spas around the world originated in the Kingdom.

Thailand is the spa capital of Asia and all manner of luxurious spa retreats are available for delegates to wind down after or attune themselves to before the event. They are also an ideal venue for spouses to spend a day or two while company business is taken care of.

Another popular spouse program is to enrol in a Thai cooking school. Independent schools and schools within hotels are both available, and courses begin at one day upwards, with lunch included. Returning home with the skills to cook a delicious Thai meal is a very attractive option.

Outdoor activities range from the gentle to the outright adventurous, taking in just about everything from hiking and fishing through to diving and rock climbing, and there is always a highly experienced local organisation, with guides if necessary, to ensure that participants are well taken care of during trips.

Thailand is home to more than 300 world-class golf courses, many of them designed by famous international names, with green fees astonishingly low and the quality of clubhouses and facilities extremely high. Many Thai golf courses are noted for their teams of female caddies, highly knowledgeable ladies who are invariably a hit with male and female players alike.

No trip to Thailand would be complete without a shopping expedition to one of the Kingdom's many street bazaars, markets or high-end luxury goods shopping malls. Along with international brand-name goods at bargain prices, many visitors return home with an example or two of Thailand's fine handicrafts, which in addition to being a tasteful addition to the home also make ideal gifts.

There can be little doubt of the value added for delegates making the journey to your event by taking advantage of what Thailand has to offer before or after your business sessions have taken place.