Submissions for the 12th Thailand Tourism Awards will be accepted from 1 February to 30 April, 2019, the organizer has announced. This year, the Awards will be presented in three main categories comprising 12 subsegments. The Attraction category will include six awards: Outdoor Adventure Activity, Learning and Doing, Nature and Park, Fun and Entertainment, Historical and Culture, and Local and Community. Four awards have been tailored for the accommodation sector: Luxury Hotel, Location Hotel, Resort and Design Hotel. The health and wellness tourism sector now has two awards: Spa and Wellness Retreat. Initiated in 1996 by the TAT, the Thailand Tourism Awards project is organized every two years. This year, the ceremony will be held on 27 September, to coincide with World Tourism Day.