Paradise Lost
The land of smiles - Starter
Flight TG 917 has left the runway of Terminal 3, Heathrow Airport. It is destined for Bangkok, Thailand.
The flight time is 11 hours, 15 minutes.
Three more 747 jumbo jets take the same journey every day, carrying around 500 passengers each. Many other airlines operate indirect flights daily from the UK to Thailand.
Why do so many people want to go to Thailand, ‘the land of smiles'?
Look at the scenes in the slideshow to get some idea.
Which ones would you choose to decorate billboards in the new airport to inspire newly arriving visitors?
What slogans would you use to welcome and excite the latest arrivals?