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Khao Lak rooms boom slows

The number of hotel units in Khao Lak has soared in the past two years, reports Bill Barnett of consultancy C9 Hotelworks.

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TTM aims at niche tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) says this it welcome reception at this year’s Thailand Travel Mart (TTM) from June 5 to 7 will honour foreign travel-related professionals who have supported Thailand’s tourism.

Phuket's View selling well

PHUKET: Sales are going well at The View, a 53-unit apartment development overlooking Kata, Kata Noi and Karon Beaches.

Dusit opens in Abu Dhabi

The Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi, designed primarily for the business and conference traveller, opened on May 1.

Cambodia and Thailand close to dual visa

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:12PM

A single visa for tourists to visit both Thailand and Cambodia will be the test phase of a wider project that will offer a single visa for five of the Asean nations – Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.

Travellers ‘going mobile’

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:09PM

PHUKET: Travellers today demand convenience and connectivity “as mobile penetration grows rapidly in Asia and around the world”, according to Matthew Varley, executive general manager for Asia with Phuket-based hotel booking website AsiaWebDirect.com (AWD).

Only 8pc of SMEs are ready for AEC – survey results

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:08PM

PHUKET: The latest survey by the Center for International Trade Studies of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) indicated that a tiny 8 per cent of Thai small- and medium-sized entreprises (SMEs) are prepared for the onset of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) which takes effect in 2015.

Swissotel appoints resort GM

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:07PM

PHUKET: Kevin Furrer has been appointed General Manager at Swissôtel Resort Phuket.

High-flying Rosewood heads for Phuket

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 11 October 2012, 04:05PM

PHUKET: Rosewood Hotels & Resorts of Dallas, Texas, makes its entry into Southeast Asia at the end of 2014 when it will begin managing the Rosewood Phuket.

Asian investors more bullish on euro: EU bailout chief

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 10 October 2012, 05:19PM

Potential Asian investors in Europe's bailout shield are more bullish on the eurozone than they were six months ago, the fund's chief said on Wednesday, striking an optimistic tone on the crisis.

IMF cuts Asian growth forecast as West's crises bite

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 9 October 2012, 06:32PM

THAILAND: The IMF on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for developing Asia, blaming a slowdown in Europe and the United States, and warned that China's attempts to boost its economy had not taken hold.

Asian miracle workers head for poor old age

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 26 September 2012, 03:49PM

Hundreds of millions of workers behind Asia's economic miracle are heading into uncertain old age after governments failed to set aside enough funds for their pensions, said a book released Tuesday.

New DSM joins JW

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:22PM

PHUKET: Now part of the team at the JW Marriott Phuket Resort & Spa is the new director of sales and marketing, Gallerne Ludovic.

Miracle Card finally begins to levitate

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:20PM

THAILAND: The Association of Thai Travel Agents (ATTA) says the new Miracle Thailand Card – a debit card for visitors – should help to attract more international tourists to the country, despite a shaky start last March.

Pimex set for March 2013

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:19PM

PHUKET: The organisers of the 2013 Phuket International Boat Show (Pimex) have announced that it will run from March 21 to 24 at the Royal Phuket Marina (RPM), with a large in-water boat display, 2,500 sqm indoor show space and marina-side activities on the boardwalk.

International tourists 'to hit one billion this year'

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:15PM

International tourism arrivals remain on track to reach the one billion mark by the end of year, according to the UN’s World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).

IBAP gets a bit edgy

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:12PM

PHUKET: The International Business Association of Phuket (IBAP), having had a run of heavyweight guest speakers including the head of Google Thailand, Ariya Banomyong, crisis management expert Richard Hancock, and political commentators Dr Thitinan Pongsudhirak and Voranai Vanijaka, opted for something a little different for its most recent meeting.

Malaysian tourists are back in force

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:09PM

THAILAND: Travel from Malaysia to Thailand recorded year-on-year improvement for the first time since the car bomb in Haad Yai on March 31, according to the latest tourism report released by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

Bangkok lags in city brand survey

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:04PM

Bangkok has been ranked ninth in a new report which rates the “brand value” of 16 Asia Pacific cities.

MCOT boss moves over to run THAI

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 22 September 2012, 03:02PM

THAILAND: After just nine months as chairman of the state-owned MCOT Plc, Sorajak Kasemsuvan is on the move again, having been selected as president of state-owned Thai Airways International.

Berger appointed Outrigger GM

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 20 September 2012, 02:34PM

PHUKET: Outrigger Hotels & Resorts has announced that it has appointed German hotelier Christoph Berger as General Manager of the Outrigger Phuket Beach Resort

BTS sells huge plot of Phuket land

Phuket News / Business

Monday 17 September 2012, 03:45PM

PHUKET: Thailand’s publicly listed BTS has announced that its subsidiary, Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Co Ltd (BMTS), has sold a massive 455-rai piece of land in Kamala.

Thai bid clouds Heineken's Asian expansion

Phuket News / Business

Friday 14 September 2012, 09:02AM

A battle for dominance in Asia's lucrative beer market broke out Thursday as a Thai tycoon made a $7.1 billion bid for a Singapore group that includes a brewer about to be taken over by Dutch giant Heineken.

Apple goes big screen with iPhone 5

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 13 September 2012, 08:59AM

Apple on Wednesday introduced a new iPhone 5 with a bigger screen and slimmer body that analysts quickly branded a sure hit for the culture-changing tech giant.

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