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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.

GDP not a true measure of success – BoT governor

Phuket News / Business

Friday 10 August 2012, 02:21PM

Bank of Thailand (BoT) Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul has remarked that the gross domestic product (GDP) is not the sole indicator of economic strength.

TAT backs medical tourism fair

Phuket News / Business

Friday 10 August 2012, 02:19PM

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has confirmed its support for the first medical and wellness trade fair in Thailand, with over 100 companies due to take part in the event held from September 11 to 14 at the Centara Grand at CentralWorld Bangkok.

AirAsia X to further expand fleet

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 9 August 2012, 12:13PM

The long-haul arm of budget carrier AirAsia said Thursday it would add six leased aircraft to its fleet as it pushes to build up its presence in the Asian region.

Asia business confidence falters on China: survey

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 8 August 2012, 02:33PM

Asia has been a ray of sunshine in the global economic gloom, but a confidence survey released Wednesday shows the region's executives are starting to worry as China's growth slows and exports sink.

Thai-Dutch battle erupts over Singapore's Tiger Beer

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 8 August 2012, 02:32PM

A Thai company Tuesday raised the stakes in a battle for control of a Singapore brewer about to be taken over by Dutch giant Heineken by offering a higher price for the makers of Tiger Beer.

'Thainess' tourism campaigns get clear direction

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 8 August 2012, 11:42AM

A broad-based destination image research study conducted across 14 countries by the Tourism Authority of Thailand has provided clear pointers on ways to sharpen the imagery and message of the country’s upcoming “Thainess” tourism campaigns.

Emirates to launch Dubai-Phuket flights

Phuket News / Business

Monday 6 August 2012, 04:05PM

PHUKET: Emirates is to launch daily flights from Dubai to Phuket from December 10, making the island Emirates’ second destination in Thailand.

IBAP meeting to discuss crisis management in Phuket

Phuket News / Business

Monday 6 August 2012, 03:45PM

PHUKET: August meeting of IBAP welcomes Richard Hancock, a professional crisis management specialist based in Singapore.

Security the fifth S in Thailand tourism survey

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 04:31PM

Despite the recent bad press, tourists in general still believe that Thailand is a vibrant destination with friendly people, according to “Is Thailand Still Amazing?” a study released recently by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).

No change in interest rates for now – BoT

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 01:00PM

Thailand’s central bank, the Bank of Thailand, left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.0 per cent last week, warning that the worsening global economic situation was weighing on Asian exports.

Record hotel sales this year – JLL

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:59PM

Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels is predicting that Phuket will be one of the Asia Pacific region’s hotel investment hot spots in 2012, following record sales in the first half of the year.

Thais urged to change for AEC 2015

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:57PM

Surin Pitsuwan, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) advised Thailand today to change its trade and investment models from one of trying to attract investment into the country to one of investing more in Asean markets and then bringing revenue back to the country.

AirAsia buys Indonesia' Batavia Air

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:52PM

Low cost carrier Air Asia has announced said that it is to buy Indonesia’s Batavia Air for US$80 million (B2.4 billion), with the acquisition expected to be complete by the second quarter of next year.

Boom in Muslim tourists predicted

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:51PM

From halal spas to prayer rooms at airport terminals, the global tourism industry is gearing up for a projected boom in Muslim travel over the next decade, experts say.

Thailand 'should aim to get more Indonesian tourists'

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:50PM

An Indonesian tourism expert says the unified market in Asean that will come into being in 2015 will open doors for Asean’s private sector tourism industry to build better businesses.

Japanese tourism back on track

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:35PM

Japanese tourism has bounced back from the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, with the number of visitors exceeding the figures before the twin disaster.

Renminbi 'becoming an anchor currency'

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 12:32PM

China’s renminbi currency is increasingly being used to settle trade transactions in Asia, gradually cementing its way to becoming a regional ‘anchor’ currency, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) says.

Bangkok Airways slashes its fares

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:32AM

Bangkok Airways has launched a ‘Wow’ promotion quoting deals that undercut low-cost carriers for early bookings on routes from Bangkok to Samui, Chiang Mai and Phuket.

Zcape sees 70pc bookings in a week

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:31AM

PHUKET: Phuket-based marcom organisation Prodigy One Co and developers Tri Property Co threw a joint thank you party at the newly-opened Room Zociety at Central Festival Phuket on Saturday night (July 21).

Sansiri Koh Kaew projects launched

Phuket News / Business

Friday 3 August 2012, 11:26AM

Somsakul Limsuttaphan, Assistant Managing Director of Plus Property Co, a subsidiary of property giant Sansiri and sole agent for Habitia Koh Kaew and Habitown Koh Kaew in Phuket, recently welcomed customers and celebrities to the ‘H Club Society’ event – the Grand Opening of Habitia-Habitown Koh Kaew Phuket.

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