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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.

Terrorism insurance set to be extended

Phuket News / Business

Friday 4 May 2012, 11:30AM

An insurance scheme that offers security incident-related cover for tourists visiting the country could be extended beyond the expiry date of June 30.

Excise tax take totals B180bn

Phuket News / Business

Friday 4 May 2012, 11:29AM

The Excise Department has reported that it collected almost B180 billion in the first half of fiscal 2012.

Asia aces best airports awards

Phuket News / Business

Friday 4 May 2012, 11:28AM

Asian airports have swept the annual SkyTrax World Airport Awards, occupying the top three places, and taking three more of the top 10.

Nikki Beach to open in Layan in Phuket

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 3 May 2012, 02:28PM

PHUKET: In terms of luxury facilities, Phuket is generally ahead of its Gulf of Thailand rival, Koh Samui. But one thing Phuket has not had up to now is a Nikki Beach Club.

Bluepoint architect wins Canadian prize

Phuket News / Business

Monday 30 April 2012, 04:03PM

PHUKET: Phuket’s Bluepoint Condo development, which is already confirmed as having won a prize in the asia-Pacific Property Awards, this week announced that it has won another, this time from Canada.

Kingfisher pins hopes on change in investment law

Phuket News / Business

Monday 30 April 2012, 03:59PM

India’s struggling Kingfisher Airlines – once the country’s largest airline and now its smallest – is banking for survival on an expected government decision to allow foreign airlines to buy stakes in domestic carriers.

Mr Chair Man

Phuket News / Business

Monday 30 April 2012, 03:57PM

PHUKET: James Firth is the founder of East Furniture & Interiors, which makes a range of furnishings for private and commercial properties, and also offers complete interior fit-out services.

Amway visitors 'will put B2.5bn into Phuket'

Phuket News / Business

Friday 27 April 2012, 05:25PM

PHUKET: The arrival of 16,000 Amway operatives from China between April 15 and May 16 is expected to boost Phuket’s economy by B2.5 billion.

Property awards open nominations

Phuket News / Business

Friday 27 April 2012, 03:51PM

Organisers Ensign Media have opened their 2012 South East Asia Property Awards for nominations.

Asia's promise lures French from eurozone woes

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 26 April 2012, 02:29PM

Whether it's for business, study or an exotic retirement, the French are flocking to Asia like never before, drawn by economic opportunities that contrast with debt-ridden Europe.

Movenpick Resort in Karon sold

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 26 April 2012, 01:28PM

PHUKET: The Mövenpick Resort, next to Karon Beach, is to change ownership, with current owner Kingdom Hotel Investments reported to have signed a contract to sell the property to TA Global of Malaysia.

Half-price schooling for RPM condo buyers

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 25 April 2012, 10:33AM

Royal Phuket Marina has come up with a nifty marketing ploy to help sell its new family-style condominium development – a 50-per-cent subsidy on tuition fees for two consecutive years at the nearby British International School.

Toshiba to build new chip plant in Prachinburi

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 24 April 2012, 02:41PM

Toshiba said Tuesday it would build a new chip factory in Thailand to replace one hit by record flooding last year that hammered Japanese manufacturers operating in the Southeast Asian nation.

A silver lining to the tsunami alert

Phuket News / Business

Friday 20 April 2012, 12:10PM

PHUKET: Every cloud has a silver lining, it’s said, and it seems that the developers of Vista del Mar, near Naithon Beach, have found the silver lining in the April 11 tsunami evacuation.

Quake impact on property sales 'will be short-lived'

Phuket News / Business

Friday 20 April 2012, 12:04PM

PHUKET: Real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) believes the April 16 quake in the Thalang district will have only a short-term impact on property transactions in Phuket, as long as there are no stronger quake centred on the island.

A new way to get news in a crisis

Phuket News / Business

Friday 20 April 2012, 12:01PM

PHUKET: When the quakes hit Phuket on April 11 and 16, one almost immediate effect was a desperate need for information – family and friends phoning each other to check if they were alright, and were not in the tsunami zone, and people trying to get trustworthy information from local websites.

Can't go wrong with white – or can you?

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 19 April 2012, 10:41AM

DESIGN MATTERS: White is the absence of colour, the default choice for many building interiors and exteriors. It’s a safe bet for most people, the common wisdom being that you can’t go wrong with white.

Wealthy tourists boost villa market

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 19 April 2012, 10:40AM

PHUKET: Despite the impact of the sluggish European economy on some of its core tourist source markets, Phuket continues to attract international visitors and remains a popular choice for holidaymakers.

Sweeping changes at top of Starwood

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 19 April 2012, 10:30AM

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has announced a slew of promotions and changes to its leadership.

Tourism organisations evaluate quake effect

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 19 April 2012, 10:29AM

Tour operators have admitted that some foreign tourists are worried following the Indonesian earthquake of April 11, which sparked a tsunami alert and the evacuation of low-lying areas of west Phuket.

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