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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.

N Korea woos foreign tourists

Phuket News / Business

Thursday 5 April 2012, 02:59PM

North Korea is attempting once more to lure foreign tourists to help celebrate a major anniversary, pledging to make “every possible sincere efforts” to show visitors a good time.

Google starts building data centre in Taiwan

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 3 April 2012, 04:21PM

US Internet giant Google on Tuesday started building one of its three planned data centres in Asia to meet fast growing online demand from the region, the company said.

Airline industry on brink of losses – IATA

Phuket News / Business

Friday 30 March 2012, 11:54AM

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced a downgrade in its industry outlook for 2012 primarily due to rising oil prices, short-sighted government policies and taxation.

Lee Marine gets new agency for expedition yachts

Phuket News / Business

Friday 30 March 2012, 11:52AM

PHUKET: Phuket’s Lee Marine yacht dealership and brokerage, has announced that it has been appointed the exclusive agent in China, Southeast Asia and Australia for Italian shipbuilder Cantiere delle Marche (CdM), maker of customised, steel-hulled expedition “niche” megayachts.

SUCCESS STORY: The water expert

Phuket News / Business

Friday 30 March 2012, 11:48AM

PHUKET: Brad Kenny founded Environmental Solutions & Protection Corporation (ESP) in 1991, providing environmental consulting and environmental systems design, manufacturer, and installation.

Tourist arrivals stall in February

Phuket News / Business

Friday 30 March 2012, 11:44AM

The number of people flying into Phuket in February fell slightly from the same month last year, according to preliminary statistics from the Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

Thailand offers investor tax incentive after floods

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 28 March 2012, 06:59PM

Thailand Wednesday approved a new tax incentive to stimulate investment in the country's industrial heartland which was badly hit by last year's floods, Industry Minister Pongsavas Savasti said.

Thai exports post first growth since floods

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 28 March 2012, 06:57PM

Thai exports rose in February for the first time since last year's disastrous floods, climbing 0.91 percent year-on-year and up 21.0 percent from January, the commerce ministry said Wednesday.

Global economy shows 'fragile' improvement: IMF

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 27 March 2012, 05:29PM

Recent improvements in the global economy are "very fragile" and an escalation of the eurozone crisis remains the most immediate concern, IMF deputy managing director Naoyuki Shinohara said Tuesday.

Indonesia's Mandala Airlines to fly again on April 5

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 27 March 2012, 02:26PM

PT Mandala Airlines said Tuesday it will return to the skies next week, marking its return to Indonesia's aviation scene more than a year after being grounded due to huge debts.

Kata Group launches Beyond brand resorts

Phuket News / Business

Monday 26 March 2012, 02:37PM

PHUKET: Local hotel company Kata Group on Friday (March 23) celebrated the launch of two new resorts in Khao Lak and Krabi, and a new brand, “Beyond Resort”.

New president for Phuket’s Skal

Phuket News / Business

Monday 26 March 2012, 01:12PM

PHUKET: The General Manager of the Panwa Beach Resort, Claude Sauter, has been elected the new President of the Skål International Club of Phuket at the organisation’s AGM on Thursday last week (March 22).

Canada, Thailand plan free trade talks

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 25 March 2012, 12:08AM

Canada and Thailand agreed on Friday to hold discussions on a free trade agreement between the two countries, during a visit to the kingdom by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, officials said.

Recovery at last?

Phuket News / Business

Friday 23 March 2012, 09:36AM

IMF chief Christine Lagarde said on Sunday (March 18) that measures taken to fight financial woes in Europe and the United States were beginning to pay off.

Kingfisher battles to end freefall

Phuket News / Business

Friday 23 March 2012, 09:28AM

Embattled Indian airline Kingfisher hoped this week to convince investors, creditors and passengers that it can pull out of freefall and fly right.

Luxury cruise boat under new owners

Phuket News / Business

Friday 23 March 2012, 09:27AM

The principals of AS1 Co Ltd, new owner of the luxury cruise boat Nara, introduced themselves to government officials, the travel trade and media with a dinner cruise in Phang Nga Bay last Friday (March 9).

Koh Samui chosen for low-carbon experiment

Phuket News / Business

Friday 23 March 2012, 09:25AM

The Asia Pacific Energy Research Centre (APERC) has selected Koh Samui as its first island to pioneer modelling a low-carbon lifestyle with the aim of reducing the use of fossil fuels and boosting efficient energy use.

Quest expands into Indonesia, Vietnam

Phuket News / Business

Friday 23 March 2012, 09:23AM

Laguna-based corporate team-building organisation Quest is now offering its programmes at the Laguna-related Indonesian resort on Bintan near Singapore and is poised for further expansion throughout the region.

Rising public debt ratio ‘no problem’

Phuket News / Business

Friday 23 March 2012, 09:20AM

Criticism that the government’s plans for Thailand include massive projects that will leave the country with unsustainable levels of debt have been answered by the Public Debt Management Office.

Thailand keeps interest rates steady

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 21 March 2012, 04:38PM

Thailand's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged on Wednesday as it weighed the declining risk from the European debt crisis against rising inflationary pressure.

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