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Phuket Property: Top 5 things hotel developers should know
Phuket Property: Top 5 things hotel developers should know
Following on from Bill Barnett’s excellent breakdown of Phuket’s hotel residences sector posted yesterday, here is his appraisal of the key factors any developer looking to enter – or stay – in Phuket’s tourism-based accommodation industry needs to know.
‘Hungry Ghost’ Festival to return to Phuket
‘Hungry Ghost’ Festival to return to Phuket
PHUKET: The annual Por Tor ‘Hungry Ghost’ festival, to be honoured in Phuket this year on Aug 13-29, will see Ranong Rd in the heart of Phuket Town closed from early afternoon until late into the night for two nights for celebrations.
Phuket Opinion: Bittersweet
Phuket Opinion: Bittersweet
PHUKET: The excise tax on sugar in drinks to be brought into effect in October has been a long time coming. For decades Thai health officials have warned about how much sugar now features in the average Thai person’s diet.
Phiphat vows to bolster tourism in Phuket
Phiphat vows to bolster tourism in Phuket
PHUKET: Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn was in Phuket today (Aug 3) on an inspection tour and to bolster confidence in the government’s efforts to boost the tourism industry.
Phuket’s hotel residences surge tops global property market
Phuket’s hotel residences surge tops global property market
Phuket’s love affair with hotel managed properties started in the late 1980s with the posh Amanpuri ultra villas. Over the past three decades a rising number of chain and independent developments were successful in selling million-dollar pool villas including Banyan Tree, Sri Panwa, Andara and others. Asia, and more exactly Phuket led a broader push of shifting top-end accommodation out of the box and into spacious villas. Take a trip around the globe today and the volume of hotel residences and mixed-use in the pipeline of leading top-tier brands such as Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton is profound.
Phuket officials ordered to prepare for Queen Sirikit’s birthday
Phuket officials ordered to prepare for Queen Sirikit’s birthday
PHUKET: Officials of all government offices in Phuket have been ordered to prepare for the events and ceremonies to be held on the birthday of Queen Mother Sirikit Kitiyakara, mother to His Majesty The King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, on Aug 12.
Body of woman found near James Bond Island in search for missing fishing couple
Body of woman found near James Bond Island in search for missing fishing couple
PHUKET: Local fishermen this morning reported finding the body of a woman floating in the water near James Bond Island amid a search for a crab-fishing couple who disappeared when their boat sank in the northern reaches of Phang Nga Bay yesterday.
Playing for laughs: Don’t miss live comedy at the Marriott on August 5
Playing for laughs: Don’t miss live comedy at the Marriott on August 5
Each month, StandUp Asia brings some of the best inter­national comedic talent on the circuit to vibrant, multicul­tural audiences at the Marri­ott Resort, Merlin Beach. This month, on Monday, August 5, Rory Lowe from Australia, Hannan Azlan from Malaysia and Umar Rana from Pakistan will take to the stage for a one-night-only extrava­ganza of funny. Here’s what to expect.
PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards shortlisted nominees revealed
PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards shortlisted nominees revealed
BANGKOK: The PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, Thailand’s long-running and most prestigious real estate awards programme, has revealed the shortlisted nominees with its inclusive roster to date.
Phuket’s top officials headline drought-prevention confab
Phuket’s top officials headline drought-prevention confab
PHUKET: Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana yesterday (July 31) presided over a meeting held specifically to counter droughts and water shortages due to the diminished rainfall across the country this year.
Major power outage to hit southern Patong to Paradise Beach
Major power outage to hit southern Patong to Paradise Beach
PHUKET: A power outage from the southern end of the Patong beach road to Paradise Beach tomorrow (Aug 2) is set to affect areas that are home to many hotels and resorts to the south of Patong.
Tourists ignoring red flags rescued in Patong as Phuket weather warning re-issued
Tourists ignoring red flags rescued in Patong as Phuket weather warning re-issued
PHUKET: The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) this morning re-issued its weather warning for Phuket and the Andaman coast, warning of rainstorm and dangerous waves.
DSI probes alleged corruption in B355mn Cherng Talay wastewater treatment systems
DSI probes alleged corruption in B355mn Cherng Talay wastewater treatment systems
PHUKET: Officers from the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) inspected the wastewater-treatment plants at Surin Beach and Bang Tao yesterday (July 30) as they began their investigation into alleged corruption by MaAnn Samran, Chief of the Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor).
Phuket Met issues weather warning for Andaman coastal provinces
Phuket Met issues weather warning for Andaman coastal provinces
PHUKET: The Phuket branch of the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a weather warning for Phuket and the Andaman coast, warning of flash floods and dangerous waves during the coming week.
Children across Asia to learn lifesaving tips from loved cartoon characters
Children across Asia to learn lifesaving tips from loved cartoon characters
Parents will be able to breathe easy knowing that characters from The Powerpuff Girls, We Bare Bears and The Amazing World of Gumball are on hand to save the day by teaching their children survival and life saving tips.
Scheduled blackout to hit Rawai
Scheduled blackout to hit Rawai
PHUKET: The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA) has announced that the electricity supply will be temporarily shut off in parts of Rawai tomorrow (July 31) as work is carried out on installing new high-voltage cables.
Phuket honours King’s Birthday with ceremonies, community projects
Phuket honours King’s Birthday with ceremonies, community projects
PHUKET: Thousands of people turned out for the official ceremonies to honour the 67th birthday of His Majesty The King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun yesterday (July 28).
Woman charged for role in official molesting friend’s underage daughters
Woman charged for role in official molesting friend’s underage daughters
PHUKET: A woman entrusted with caring for her friend’s two daughters has been charged for her role in allowing an official to sexually molest them, Thai Muang Police Chief Col Weerayuth Sitthirattanakul has confirmed.
Happy Birthday, Your Majesty
Happy Birthday, Your Majesty
Thais throughout the world will today celebrate the 67th birthday of His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (Rama X).
Phuket Opinion: Somewhere in between
Phuket Opinion: Somewhere in between
PHUKET: The announcement by new Tourism and Sports Minister Pitak Ratchakitprakan last week that he will start working towards legalising ride-sharing and accommodation-sharing platforms – namely Grab and Airbnb – has got people’s attention.