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Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Teen drug bust! Phuket haze warning? Tiger carcasses on display as proof? || September 23

Phuket TV - PHUKET XTRA: VIDEO: Teen drug bust! Phuket haze warning? Tiger carcasses on display as proof? || September 23

Phuket PHIST sees 1,000 join cry for action on climate change

Phuket PHIST sees 1,000 join cry for action on climate change

Thomas Cook collapses with 600,000 tourists stranded abroad

Thomas Cook collapses with 600,000 tourists stranded abroad

No gains for Bangkok land

No gains for Bangkok land

Phuket tourism officials forge Vietnam links

Phuket tourism officials forge Vietnam links

Phuket Law: Dodging trade disputes – 46 nations sign Singapore Convention

Phuket Law: Dodging trade disputes – 46 nations sign Singapore Convention

Ctrip to adopt a new trade name

Ctrip to adopt a new trade name
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Phuket PHIST sees 1,000 join cry for action on climate change
Phuket PHIST sees 1,000 join cry for action on climate change
Tuesday 24 September 2019, 11:50AM
PHUKET: PHIST 2019, Asia’s largest travel and tourism sustainability event, was held in Phuket on Monday (Sept 23), as Southeast Asia’s hospitality industry came together in a spirit of collaboration to tackle the critical environmental issues facing resort destinations across the region.
Thomas Cook collapses with 600,000 tourists stranded abroad
Thomas Cook collapses with 600,000 tourists stranded abroad
Tuesday 24 September 2019, 09:34AM
UNITED KINGDOM: British travel firm Thomas Cook collapsed on Monday, leaving hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers stranded and sparking the UK’s biggest repatriation since World War II.
No gains for Bangkok land
No gains for Bangkok land
Tuesday 24 September 2019, 09:07AM
BANGKOK: Bangkok land prices are expected to stay flat or drop this year for the first time in over a decade, largely because of the economic slowdown and the Land and Buildings Tax set to take effect early next year, say property analysts.
Phuket tourism officials forge Vietnam links
Phuket tourism officials forge Vietnam links
Monday 23 September 2019, 05:08PM
PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) offices from Phuket and Ho Chi Minh City have joined forces to help promote travel between Phuket and Vietnam.
Phuket Law: Dodging trade disputes – 46 nations sign Singapore Convention
Phuket Law: Dodging trade disputes – 46 nations sign Singapore Convention
Sunday 22 September 2019, 11:00AM
PHUKET: As many are aware, international arbitration is a popular dispute resolution device for international business disputes. This is in no small part because international arbitration awards are readily enforceable in practically every jurisdiction in the world, which is not the case if parties take their dispute to state court.
Ctrip to adopt a new trade name
Ctrip to adopt a new trade name
Saturday 21 September 2019, 02:00PM
SHANGHAI: Ctrip.com International Ltd (Nasdaq: CTRP) will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders in Shanghai on Oct 2, when shareholders will approve a change of name from “Ctrip.com International Ltd” to “Trip.com Group Limited”.
BoT blames easy loans for household debt woes
BoT blames easy loans for household debt woes
Saturday 21 September 2019, 11:00AM
BANGKOK: Zero-interest unsecured loans and online shopping are blamed for the country’s swelling household debt, says the Bank of Thailand’s chief.
Angsana Laguna Phuket wins Best Sustainable Hotel in MICE awards
Angsana Laguna Phuket wins Best Sustainable Hotel in MICE awards
Friday 20 September 2019, 12:38PM
PHUKET: Angsana Laguna Phuket has been named winner of the Best Sustainable Hotel category at the M&C Asia Stella Awards 2019 in Singapore. The award recognises best practices in sustainability, respect for the environment, and social positioning.
Bank of Thailand warns ATM cards with only magnetic strips not usable after Jan 15
Bank of Thailand warns ATM cards with only magnetic strips not usable after Jan 15
Thursday 19 September 2019, 02:56PM
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand has advised holders of debit cards and ATM cards with only magnetic strips to use chip cards instead, as transactions via ATMs or card-swiping machines, will no longer be possible after Jan 15, 2020.
Chicken exports to China increases 700% amid swine fever outbreak
Chicken exports to China increases 700% amid swine fever outbreak
Thursday 19 September 2019, 02:42PM
BANGKOK: Soaring pork prices due to the swine fever outbreak in China have led to an over 700% increase in Thailand’s chicken exports to Mainland China from January through July this year.
TripAdvisor blocks 1mn fake reviews
TripAdvisor blocks 1mn fake reviews
Wednesday 18 September 2019, 10:12AM
SINGAPORE: TripAdvisor published its first-ever Review Transparency Report on Monday, revealing for the first time details about its review moderation processes, as well as statistical data on the volume of fake review attempts targeted at the platform in 2018.
Excise predicts B1.5bn from next phase of sugary drinks tax
Excise predicts B1.5bn from next phase of sugary drinks tax
Sunday 15 September 2019, 11:00AM
BANGKOK: The Excise Department estimates the second phase of the tax hike on sugar-sweetened beverages, effective from Oct 1, will contribute an additional B1.5 billion a year to state coffers.
Boat Lagoon Yachting announces partnership with superyacht brokerage Burgess
Boat Lagoon Yachting announces partnership with superyacht brokerage Burgess
Saturday 14 September 2019, 12:43PM
Boat Lagoon Yachting, Asia’s premier provider of luxury yachting experiences, has announced its official partnership with world-leading superyacht brokerage Burgess. The move will see world-class superyacht services provided to customers in Southeast Asia.
Phuket Smart City: Beating pain points with tech
Phuket Smart City: Beating pain points with tech
Saturday 14 September 2019, 11:00AM
PHUKET: International consultancy Roland Berger has published a 148-page report compiled in conjunction with Chinese IT giant Huawei to analyse Phuket’s critical areas in need of development and addressing how to address them through technology.
Mice tourism development in Phuket held back by regulations
Mice tourism development in Phuket held back by regulations
Friday 13 September 2019, 12:41PM
PHUKET: The government's plan to push Phuket province as a world-class Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions, exhibitions) destination has been obstructed by numerous impediments, especially inefficient town planning and poor transport systems.
Tourism climbs slowly despite low season
Tourism climbs slowly despite low season
Thursday 12 September 2019, 04:41PM
PHUKET: The number of international arrivals to Thailand during the month of August rose to 3.41 million travellers, an increase of +5.6% on August last year, reports the Division of Economy, Tourism and Sports (ETS) under the Ministry of Tourism & Sports (MoTS).
Centara adds three new hotels to Phuket Portfolio
Centara adds three new hotels to Phuket Portfolio
Thursday 12 September 2019, 09:57AM
PHUKET: Centara Hotels & Resorts has signed hotel management agreements for three new hotels in in the Mai Khao beach area owned by Maikhao Dream Co Ltd. Two properties are already in operation and fall under Centara management as of yesterday (Sept 11), while the third property is in development, noted a release issued yesterday.
Wyndham takes two in Phuket
Wyndham takes two in Phuket
Tuesday 10 September 2019, 03:21PM
PHUKET: Global hotel group Wyndham will take over the management of two more Phuket hotels, resurrecting one project in Nai Harn and managng another under construction near Soi Palai in Chalong.
Ministry postpones levy on foreign visitors
Ministry postpones levy on foreign visitors
Monday 9 September 2019, 08:58AM
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry has decided to delay plans to collect a tourism levy from foreign visitors.
BCCT in Phuket: Sales expert reveals new way of doing business in new world
BCCT in Phuket: Sales expert reveals new way of doing business in new world
Sunday 8 September 2019, 11:00AM
International sales expert Tareq Bagaeen, Founder and CEO of Aqedina Hospitality Sales Excellence and also a hotelier with over two decades of extensive experience in international sales, was the guest speaker at the British Chamber of Commerce Thailand (BCCT) Multi-Chambers Phuket Briefing & Networking event at the Banyan Tree Phuket resort last Friday (Aug 30). In a special missive provided to The Phuket News, Mr Bagaeen explains here his message at the event:
SKYPARK
La Boucherie
tile-it - Phuket’s Quality Tile Boutique
SPARTAN INTERNATIONAL
MACNELS SHIPPING PHUKET
MYLANDS
ZENITHY POOL VILLAS
Thai Residential
JW Marriott Phuket
Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show
HeadStart International School Phuket