Golden Tulip Sustains Asian Expansion With New Thailand Properties 16/03/2010
Global hospitality management conglomerate Golden Tulip has continued its strategic expansion into South-east Asia with the recent signing of two hotels in Thailand's popular resort destination of Pattaya.
Golden Tulip already boasts more than 255 ...
Record breaking Ruangkit romps to victory 15/03/2010
Thailand's Boonchu Ruangkit rewrote the European Senior Tour history books when he romped to a stunning 11 shot victory in the Chang Thailand Senior Masters presented by ISPS.
The 53 year old was simply in a different class to the rest of the field ...
Thailand to host Mekong River talks 13/03/2010
The first Mekong River summit will take place between April 2 to 5 in Hua Hin, Thailand, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) has announced.
The summit, which is the first of its kind, will gather regional political leaders and a range of experts in ...
Randall Marketing announces expanded partnership with A Hotels & Resorts International 13/03/2010
Randall Marketing has announced an expanded partnership with A Hotels & Resorts International, Thailand. Randall Marketing already represents the 4 ½ Star, Alpina Phuket Nalina Resort & Spa, Kata Beach, Phuket, and will now include Four Seasons ...
China asks Mekong states to visit dam 10/03/2010
Wants to counter claims that it's causing drought
China has invited countries from the lower Mekong subregion to visit its Jinghong dam in a bid to counter claims that its poor water management is causing drought in downstream countries.
Kasemsun ...
Six Senses Promotes Peter Nilsson to MD Gulf of Thailand 10/03/2010
Six Senses Resorts & Spas has promoted Peter Nilsson to the position of Managing Director Gulf of Thailand. This is a new role within the Six Senses organization and Peter's property portfolio includes Soneva Gili by Six Senses, Six Senses Hideaway ...
U-tapao poised for major turnaround 06/03/2010
The navy-operated U-tapao Airport in Chon Buri is poised to become a major transit point for tourists under a B995 million plan that calls for expansion of the facility that achieved prominence during the Vietnam War, after which it would be renamed ...
New Hangzhou-Bangkok Route Opens In March 2010 05/03/2010
On March 17, 2010, an international roundtrip air route will be launched from Hangzhou to Bangkok in Thailand.
This route will be operated by Hainan Airlines from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport. After the launch of the route, Hangzhou ...
Airport link launch delayed 05/03/2010
The State Railway of Thailand is delaying the opening of its Airport Rail Link after it found the developer Siemens would be unable to finish the railway on time.
SRT governor Yutthana Thapcharoen yesterday said his agency had planned to start ...
Centara Buys Astudo 05/03/2010
Thailand-based Centara Hotels and Resorts recently signed a deal to acquire Astudo Hotels and Resorts. The acquisition comes into effect on 1 April 2010. Financial terms have not been disclosed.
Astudo currently operates 7 resorts in Thailand with ...
Chiang Mai airport completes B2bn upgrade into regional hub 04/03/2010
With the completion of its 2-billion-baht expansion, Chiang Mai International Airport now has an infrastructure that can support its aspiration to become a truly regional aviation hub.
The airport can now handle 8 million passengers a year, up from ...
Thailand - Number of no-smoking zones expanded 04/03/2010
Educational centres, banks, religious places, sports complexes and hospitals will be turned into no-smoking zones in the next four months.
Smoke-free zones
:Smoking is prohibited in health-care units, veterinary clinics, educational centres, ...
Laguna Phuket to Open New MICE Venue 03/03/2010
Laguna Phuket has unveiled plans for a new venue capable of hosting a wide variety of meetings and incentive programmes, conferences, gala dinners and other events in a spectacular tropical waterside setting.
Latitude, a 1,000 square metre ...
Mekong River runs dry - cargo ships grounded for 10 days 26/02/2010
Thailand's exports via Chiang Sean district in this northernmost province have been affected by a severe drought affecting the Mekong River, the 12th-longest river in the world and the 7th-longest in Asia.
According to Winai Chintongprasert, head ...
Thai Airways and Nok Air to Codeshare on Three Routes 25/02/2010
On Tuesday, Mr. Chokchai Panyayong, THAI Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development and Mr. Patee Sarasin, CEO of Nok Air signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU is for three domestic codeshare flights that will take effect on ...
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