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  Tom 7:39 pm on January 26, 2010 Permalink
  Tags: assets, Bangkok Bank, Bank ( 4 ), Bank of Ayudhya, debt ( 3 ), debt crisis, Dubai World ( 3 ), Dubai World Group, hotel, hotel project, housing project, investor ( 9 ), joint venture ( 2 ), SCB ( 2 ), Siam Commercial Bank ( 2 )   

  Three Thai banks clarify roles in Dubai World investments 

  

  In a bid to ease concern over impacts of the debt crisis facing state-operated Dubai World on its performance, three domestic commercial banks on Tuesday admitted they had financially supported companies under the umbrella of the giant corporation, but in quite small amounts compared to their assets.

  Bangkok Bank (BBL) Executive Chairman Kosit Punpiumrat said the bank loaned US$50 million (about Bt 1.67 billion) to the Dubai World Group Finance Co. (More …)

   
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  Tom 9:00 pm on December 1, 2009 Permalink
  Tags: Asia ( 23 ), benefit ( 7 ), benefits ( 4 ), Best In Travel 2010 ( 2 ), Condé Nast Traveler ( 2 ), country ( 20 ), economic ( 17 ), economy ( 15 ), European ( 4 ), European tourist, European tourists ( 3 ), holiday ( 8 ), holidays ( 4 ), Hong Kong ( 6 ), hotel, hotels ( 15 ), international ( 10 ), Lonely Planet ( 2 ), Malaysia ( 11 ), nation ( 18 ), Organization ( 3 ), political ( 4 ), rank ( 4 ), ranked, ranking ( 4 ), rankings ( 2 ), Singapore ( 10 ), surveys, Thailand ( 172 ), Thais ( 11 ), tourist ( 54 ), tourists ( 53 ), Vietnam ( 8 ), world’s best value destination   

  Expat Survey and Thailand on International Ranking Track 

  

  Thailand ko phi phi: Flickr.com

  Thailand thus far has been included in many surveys and rankings conducted by various international organizations. Some of the released results can indeed bring fame to the nation in different areas despite the ongoing political instability and persisting street protests. However, some rankings have tarnished the national image and have warned the responsible authorities to fix the problem to put the country back on track.

  In the beginning of June, the Political and Economic Risk Consultancy Co. Ltd (PERC) ranked Thailand third place in regards to efficiency of the public sector system in Asia, after Singapore and Hong Kong. Then, at the beginning of November, Thailand was ranked second for the world’s best value destination by the Lonely Planet in its ‘Best In Travel 2010’ guide as one of the cheapest long haul holidays for European tourists. At the end of November, Thailand won top honors in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2009 in several categories including the Top 100 list of hotels. (More …)

   
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  Tom 8:24 pm on November 29, 2009 Permalink
  Tags: Asian ( 12 ), Asian business travel, Bangkok ( 79 ), Business ( 23 ), Cathay Pacific, Finance Asia, Four Seasons, Hong Kong ( 6 ), hotel, hotels ( 15 ), London ( 7 ), Mandarin Oriental Hotel ( 3 ), New York ( 7 ), readers, Singapore ( 10 ), Singapore Airlines, Thailand ( 172 ), Travel ( 46 )   

  Bangkok´s Mandarin Oriental Hotel voted best hotel for the second year 

  

  Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Thailand: Flickr.com

  Finance Asia readers have voted Bangkok’s Mandarin Oriental Hotel and Singapore Airlines as the best in their sectors in an annual Asian business travel survey.

  The online survey was conducted on 462 Hong Kong-based readers, with the result published in the November issue. The Mandarin Oriental Bangkok, Thailand, was voted the region’s top hotel for the second year in a row. The second best went to the Four Seasons in Hong Kong and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in the same city. For the airline sector, Singapore Airlines, which regularly wins people’s choice awards won the best business and first class service. But for long-haul flights to New York and London, Cathay Pacific emerged as the readers’ favorite. (More …)

   
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  Tom 7:16 pm on November 29, 2009 Permalink
  Tags: Thailand ( 172 ), tourist ( 54 ), festival ( 27 ), hotel, hotels ( 15 ), Travel ( 46 ), Chiang Rai ( 7 ), destination ( 6 ), elephant riding ( 2 ), trekking ( 2 ), honors, Top 100 list of hotels, Condé Nast Traveler ( 2 ), travel magazine, American, The Four Seasons, Golden Triangle, hill tribes, boat riding, tourist destination ( 2 )   

  Thailand wins another travel award 

  Thailand won top honors in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards 2009.

  Thailand received the awards in several categories, including the Top 100 list of hotels which crown The Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle in Chiang Rai province the number one spot.

  Condé Nast Traveler is an American luxury travel magazine published by Condé Nast Publications that reviews high-priced hotels, products, and services. The high-end magazine publishes reviews of only the best hotels in the world. (More …)

   
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  Tom 10:22 pm on November 28, 2009 Permalink
  Tags: activities ( 10 ), Adventure ( 3 ), adventurous activities, Christmas ( 4 ), Christmas holiday, city ( 11 ), holiday ( 8 ), hotel, New Year ( 5 ), New Year holiday, Phang-nga ( 7 ), Phuket ( 26 ), Recreation ( 3 ), room reservations, tour ( 27 ), tour operators ( 2 ), tourist ( 54 ), tourists ( 53 ), Travel ( 46 ), would ( 3 )   

  Phuket´s room reservations hit 80% after festive season 

  The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) reveals the accommodation occupancy rate in Phuket after Christmas holiday is still as high as 80%.

  Director of TAT Phuket, Ms Bang-onrat Chinaprayoon said that according to hotel and tour operators, room reservations in Phuket during the high season are on the rise and the occupancy rate has climbed up to 80% after the Christmas and New Year holidays.

  Ms Bang-onrat added that Phuket is ready to deal with increasing number of visitors. Once the tourists have checked in, they can conveniently travel around the city, join adventurous activities, go diving and try other recreational programs. Travelling to nearby provinces like Phang-nga and other Andaman cities is also convenient. She believed that the variety of activities on offer would encourage the tourists to stay longer. (NNT)

   
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  Tom 9:48 pm on November 28, 2009 Permalink
  Tags: TAT ( 10 ), tourism ( 46 ), hotel, website ( 3 ), international ( 10 ), Trat ( 5 ), research ( 6 ), entrepreneurs ( 5 ), marketing ( 2 ), online marketing, training program, Ko Chang ( 3 ), tourism market, marketing research, online ( 2 ), tourism websites, tourism website, domestic ( 3 ), online reservation, hotel online reservation   

  Better online marketing skills for Ko Chang 

  The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) arranges an online marketing training program for Ko Chang tourism entrepreneurs in Trat province.

  TAT information technology department director Phanom Kaributra said that the training would help local entrepreneurs expand their businesses as there was a growing potential in the Trat tourism market, according to a TAT marketing research. More than 70 online tourism entrepreneurs in Ko Chang have shown interest in the training. (More …)

   
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  Tom 2:41 pm on November 28, 2009 Permalink
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  Thai tourism on a roll 

  

  Bangkok Airways Boeing 717 at Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok: Flickr.com

  Thailand’s tourism has rebounded with an increasing number of tourists of 9.8 million from January to September, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Chumphol Silpa-archa.

  The minister said a number of passengers arriving at the Suvharnabhumi Airport averaged 30,000 people per day in October. It is forecast that in December, the number of tourists for the whole year will be close or even exceed the targeted 14 million. (More …)

   
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  Tom 5:53 pm on October 28, 2009 Permalink
  Tags: Ambassador ( 3 ), country ( 20 ), credits ( 2 ), educational ( 6 ), exchange ( 2 ), hotel, industry ( 7 ), investment ( 12 ), programs, research ( 6 ), scholarships ( 3 ), service ( 5 ), students ( 4 ), Switzerland ( 4 ), Thailand ( 172 ), tourism ( 46 )   

  Thailand-Switzerland to collaborate on educational exchange 

  

  Thailand and Switzerland are preparing to collaborate on educational exchange programs with an emphasis on hotel and tourism, according to Education Minister, Jurin Laksanawisit.

  The minister recently was scheduled to meet and discuss the issue with Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, Her Excellency Christine Schraner Burgener. He said both Thailand and Switzerland agreed to provide more exchange programs allowing students to transfer their credits in hotel and tourism related subjects while grade certification should be made by educational institutions of both countries. (More …)

   
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  Tom 8:08 pm on October 16, 2009 Permalink
  Tags: Andaman ( 11 ), atmosphere ( 2 ), hotel, hotels ( 15 ), Island ( 13 ), Kata Beach, Kata Beach Resort, Miss Teen, Miss Teen Thailand, Phuket ( 26 ), resort ( 7 ), Thailand ( 172 ), tourist ( 54 ), tourists ( 53 )   

  50 Miss Teen Thailand contestants also arrived in Phuket to stay at Kata Beach Resort 

  A contingent of 50 contestants aged from 15-18 for the Miss Teen Thailand 2009 contest arrived at the hotel on Wednesday afternoon for a 5 day stay as part of their preparation and video shoots for the finals to be held later in Bangkok. They posed with the elephant statues in front of the hotel while many tourists and passer-bys looked on, stopping the traffic for a short while. Some posed with hotel guests for photos. (More …)

   
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  Tom 9:26 pm on September 23, 2009 Permalink
  Tags: budget ( 8 ), budget hotel’, Business ( 23 ), Central Group, hotel, hotels ( 15 ), Indiana Jones, kingdom ( 5 ), Thailand ( 172 ), the Lost World, trends   

  Central Group eyes 77 hotel constructions in the next 5 years 

  

  Central world Thailand

  Central Group aims to construct 77 hotels in the next five years in an effort to become a hotel giant in Thailand.

  Central Group also announced its hotel business grew by ten percent each year, and has eyed becoming the hotel leader in the kingdom. (More …)