Arrivals from the UK to Thailand reached a notable 745,525, a 9.48 per cent increase on the previous year’s statistics according to figures releases by the Tourism Auhtority of Thailand. Arrivals from Ireland increased by 13.97 per cent over last year’s statistic to 56,994, giving a combined total of 802,519 visitors from the UK [...]
Marriott has signed management contracts for two Courtyard by Marriott hotels in Phuket, Thailand. Both hotels are scheduled to open early 2008.
Both hotels will be conversions of existing properties and will undergo extensive renovations prior to being re-branded. The existing hotels are the 399-room Grand Tropicana Hotel Phuket which will convert to the Courtyard by [...]
Central Hotels & Resorts will spend over 50 million Baht (US$1.6 million) in 2007 for a rebranding exercise of its hotels. From now, all the hotel properties will come under the banner of the Centara Hotels & Resorts.
Commenting on the change, Suthikiati Chirathivat, chairman of the Executive Board of Central Plaza Hotel (Public) Co., Ltd. [...]
Destination Properties recently announced a new addition to its portfolio of resort properties in Thailand – the acquisition of Surin Beach Resort in Phuket. Lehman Brothers provided the financing for this acquisition.
Located on Phuket’s famous west coast, Surin Beach is considered by many to be one of Phuket’s finest beaches: the white, soft sands and [...]
TravelAge West, a leading trade publication covering the fourteen states on the west coast of the United States, is widely read by travel agents, recently organized the TravelAge West WAVE Awards, a travel award competition being held for the second consecutive time in 2007.
The presentation ceremony was hosted at the Four Seasons, Beverly Hills, on [...]
As the seasonal monsoon rains descend over the kingdom, it marks the beginning of the Buddhist “rain retreat” and the Buddhist Lent, or “Phansa”, during which all Buddhist monks retreat to the temples. This is also an auspicious time for Buddhist ordinations as it marks a period of spiritual renewal.
Known as “Khao Phansa”, the Buddhist [...]
Sixteen teams will contest the final rounds of the AFC Asian Cup 2007, which will, for the first time, be co-hosted by four nations – Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.
From its humble beginnings in 1956, the AFC Asian Cup has developed into the continent’s premier football tournament, bringing together the top national teams from the [...]
Back in Phuket after organising the Koh Samui Regatta 2007, Image Asia Events is gearing up for the fourth Evason Phuket Raceweek to be held at the Evason Phuket & Six Senses Spa from 19 – 22 July 2007, with registration and the opening ceremony and party on 18 July.
The Siam Tulip Festival of Chaiyaphum, The unique geographical landscape of Chaiyaphum Province in the northeast of Thailand gives rise to a range of natural attractions of exceptional beauty. Of these, the fields of pinkish-purple Siam Tulip, or “Dok Krachiao”, come in to full bloom in the early part of the rainy season from June [...]
Southeast Asia’s premier multi-sport event, the Laguna Phuket Triathlon 2007, will take place on Sunday 2 December with a succession of new changes- a new swim course, changes to the bike course, a new start time, and wave starts.
