Vietnam’s tourism rolls to new records
August 25, 2010 by Rapeepat Mantanarat
Filed under Mekong Region
BANGKOK, 25 August 2010 – International visitors to Vietnam in July were reached an estimated 410,000 an increase of 51.1% over the same month last year.
International arrivals for the first seven months of the year tallied 2,920,521 representing a 34.9% growth. According to data supplied by the General Statistics Office of Vietnam and published on the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism website, China continued to be the country’s top supplier.
Asian Hospitality and Travel Show
August 19, 2010 by Rapeepat Mantanarat
Filed under Phuket
BANGKOK, 19 August 2010 – Asian Hospitality and Travel Show will be hosted in Phuket for the first time, 1 to 3 October.
Organisers, Events Thailand, believe they can develop the show into an annual fair to support the tourism industry and also position Phuket as a premier business event destination in South Thailand.
Mekong Ministers meet in Hanoi
August 18, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under Mekong Region
BANGKOK, 18 August 2010- Ministers from the six countries of the Greater Mekong Sub-region will meet in Hanoi later this week to develop a new 10-years plan for regional cooperation that includes tourism and improvements to transportation links.
Vietnam’s Golf Coast operators join hands
August 18, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under Mekong Region, Vietnam
BANGKOK, 18 August 2010 – Resorts, golf courses and a golf tour operator have formed a partnership, Vietnam Golf Coast, to promote Danang as a viable Southeast Asia golf destination for overseas golfers.
Members of the Vietnam Golf Coast are:
Dusit adds shuttle service
August 16, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under Destinations, Pattaya
BANGKOK, 16 August 2010 – Pattaya’s DusitD2 baraquda is now served by the Dusit Sprinter a limousine service that links the Bangkok hotel with the group’s resorts in Hua Hin and Pattaya.
Events draw up-scale visitors to Phuket
July 23, 2010 by Duangrudee Somboonruangsri
Filed under Phuket
EVENTS are returning to Phuket and promising to attract at least 4,000 high spending delegates by the end of the year, while boosting occupancy for the island’s up-market hotels
Demonstrating confidence in the island’s tourism, 2,000 delegates from the Travel Agents Association of India will attend their annual convention, 24 to 27 September, at Laguna Resorts and Hotels.
Mövenpick Resort & Spa: Yours for business or leisure
July 23, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under Phuket
He wants to dive and golf. She wants to sunbathe and spa. The kids, of course, want swimming pools and games. Not possible at one single resort? Not so fast.
On the southwest end of Phuket, Thailand’s biggest and most vibrant island, Mövenpick Resort & Spa Karon Beach is casting a wide net.
Outrigger bullish on Phuket base
July 7, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under Phuket
PHUKET, 7 July 2010 – Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Asia, has officially established Phuket as its regional operating headquarters, approved by the Thai Government’s Board of Investment, under the Ministry of Industry.
Last week, Phuket governor, Wichai Praisa-ngob handed Outrigger executives the certification and congratulated them on being the first official regional head office in Phuket.
The Village Resort and Spa
July 7, 2010 by TTRweekly Staff
Filed under Phuket
The Village Resort and Spa is promoting a Living in Luxury package with added value features and an attractive room rate vaild for its villas with a minimum three nights stay.
Phuket: Messing about in boats
Phuket’s popularity was born on its beaches, but its future prosperity depends on how well it taps a variety of niche markets including international sports fixtures.
Sports tourism is already a winning formula for many of the island’s hotels and travel companies. Snoozing or soaking up the sun in a deckchair is an admirable pastime, but many of today’s travellers demand much more from a destination than chilling out on a beach.