| July 2005 |
Banyan Tree Phuket
As the flagship resort of Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts,
Banyan Tree Phuket stands out among its peers. Ideally located at Bang
Tao Bay on the north-western coast of
Phuket
Island in Southern Thailand, it is a mere 20-minute leisurely drive from
Phuket International Airport. |
Thailand satisfied with its tsunami warning system
Thailand's tsunami early warning system and evacuation plan last night are
80 percent successful, said Plodprasop Suraswadi, Director of the National
Disaster Warning Center. |
It's A Dog's Life
How two women are helping to improve the life of soi dogs. |
The Metropolitan Bangkok launches
‘Best Business Deal’ package
The Metropolitan Bangkok has launched a ‘Best Business Deal’ package
priced at US$150 a night, and valid until 31 August 2005. |
Home away from home
Takero Mori, a soft-spoken diplomat, draws on the similarities between
Japan and
Thailand |
Thai Asia Pacific Tunes Up
Music and beer make profitable bedfellows at Thai Asia Pacific Brewery Co,
the brewer of Heineken and Tiger Beer. |
Waterford Valley Chiang Rai
A lazy 50 minute drive from the
Anantara,
Waterford Valley Chiang Rai serves up an interesting array of golf
holes. This is a local golf experience and more like what one may expect to
find near the antiquity-rich city of
Chiang Rai. Nevertheless, the laid back and casual ambiance that the
course exudes is all part of its character. |
6th Annual World Gourmet Festival to be held at the Four Seasons Hotel
Bangkok from 11-18 September 2005
The
Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok is to host the 6th Annual World Gourmet
Festival from between 11-18 September 2005. Since its inception, the World
Gourmet Festival has grown in prominence to feature an extraordinary line up
of some of the world’s best chefs. |
Marriott International to introduce its courtyard brand to Thailand
Marriott International, Inc. will introduce its highly successful,
moderately priced Courtyard brand to Thailand under a management agreement
with The Erawan Group PLC for the 316-room Courtyard by Marriott Bangkok.
Scheduled to open in 2007, the hotel will be the fourth property in Bangkok
to fly a Marriott brand flag and the eighth hotel in Thailand for Marriott |
Pran Buri Sam Roi Yod
Pran Buri may not be as popular as
Hua
Hin, its neighbour to the north, but soon it's likely to catch up. The
beaches in this part of
Prachuab Khiri Khan are still nice and peaceful. And there's a backroad
that takes you along the coastline to those sandy stretches and continues
through
Sam Roi Yod National Park. |
Marriott takes over management of Luxury Resort in Koh Samui
Marriott is to introduce its Renaissance hotel brand to Thailand under a
management agreement with The Erawan Group for the conversion of the
existing 78-unit
Buriraya
Resort & Spa in Koh Samui to the Renaissance Koh Samui Resort & Spa. The
conversion is expected to occur by the end of 2005 following completion of a
renovation of the resort. |
Austrian
flights to help revive Phuket tourism
Austrian Airlines is to launch direct flights between
Vienna and
Thailand's southern resort province of
Phuket,
a move which the airline expects will help pull in an extra 14,000 European
visitors to the southern resort island each year. |
