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Job openings from Air Asia in Phuket
Air Asia is living up up its promise to make Phuket a regional hub for its operations. The low-cost airlines… »
Phuket eyes more HK tourists
Phuket hotels and resorts hope to attract more than 120,00 visitors from Hong Kong in 2010. With 24 weekly flights and Air Asia establishing itself as a hub in Phuket, the future once again looks bright for… »
Discounts cost Phuket 10 billion baht
Discounting from the hotels in Phuket in 2009 cost the industry around 300 million USD (ten billion baht), according th C9 Hotelworks in Phuket. – Virtually every chain scale tier was affected with the exception of the budget and economy segment,” said Bill… »
Phuket Film Festival confirmed
The second edition of the Phuket Film Festival to be held June 4-13 2009 on Phuket Thailand. The Festival has opened up for film submissions to be submitted… »
Outrigger Laguna ready to open
The countdown has started for the official opening of Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas. In 60 short days the project at Bang Tao in Phuket will be ready for guests – with some unbeatable rates until 1st of April… »
JetStar expanding in Thailand
JetStar is adding 7000 seats of new capacity into and out of Thailand with new services with a new double daily Singapore to Phuket offering from 15 December… »
Nearly half of hotel projects delayed
Nearly half of all new hotel developments projects in Phuket are experiencing major delays. More than 4600 new rooms are expected to be added to Phuket in the next two years, according to Bill Barnett of C9… »
“Phuket real estate market at bottom”
The local real estate market has probably reached bottom. A large number of new projects are being launched around… »
Flu epidemic escalates in Thailand
It took 8 weeks for Thailand to reach 1500 confirmed cased of the A H1N1 flu virus and 8 days to reach the next 1500 cases. Academics see the epidemic a big blow to Thai economy if the flu outbreak is not kept under control by… »
Thai export continues to suffer
The Thai economy continues to suffer due to a large drop in export. The head of the Tourism Council of Thailand does not see any positive factors for the touristm… »