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Each year, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) recognizes travel industry leaders who have contributed to the development and promotion of travel and tourism across the Asia Pacific region. Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas has won a prestigious PATA Gold Award in the Marketing Campaign-Hospitality category for its highly successful, fully integrated opening...
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Phuket led the recovery in global hotel performance in the first four years if 2010, according to a new study. Occupancy grew by more than 30 percent. Forward bookings are looking weak.
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Eric Levine of California Fitness is trying to sell his Oceanfront Estate at Natai Beach in Phang Nga again - reportedly for a cool 20 million dollars.
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Discussions are underway to facilitate a quick recovery for the tourism industry, according to TAT. The governor recognizes the role Phuket has for the Thai tourism industry.
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PATA Thailand is highly critical of Thai Airways, after price reductions of 50% of the Royal Orchid Holidays packages. - This does not help Thailand's tourism industry, says Bert Van Walbeek of PATA Thailand
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Terrorism policy to be revamped: - Thailand is no longer the same in the perspective of international reinsurers, says CEO of ThaiRe; No more smiles: - Parts of Bangkok looked more like the next Afghanistan, according to Financial Times. Investors will return.; More Bangkok money pouring into local resorts in Phuket.
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Hotel and resorts in the Andaman region of Thailand are launching promotions and deep price cuts to attract guests to their properties this summer.
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Air Asia is living up up its promise to make Phuket a regional hub for its operations. The low-cost airlines is
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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 Phuket.
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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 Barnett.
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