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Thailand was voted the favourite sailing venue and best regatta location in Asia in a new survey .  Thailand was voted as having the best sailing grounds and destinations due to an ideal geography, good weather conditions and beautiful scenery. The sailing survey was undertaken by the Top of the Gulf Regatta (www.topofthegulfregatta.com) in...
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Two unique and innovative beachfront charity dinners in the space of a week staged by cutting-edge boutique resort brand Aleenta Resorts raised both consciousness and cash for threatened marine environments and victims of Thailand’s recent devastatingfloods. At Aleenta Phuket-Phang Nga, a glittering crowd of more than 100 VIP guests and dignitaries turned out to...
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As we are approaching the 7th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, a new survey suggests that perception of the holiday-destination of Khao-Lak   in Thailand is once again favorable, but that pricing and access challenges remain. The QUO Intelligence survey conducted among 206 tourists, business people and residents in Khao Lak in October 2011...
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Santa made a brief stop in Phuket earlier today to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. The temperature was around 32C in the early afternoon.   A Merry Christmas from The Andaman Region of Thailand! Phuket – Krabi – Phang Nga – Ranong – Trang – Satun
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The casting crew of the upcoming movie "The Impossible" - based on a true account of a family who stayed at Khao Lak during the tsunami - is looking for native Scandinavian speakers to join the filming. The movie will star Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts in the leading roles.
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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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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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Businesses are struggling along the Andaman coast. Some hotels have asked staff to take holidays, while others work four days weeks. Better communication and truthful information to potential visitors will rebuild the tourism sector. The next threat for a recovery is exchange rates. European tourists are bleeding.
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U.S. seismologists have found evidence that the massive 2004 earthquake that triggered killer tsunamis throughout the Indian Ocean weakened at least a portion of California’s famed San Andreas Fault. The results, which appear this week in the journal Nature, suggest that the Earth’s largest earthquakes can weaken fault zones worldwide and may trigger periods...
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