The News Review:

- Tourism representatives expect that business will rebound next year…
- The end of the world is Thai
- Le Meridien Tenancy is on the Upswing According to Hotel fficials
- Are We Ready for Another Tsunami?
- Much more regional tourism potential still to be tapped.
- Grand motor caravan launched

Tourism representatives expect that business will rebound next year…
Nation Multimedia – Sep 13, 2007
Moreover Indonesia is opening more natural sites on remote islands while Singapore is building a casino complex. Krishnadi Kartawijaya chief operating officer of Indonesia's Lippo Karawaci said the region needed more accommodation especially in new tourist areas. Rajakarier said Minor International would keep expanding investment in Thailand and elsewhere. The group is projected to double its number of hotels and resorts from to 30 by 2010. It is developing new hotels under its high-end brand Anantara in Phuket and Khao Lak. The group is also investing in a residential expansion of its Four Season Hotel on Koh Samui. Minor recently announced a combination of luxury condominiums and a hotel in Bangkok called the St Regis worth Bt4 billion.

The end of the world is Thai
Sydney Morning Herald – Sep 13, 2007
It turns out the kids are Atar’s children Atar (first son) andAmi (first daughter). I begin to think I might even get a handle onthis direct no-nonsense way of communicating. Early the morning before – a lifetime away it seems – we werepicked up at our hotel in Chiang Mai by our friendly informativeguide Sow and the driver in a traditional songtaew open-sidedcovered van for the hour’s drive north to Lisu Lodge. We stop at a market town to buy lychees and grapes and marvel atthe baskets of silkworms mushrooms chillies and myriad otherfoods we cannot identify. Arriving at the Lisu Lodge we are struck by the Lisu’sdistinctive clothing. Everyone wears baggy pants the men in blueor green the women in black with tunics in colours ranging fromfuchsia to blood orange. Northern Thailand is home to four mainhill tribe cultures: the Lisu Akha Karen and Hmong all of whomhave migrated over the years from Tibet and southern China… Arriving at the Lisu Lodge we are struck by the Lisu’sdistinctive clothing. Everyone wears baggy pants the men in blueor green the women in black with tunics in colours ranging fromfuchsia to blood orange. Northern Thailand is home to four mainhill tribe cultures: the Lisu Akha Karen and Hmong all of whomhave migrated over the years from Tibet and southern China. All are predominantly animists who believe that spirits withpowers over humans exist throughout their surroundings. But theirlanguage dress and culture are quite separate – as different assay Italians and Spaniards. They nonetheless share common roots. Paying respect to thespirit of one’s ancestors is a key component in encouraging thebeneficial spirits.

Le Meridien Tenancy is on the Upswing According to Hotel fficials
Al-Bawaba – Sep 13, 2007
The staff must be commended by ensuring that the hotel offered the same levels of service and truly made the guests feel like it was ‘business as usual’” said Patrick Antaki General Manager Le M?dien Al Aqah. Despite the natural disaster the hotel occupancy rate was as high as 96 percent in early August according to Le M?dien officials and has seen a marked increase on last year’s occupancy rates for the same period. With the incredible promotional rate of AED 299 per room per night (on twin sharing basis on weekdays) that began June 1st the offer serves as a great escape from the busy city life and severe humidity during the summer months. Guests can still take advantage of this offer as it continues until ctober 10th promising nothing short of an ideal summer destination for families and couples alike. “We experienced a great deal of returning guests after Gonu” said Mr… Plans call for dynamic expansion of Le M?dien-branded hotels within the next five years concentrating in the U. Latin America and Asia-Pacific including destinations such as India Thailand and China. For more information please visit.

Are We Ready for Another Tsunami?
TIME – Sep 13, 2007
Before most waves strike the ground shakes or the sea recedes dramatically. In some areas everyone knows that these signs mean you must head for high ground; in most places though people are unaware of the warning signs. In Thailand which lost 5400 people in the Indian cean tsunami three years ago — half of them tourists — many hotels still do not educate guests about these simple clues. “Putting up a danger sign is bad for business” says Kong. “The businesses and hotels in particular are wary. ” It’s a shocking lapse but not an uncommon one: Kong has run into the same attitude in Hawaii hotels and has learned to temper her expectations. She hopes that at the least front-desk staff and other key hotel employees can be trained on recognizing the signs of a tsunami to assist guests in an emergency.

Much more regional tourism potential still to be tapped.
Free with registration – Bangkok Post – AccessMyLibrary.com – Sep 13, 2007
13–Tourism in Southeast Asia offers strong growth opportunities if governments help to promote the region say industry experts. Tourist operators speaking at a.

Grand motor caravan launched
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition – Sep 13, 2007
The caravan will then head in separate groups to Chonburi Petchaburi Nakhon Nayok Kanchanaburi and Sukhothai provinces. Two groups are planned: Group A: Departing from Bangkok 5 routes: 1. Bangkok– Chonburi- Bangkok (60 cars) stay at Pattaya Park Hotel 2. Bangkok– Phetchaburi-Bangkok (120 cars) stay at Hua Hin Grand Hotel 3. Bangkok– Nakhon Nayok – Bangkok (60 cars) stay at Khao Yai Grand Hotel 4. Bangkok- Kanchanaburi – Bangkok (60 cars) stay at Royal River Kwai Hotel 5. Bangkok– Sukhothai – Bangkok (organized by the Thai Tourism Promotion Association 2 buses) Group B: Departing from TAT regional offices 22 routes: 1.

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