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- Priceline service now includes JetBlue
- Hotel with amazing views uncovers a new look and a new way to get to…
- Concern for Burma (Myanmar)
- Thailand Real Estate & Property Guide
- Yuzi is a paradise in China
- New Year at Marriott Resorts and Spas
- A taste of 7 heaven
Priceline service now includes JetBlue
Bizjournals.com – Nov 26, 2007
com reported acquiring online travel-booking company Agoda Co. for an undisclosed amount. Agoda — based in both Thailand and Singapore — specializes in hotel discount bookings in Asia. com acquired Cambridge England-based online hotel reservation service Active Hotel; in 2005 it acquired Amsterdam-based hotel service Bookings BV. The two services were subsequently merged into a single new online hotel reservation service.
Hotel with amazing views uncovers a new look and a new way to get to…
Travel Agent – Nov 26, 2007
It’s only two miles from the city center and close to the international airport too and it has attracted such celebrities as George Clooney and Sophia Loren. The 18-story InterContinental Geneva has 327 rooms of which 102 are suites with lake views. These suites are slated to be remodeled by renowned designer Tony Chi… New Clarins Spa n the second floor of the hotel the 2370-square-foot Clarins Institute & Day Spa offers stunning views over Mont Blanc with all areas opening out onto a terrace. Trained in Thailand and China therapeutic masseur Antonio Monroy-Gijon gives amazing energy massages inspired by the Indian Thai ayurvedic and Chinese traditions of Tuina massage. The spa is closed on Sundays. For reservations call spa director Roxane Sansovini (011-41-22-740 4627). Hotel guests are free to use the saunas lounges heated outdoor pool in a garden setting and fully equipped and remodeled fitness center open around the clock.
Concern for Burma (Myanmar)
nationmultimedia.com – Nov 26, 2007
A few millions Burmese who do not have passport are smuggled into Thailand and Malaysia as illegal workers. According to an article in the Straits Times dated 8 ctober 2007 at least 3 millions people are outside the country. ver 2 millions to Thailand 28000 to Malaysia 30000 to Singapore 50000 to USA 7000 to Japan 20000 to Australia 10000 to China 2000 to South Korea 3000 to India 2000 to Germany 3500 to Canada 1500 to Norway etc. Many Burmese died at 2004 Tsunami disaster in Phuket area Thailand as unknown bodies due to the fact that relatives of dead Burmese were afraid off being sent back to Burma by Thai authority. Those illegal Burmese worked in low paid industries where local people are not willing to work. Similarly many Burmese are illegally smuggled from Thailand into better pay jobs in Malaysia especially in KL Penang JB etc… We can find some Burmese waiters and waitresses in some shops and hotels in KL. Major migration starts after 1988Early Burmese migrants to Singapore are engineering graduates. They found works in ship repair and service industry due to the fact that local Singaporeans dislike those kinds of jobs. Then degree holders with experience in accounting geology and nursing and skilled technicians were welcomed by Singapore. After some years Burmese youths started to study in Singapore polytechnics for diploma.
Thailand Real Estate & Property Guide
Thailand Real Estate & Property… – Nov 26, 2007
Currently aside from The Lighthouse the company is marketing The Intro Phaholyothin a 36-storey condominium in the Pradipat Road-Saphan Kwai area with prices starting at 2. 4 million baht for a 38-square-metre unit. Rasa is generally careful about weighing risk in part because it was listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand this past April and also because it is a relatively a small company with 400 million baht in registered capital. ”We are certain of one thing and that is we are disciplined when it comes to spending money investing and working” says Ms Acharaporn. ”We don’t do anything too risky or anything that we estimate is beyond our capacity. ” Rasa also avoids undertaking mass-scale projects and tries to work out a clear and unique concept for each building. ”We concentrate on every piece of work.
Yuzi is a paradise in China
Brisbane Times – Nov 26, 2007
As a premier five-star hotel and a member of the prestigiousRelais and Chateaux group Yuzi Paradise presents a destinationlike no other on the planet. Locally Yuzi means fool so this place could simply be called aFool’s Paradise except that it is also houses one of the world’slargest modern sculpture gardens and workshops. Yuzi Paradise’s creators took its name so far as to open onApril Fools Day in 2003 seven years after construction firstbegan. Since then it has hosted 10 International Sculpture Symposia andsponsored a couple of hundred of the world’s top sculptors from 47countries who have created over 200 works that make this place aninternational focal point for modern sculpture. It is also a place where guests and tourists can come to immersethemselves in the fantasies of nature art and luxury… In thecase of Yuzi this takes the form of spectacular desert gardensfeaturing hundreds of species of cati many from Australia andother desert climates. Yuzi’s desert garden is rightfully proud of their crowningglory a Queensland bottle tree that has taken to its prominentposition as a shade tree at the peak of the garden. Next door is the Renaissance Greenhouse a high tech environmentthat is filled with semi tropical species from around the worldincluding Chinese peppermint American vanilla and luo le fromThailand. This is also where Yuzi gathers the herbs and essentialoils used in its luxury spa treatments. The striving for artistic perfection carries over into theluxurious boutique accommodation buildings of HMA I and HMA II. Bar codes representing the Buddhist Heart of Prajna Paramita sutradecorate the exterior walls of HMA I as an outward reminder of theinner peace that is sought in the spa sauna and foot spa foundinside. In here pampering the mind is as important as spoiling thebody.
New Year at Marriott Resorts and Spas
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition – Nov 26, 2007
com Light Up the New Year’s Fire Let us be the first to extend a happy New Year’s greeting at Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa; a spectacular New Year’s Eve awaits you here. We will guide you back in time to the original Siam and how it was in the olden days. You will be able to observe exquisite original Thai costumes and dances which have been specially prepared along with other shows to entertain you while you enjoy your New Year’s buffet. This memorable night will be concluded by a colorful display of bright fireworks for a truly unforgettable experience. Enjoy a great celebration during this festive season with your friends and loved ones for Baht 6900 ++ and children under 12 at half price. Facts about resort: The 295-room Pattaya Marriott Resort & Spa is located in the heart of the city overlooking the beach and surrounded by lush tropical greenery. The location is so central that guests are just steps away from the best shopping and entertainment in town… For booking and enquiries please contact (66) 38 412 120 “The Show” at the Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa for New Years Eve Start 2008 with a BANG! Join “The Show” at the Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa! Join the festivities & celebrations at the Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa as we host our New Years Eve variety show in the tranquil surrounds of the Mandara Garden. Live music a dazzling New Years Eve entertainment line up and a sensational grand buffet featuring international cuisine all combine to create a party atmosphere that will be one to remember. Please contact the hotel to book your VIP table. Limited tickets are available at the sale price of 6400 Baht ++. Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa located directly on the beach with the lush greenery of its tropical gardens flowing down to the white sand and blue waters of the Gulf of Thailand. 190 kilometers south of Bangkok and only 10 minutes walk from Hua Hin town with shops restaurants and soft adventure activities. For more information and reservations Tel: (66) 32 511 881 Visit the website at.
A taste of 7 heaven
Asiane – Nov 26, 2007
With 7PP members get to tailor their own getaway in Perth Australia. And part of the schedule includes playing golf at The Cut. Authorised distributor Performance Motors created 7PP in 2002 and among the privileges owners of the 7 Series enjoyed was teeing off at the Blue Canyon Country Club in Phuket Thailand. But in September Performance relaunched the programme and relocated to Perth because it wanted to provide 7PP members with a new experience and also because customer feedback favoured the Western Australian city for its accessibility. js’>'We see this enhanced programme as the perfect reward for our valued BMW 7 Series owners because it provides them with a distinctive lifestyle programme that mirrors all their driving pleasure' explains Performance Motors managing director Simon Rock. The Cut's 18-hole course is considered one of the country's finest golf courses with what Golf Australia magazine calls 'a back nine stretch that is one of the best in Australia'… And unlike the built-up multi-storey edifices we are used to in Singapore the driving range at The Cut is by contrast luxuriously minimalist – it's just a wide expanse of grass. At The Cut 7PP members pay buggy fees but get their green fees waived while their partners pay preferred rates. For accommodation 7PP members can either stay at the Seashells Resort about 20 minutes away from The Cut or go back to Perth to put up at the Burswood hotel and casino. Members get preferential rates at both places. The beachfront Seashells Resort is in Mandurah City and offers one and two-bedroom apartments. These are new and clean and come with a fully functioning kitchen which even includes a dishwasher. If you plan on doing your laundry there is also a washing machine and ironing board.