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- Myanmar PM gets neighborly welcome in Thailand with home-cooked…
- Chaophya Vej – Ancient Thai traditional massage
- Rapid Expansion Plans for Golden Tulip Hospitality Group in Asia…
- Carlson Hotels Worldwide – Asia Pacific expands
- Gulf Times ‘” Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper – Qatar
- Espina: Search for ambassador ambassadress of biz and industry
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Myanmar PM gets neighborly welcome in Thailand with home-cooked…
International Herald Tribune – Apr 29, 2008
” Thai Foreign Minister Noppadol Pattama and Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej are playing host to Myanmar Prime Minister Lt. Thein Sein starting a three-day official visit during which he will meet with senior government officials as well as King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Samak said he and his Myanmar counterpart are expected to discuss the referendum cross-border drug trafficking and illegal immigration. Thailand has publicly voiced support for Myanmar's military-backed draft constitution despite criticism by the junta's critics — including the country's pro-democracy movement and many Western nations — that the charter is a sham designed to perpetuate military rule… In a show of neighborly good will Samak the former host of a TV cooking show has invited Thein Sein and seven other Myanmar ministers to a private dinner at his home. “I have already done the shopping for the dinner this evening” Samak told reporters. “We were going to dine at his hotel but I invited him to have dinner at my house.

Chaophya Vej – Ancient Thai traditional massage
e-Travel Blackboard – e-Travel Blackboard (press release) – Apr 29, 2008
With both traditional and ‘hi-tech’ modern restaurants (5) and impressive wine cellar it is the place Bangkokians gravitate towards for its famous name restaurants including the renowned Kao Tom Buffet and Mori Grill Restaurant. The hotel boasts a full length golf driving range with 45 tee off positions; a massage centre; Bali Spa and fully fitted fitness centre and outdoor pool. The hotel was the first in Thailand to offer complimentary WiFi and internet access in guest rooms and all public areas. Parking for 900 cars. For further details see.

Rapid Expansion Plans for Golden Tulip Hospitality Group in Asia…
ASIATravelTips.com – Apr 29, 2008
The Thai company headed by Mark van gtrop will have responsibility for 10 countries: Thailand Malaysia Singapore Indonesia Brunei Philippines Vietnam Cambodia Laos and Myanmar. The company has an aggressive development plan to open up to 40 hotels across the region within three years with the majority being Tulip Inn economy business hotels. Golden Tulip South East Asia has already confirmed its first five projects. A 140-room Tulip Inn hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 4 in Bangkok is scheduled to open July 2009… The company has an aggressive development plan to open up to 40 hotels across the region within three years with the majority being Tulip Inn economy business hotels. Golden Tulip South East Asia has already confirmed its first five projects. A 140-room Tulip Inn hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 4 in Bangkok is scheduled to open July 2009. A resort on Samui’s Maenam Beach with around 100 rooms will be reflagged in July 2008 as the Golden Tulip Resort Samui. Another Golden Tulip Hotel this time a new development with 350 rooms is scheduled to open on Bangkok’s riverside in 2010. A 110-room Tulip Inn in Phuket located on the second road in Patong with opening set for July 2009. And a 170-room Tulip Inn hotel in Phnom Penh Cambodia which is scheduled to open in May 2009.

Carlson Hotels Worldwide – Asia Pacific expands
e-Travel Blackboard – e-Travel Blackboard (press release) – Apr 29, 2008
The Regent Kuala Lumpur will be developed by City Properties and joins a growing portfolio of Regent hotels and resorts worldwide which includes The Regent Beijing and The Regent Shanghai. The 250-room hotel will also feature an additional 102 exclusive luxury apartments which will be branded as ‘The Regent Residences Kuala Lumpur’. The Regent Kuala Lumpur together with the The Regent Residences Kuala Lumpur will occupy a prime city-centre location in the heart of the city’s ’Golden Triangle’ with breathtaking views of the iconic Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC Park just 200 metres walking distance away. “The development of The Regent Kuala Lumpur is an important part of our strategy to establish the flagship brand in the Carlson Hotels portfolio in every major gateway city across Asia” said Martin Rinck president & managing director Carlson Hotels Worldwide – Asia Pacific. “We are continuing to evaluate prime locations for more Regent hotels as well as for our luxury Regent resorts and we expect to announce further developments in the near future”. Bjorn Gullaksen president of the Regent Luxury Group which oversees the Regent brand worldwide noted that this new property in Kuala Lumpur adds further momentum to the global expansion of Regent Hotels & Resorts… “ffering an iconic heritage of luxury that was born in Asia Pacific we are pleased to be expanding Regent Hotels & Resorts to key destinations around the world” Gullaksen noted. In addition to managing Regent hotels in Beijing and Shanghai Carlson Hotels Worldwide – Asia Pacific has five additional Regent hotels and resorts under development including The Regent Kuala Lumpur. The Regent Maldives is scheduled to open in late 2008 while another three Regent hotels and resorts will open in 2009: The Regent Bangkok and The Regent Phuket Cape Panwa in Thailand together with the The Regent Manila Bay in the Philippines. “This is a signature development that will deliver a unique city experience and is positioned as one of Kuala Lumpur’s most coveted addresses for style and luxury” said Dato’ Jeff Yap the Executive Director of City Properties part of Duta Equities founded in 1976 by Dato’ Yap Yong Seong. The group’s investments include listed companies DutaLand and lympia Industries as well as prime real estate developer KL Landmark which pioneered the city’s first luxury residences. Carlson Hotels Worldwide is the world’s ninth largest hotel company ranked by the number of properties worldwide. In Asia Pacific it is the largest international hotel group operating in India and has more than 9000 hotel rooms under management in 11 countries across the region.

Gulf Times ‘” Qatar’s top-selling English daily newspaper – Qatar
Gulf Times – Apr 29, 2008
The event slated for May 7 to 13 will treat Thais their friends and other expatriates to ?unforgettable moments of fun and celebrations?. ?The Thai Night and cultural week is the initiative of the embassy in co-operation with the InterContinental Hotel to share our cultural heritage with friends at the same time present Doha as a multicultural city and hub of regional events? Ambassador Suvat Chirapant said. Part of the activities lined up for the week include an inauguration dinner interspersed with a small parade on the beach line of the Bay Club at the InterCon lighting of the Thai traditional flying lanterns as well as live performances of traditional Thai dance and folklore. Guests will also enjoy the taste of famous Thai cuisine ?Tom Yam Kung? (lemon grass soup of Shrimp) ?Pad Thai?  (Thai fried noodle) with Thai fruits and desserts. There will also be a live demonstration of fruit and vegetable carving bringing back to life an age-long tradition of fruit carving for Thai kings. A fruit carver from the Fine Art Bureau of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration would be flown into Qatar especially for this.

Espina: Search for ambassador ambassadress of biz and industry
sunstar.com.ph – Apr 29, 2008
The Marco Polo Plaza Hotel took us to a delightful culinary journey to Thailand last April 18 at Caf?arco featuring the chef Raki Urbina corporate chief of Lemon Grass and the Laguna properties. Again at Marco Polo a fashion show of Bridal Collections of the Fashion Council of Cebu awed so many hotel guests and visitors. The event was co-hosted by the Metro Bank and the Wedding Essentials. The Bridal Fair was on April 26-27. I missed the annual Merchants Rewards Program of the Ayala Malls Group f Ayala Land held at Greenbelt 5.

Sex slave dungeon: Incest father bought erotic underwear for his…
Daily Mail – Apr 29, 2008
Rainer Wieczorak 62 took a break there with Fritzl in 1998with Mr Hoerer and his girlfriend Andrea Schmitt. Mr Wieczorak said: "I need to go there because the warmclimate is much better for my health but Fritzl had otherinterests. While we would all sit around the hotel bar enjoying afew quiet drinks he was off on his own. "We did not speak about where he went but it was prettyobvious that he had another agenda in mind. We almost never sawhim he was usually sleeping things off during the day having amassage on the beach and a late breakfast. "Pattaya is a well known destination for sex tourists as well asthose looking for sandy beaches and a warm climate. Bars withthousands of girls on tap for mainly Western men are a regularfeature… "He enjoyed the time so much so that he said when he gotback he was going to go on holiday again to Italy. That meant hewould have been on holiday about six weeks in total. "In Thailand I never noticed anything very unusual abouthim although one thing stuck in my mind – he seemed to be spendinga lot of time buying things for the children. "He had several carrier bags filled with things and Iremember thinking what a lot of presents for just threechildren. "Scroll down for more.

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