Shared meals prayers for 2004 tsunami victims
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Shared meals prayers for 2004 tsunami victims
The Associated Press
Paulette and Bauke Van den Wyngaard a Dutch couple who return to Patong beach every year to visit the spot where they survived the deadly surge were among them. “We were lucky to survive. thers were not as lucky” said Paulette who was pulled from the raging water by a hotel worker. In Sri Lanka the government declared two minutes of silence for the thousands of people killed there as well as other victims of natural disasters. The “Queen of the Sea” a coastal train toppled by the tsunami was repaired and made its first trip in four years Friday riding the same route where more than 1000 of its passengers were killed in 2004. In India where thousands also perished interfaith prayers and a moment of silence were held. Hundreds of thousands of homes schools hospitals and businesses have been rebuilt across the region in the largest relief operation ever seen.
The hottest hotels for 2009
Times nline UK
Rates not set Le Gray Beirut Lebanon’s capital city may be an unusual choice for Gordon Campbell Gray’s latest hotel. Campbell Gray who made his name with London’s ne Aldwych and Carlisle Bay in Antigua has almost completed Le Gray an 80-room boutique property with a rooftop pool. Rooms are minimalist with high-quality furnishings and modern art. Beirut’s souks are within a short walk.
High hopes on Abhisit
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Most hotels especially those catering to foreign visitors have suffered dramatically in the wake of the eight-day airport sieges. Their occupancy rates have plunged to as low as 10-40 per cent in the midst of their high season when occupancy is usually more than 80 per cent. The tourist season in Thailand runs from November to March. As a result of the airport sieges Thailand's international image has been severely battered. Many tourists have therefore shifted their holiday plans to Malaysia or Singapore or other regional destinations out of security concerns about Thailand. "The situation is so bad. It's worse than the.
Innovative New Service Touch from X2 Resorts
PR.com (press release) NY
com)– X2 Resorts Thailand the design hotel brand of Astudo Hotel and Resort Management proudly announces the launch of an innovative new guest service implementation at their resorts in Kui Buri (Hua Hin) and Koh Samui. X2 Samui resort manager J. Paul Snow observed that “often guests forgot to print out their itinerary or hadn’t kept a record of the resort contact details before travelling resulting in a sometimes frustrating situation of being lost delayed or one of many other troubles associated with travel”. This is increasing an issue as people travel to dream destination – somewhere they never been and often remote. To make life easier for guests X2 has implemented a pre-departure SMS providing last minute travel information.
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Buying a private piece of paradise
International Herald Tribune France
” Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world with 17000 islands. The Philippines has about 7100 or so depending on the tides. Malaysia Thailand Cambodia and Vietnam all have extensive coastlines. But real estate laws do not make it easy for foreigners to own property in Southeast Asia and most islands either do not have clear ownership rights or are already settled. Also the few places that do come on the market can have prohibitive costs thanks to demand from hotel developers. Given all those difficulties several new developments are selling villas on private islands that are adjacent to high-end hotels. wners can have their island retreat without having to absorb the total cost of keeping it habitable.
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