The News Review:

- A slice of Thai paradise all to yourself
- THAILAND-BND/CALENDAR
- Wholesaler reviews Thailandï¼s boutique hotels
- Asia Pacific New Hotel Construction Tapering ff
- The 29th ASEAN Tourism Forum opens amid global economic woes
- Deflation is possible this year says KRC

A slice of Thai paradise all to yourself
guardian.co.uk UK 
And you can get three nights free in the Grand Millennium Sukhumvit hotel in Bangkok in May in a deal which costs £632. While UK travel agents and tour operators might be trying to sound upbeat it’s clear that Thailand’s best hotels are being hit. “Business levels have reduced by around 30-40% throughout all major hotels in Phuket” says Frank Grassmann general manager of the. “The demonstrations and airport closure in Bangkok came at a critical time.

THAILAND-BND/CALENDAR
Reuters 
BK a maker of hot-rolled steel coilplans to sell up to $300 million of bonds to refinance debt. For details click on [ID:nBKK226975]. — Hotel operator Grand Asset Development GRAN. BK plansto sell up to 12 billion baht of 2-year bonds to fundexpansion. For details click on [ID:nBKK106102]. — Electricity Generating EGC. BK plans to sell up to 20billion baht of bonds for expansion plans and debt refinancing.

Wholesaler reviews Thailandï¼s boutique hotels
eTravelBlackboard – Asia Edition Australia 
A local wholesaler Thailand in Style looks at some of the 2008 award winners and picks some of its favourite boutique properties which have newly opened as well as some old favourites. ¡°Thailand’s hotel industry continues to push the boundaries innovating adapting and changing to satisfy latest market trends and consumer needs¡± says Miguel Cunat Thailand In Style CE. ¡°Four out of the top five hotels featured in the Cond¨ Nast (UK) Readers Traveler Awards 2008 (verseas Leisure Hotels Asian and Indian Subcontinent) are in Thailand for example and the very admirable list goes on. ¡± Newcomers include the brand new six-room Seven Hotel tucked away in Bangkok City and the opening of Six Sense Hideaway Yao Noi which made some noise when it launched on its own island. ? Both properties made the Cond¨ Nast 2008 Hotlist. ld favourites include the Mandarin riental Bangkok which appeared to take away a new award each month Four Seasons still reigns supreme in Chiang Mai and Chian rai while Phuket¡¯s Indigo Pearl and Sarojin continue to excel.

Asia Pacific New Hotel Construction Tapering ff
Real Estate Channel FL 
Bangalore accounts for 13% of India’s pipeline with 38 projects and 9429 rooms. Hyderabad follows with 34 projects and 7251 rooms. f the seven countries that make up Southeast Asia (Thailand Vietnam Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore and Cambodia) Bangkok has the most active market with 36 projects and 8939 rooms. Jakarta follows with 18 projects and 4163 rooms while Phuket has 20 projects and 3300 rooms. –> Leave a comment.
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The 29th ASEAN Tourism Forum opens amid global economic woes
Xinhua China 
With an aim to further lift the image of ASEAN tourism participants agreed to carry out the ASEAN Competitiveness Enhancement (ACE) project in coordination with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Participants also agreed to strengthen regional cooperation to enhance competitiveness and deal with the challenges together. ASEAN comprises ten countries namely Brunei Cambodia Laos Myanmar Indonesia Malaysia Singapore the Philippines Thailand and Vietnam. The forum draws tourism ministers of ASEAN countries and representative of travel agencies airlines and hotels from across the world.

Deflation is possible this year says KRC
๒ดอะ ๒à¸à¸à¸±à¹à¸ Thailand 
He will be based at Eastin Hotel Makkasan and oversee all properties. Heather was most recently employed as general manager of Anantara Golden Triangle Resort. Prior to moving back to Thailand he was a general manager at Harbour View Hotel in Vietnam where he upgraded all the products and services and for the first time brought profit to the owner Minor International. Previously he opened two luxury boutique resorts in southern Thailand namely Nakamanda in Krabi and La Flora Khao Lak. He was also general manager at Villa Santi Hotel and Resort in Laos' world heritage site Luang Prabang.

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