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- Agoda Gets Soaked for Songkran Thailand’s New Year’s Celebration
- Thai Central Pattana sees growth despite crisis
- Thailand: Preparations for 14th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
- Tourism sales draw 200 hotels
- Hotel search unearths heroin smuggler
- Beach Volleyballers leave for Thailand
- Franklyn Hotels and Resorts: Luxury Hotels Expand Beyond European …

Agoda Gets Soaked for Songkran Thailand’s New Year’s Celebration
PR Web (press release)
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Thai Central Pattana sees growth despite crisis
Reuters
Kasikorn rated the stock “underperform” with a targetshare price of 10. At midsession the shares were unchanged at 12. 50 bahtwhile the main Thai index. CPN owned by top retail and hotel group Central wouldspend 5.

Thailand: Preparations for 14th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits
ISRIA (subscription)
This Summit will be an opportunity for ASEAN leaders and Ban Ki-Moon Secretary-General of the United Nations to discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest including development food and energy security climate change disaster management and issues of the global financial crisis. The upcoming Summit will also see the leaders of international financial and economic institutions such as the World Bank the International Monetary Fund (IMF) the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) discuss with the leaders of countries participating in the EAS. In this connection a separate event called “ASEAN Global Dialogue” co-hosted by Dr. Surin Pitsuwan Secretary-General of ASEAN and the Royal Thai Government will be held on the evening of 12 April in Bangkok. The event is expected to be an opportunity for the guest speakers from the international financial and economic institutions and participants to exchange views and experiences on global challenges that have tremendous impact on the region in particular the global financial crisis.

Tourism sales draw 200 hotels
Nation Multimedia
We need to do something" said Prakit. According Prakit average hotel occupancy rate in the first quarter this year dropped by 20-25 per cent compared to the same period last year. Kanog Suvannavisutr president of Thai Hotels Association for the Northern region said operators are suffering with lower occupancy rate of 30 per cent this month a drop from 50 per cent in April last year. He added that hotels were now having only 55 per cent occupancy during Songkran Festival down from 80-85 per cent in previous years. "Some small businesses involved in tourism such as restaurants and bars located in hotels have already closed their doors due to lack of customers" said Kanog. Hotels in Bangkok are reporting the same occupancy rate as last year – 60 per cent – during Songkran Festival. THA members met with Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa yesterday to seek financial assistance.

Hotel search unearths heroin smuggler
The News International
During the search of a hotel at the Cantt Railway Station the police arrested a suspect Hashim and found one kilogramme of Heroin in his luggage. During investigation Hashim disclosed that he was the resident of Haripur Hazara and was involved in the smuggling of heroin for the past many years. Moreover last year he smuggled 90 capsules of heroin to Thailand inside his stomach and sold them for 16000 dollars. The accused further told the investigators that on Wednesday he had a flight to Thailand but was arrested by the police. Further probe is underway.

Beach Volleyballers leave for Thailand
Ceylon Daily News
The Sri Lankan men’s teams comprise of Dhammika Silva and Pubudu Ekanayake (Air Force) and Mahesh Perera and Wasantha Ratnapala (Sri Lanka Navy) Thakshila Gunasinghe (Sri Lanka Ports Authority) and Sujeeva Wijesinghe (Ampara) compete in the women’s category. Priyantha Jayakody accompanies the team as manager while the coach for both teams will be Udaya Kumara. The main sponsor for the sport Mount Lavinia sponsors the team and the management of the hotel sponsored the players for a residential coaching program at Bentota Beach Hotel before their departure. Sri Lanka have made their presence in this championship for the last ten years and are hoping to make strong bid to be among the top three. The team has undergone training well and with their past experience gained by participating at international level should come out well says the President of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation Dilan Perera.

Franklyn Hotels and Resorts: Luxury Hotels Expand Beyond European …
Hospitality Net (press release)
This has followed KP Group?s recent investment in Stein Management Company International parent company of Franklyn Hotels and Resorts and the subsequent appointment of Michael Sagild to the position of Chief Executive fficer. Franklyn Hotels and Resorts is a unique pioneering brand of luxury boutique hotels delivering individual luxury to guests seeking an alternative to large chain-operated hotels. The portfolio focuses on iconic emblematic properties situated in urban centers as well as areas of great natural settings. These objectives will be achieved in alignment with key partner KP Group a diversified real estate and private equity company who themselves have created waves in the real estate industry in Singapore with their bold vision and exciting projects. KP Group through its subsidiary KP Hotels and Resorts will use its fund to invest in hotel projects and acquisition.
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